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Mannose-binding lectin deficiency--revisited.
Molecular immunology - 1 Sept 2003
Garred Peter, Larsen Flemming, Madsen Hans O, Koch Claus
Abstract excerpt
There is an emerging interest for mannose-binding lectin (MBL) due to its role in innate immunity. In this survey we present a mixture of old and new data describing the effect MBL polymorphisms may have on the level and function of the molecule. Three single nucleotide substitutions in exon 1 of the mbl2 gene cause a dominant decrease of functional MBL in the circulation. Additionally, promoter variants...
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