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Burn injury reveals altered phenotype in mannan-binding lectin-deficient mice.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jun 2007
Møller-Kristensen Mette, Hamblin Michael R, Thiel Steffen, Jensenius Jens Chr, Takahashi Kazue
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Burn injury destroys skin, the second largest innate immune organ in the body, and triggers chaotic immune and inflammatory responses. The pattern recognition molecule, mannan-binding lectin (MBL), plays an important role in the first-line host defense against infectious agents. MBL initiates the lectin complement pathway and acts as an opsonin. Recent studies suggest that MBL also modulates inflammatory...
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