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Homozygous serum amyloid P component-deficiency does not enhance regression of AA amyloid deposits.
Amyloid : the international journal of experimental and clinical investigation : the official journal of the International Society of Amyloidosis - 1 Jun 2001
Usui I, Kawano H, Ito S, Hamada Y, Ishihara T, Maeda S
Abstract excerpt
Serum amyloid P component (SAP) is a common protein constituent of all types of amyloid deposits. Using SAP-deficient mice generated through gene targeting, we and others have shown that SAP significantly promotes amyloid deposition. It has been speculated that SAP protects amyloid fibrils from degradation by coating their exterior surface. To assess potential ways of treating individuals with amyloidosis, we...
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