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A Polymorphism of Bactericidal/Permeability-Increasing Protein Affects Its Neutralization Efficiency towards Lipopolysaccharide.
International journal of molecular sciences - 25 Jan 2022
Ederer Katharina U, Holzinger Jonas M, Maier Katharina T, Zeller Lisa, Werner Maren, Toelge Martina, Gessner André, Bülow Sigrid
Abstract excerpt
Gram-negative sepsis driven by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) has detrimental outcomes, especially in neonates. The neutrophil-derived bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPI) potently neutralizes LPS. Interestingly, polymorphism of the BPI gene at position 645 (rs4358188) corresponds to a favorable survival rate of these patients in the presence of at least one allele 645 A as opposed to 645 G. When we...
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