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Interference with heparin binding and oligomerization creates a novel anti-inflammatory strategy targeting the chemokine system.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Nov 2004
Johnson Zoë, Kosco-Vilbois Marie H, Herren Suzanne, Cirillo Rocco, Muzio Valeria, Zaratin Paola, Carbonatto Michela, Mack Matthias, Smailbegovic Amir, Rose Mark, Lever Rebecca, Page Clive, Wells Timothy N C, Proudfoot Amanda E I
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A hallmark of autoimmunity and other chronic diseases is the overexpression of chemokines resulting in a detrimental local accumulation of proinflammatory immune cells. Chemokines play a pivotal role in cellular recruitment through interactions with both cell surface receptors and glycosaminoglyc...
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