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[Duffy blood group antigens: structure, serological properties and function].
Postepy higieny i medycyny doswiadczalnej (Online) - 4 Mar 2016
Łukasik Ewa, Waśniowska Kazimiera
Abstract excerpt
Duffy (Fy) blood group antigens are located on seven-transmembrane glycoprotein expressed on erythrocytes and endothelial cells, which acts as atypical chemokine receptor (ACKR1) and malarial receptor. The biological role of the Duffy glycoprotein has not been explained yet. It is suggested that Duffy protein modulate the intensity of the inflammatory response. The Duffy blood group system consists of two major...
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