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Role of collectins and complement protein C1q in pregnancy and parturition.
Immunobiology - 1 Nov 2016
Madhukaran Shanmuga Priyaa, Alhamlan Fatimah S, Kale Kavita, Vatish Manu, Madan Taruna, Kishore Uday
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Collectins such as surfactant proteins SP-A, SP-D, and mannan-binding lectin (MBL), as well as complement protein C1q are evolutionarily conserved innate immune molecules. They are known to opsonize a range of microbial pathogens (bacteria, fungi, virus, and parasites) and trigger effector clearance mechanisms involving phagocytosis and/or complement activation. Collectins and C1q have also attracted attention in...
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