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Mannose‐binding lectin levels in children with asthma
Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 2005Mannose‐binding lectin (mbl), one of the important components of innate immunity, can activate the lectin pathway of the complement system. After binding mannose containing carbohydrate structures of foreign antigen, mbl initiates and regulates the inflammatory responses. Asthma is a complex inflammatory disease of the lung involving many components of
Aysen, Uguz +4 more
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Mannose binding lectin: Genetics and autoimmune disease
Autoimmunity Reviews, 2005Mannose binding lectin (MBL) is a serum protein with structure and functions similar to those of complement factor C1q, and is a key molecule in innate immunity. Interestingly, absence or extremely low concentration of serum MBL (MBL deficiency) seems to be a risk factor for occurrence of autoimmune diseases, in particular systemic lupus erythematosus.
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Mannose‐binding lectin: biology and clinical implications
Internal Medicine Journal, 2005Abstract The innate host defence molecule mannose‐binding lectin (MBL) has attracted great interest as a potential candidate for passive immunotherapy to prevent infection. MBL is a multimeric lectin that recognizes a wide array of pathogens independently of specific antibody, and initiates the lectin pathway of complement activation.
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Mannose-binding lectin genetics: from A to Z
Biochemical Society Transactions, 2008MBL (mannose-binding lectin) is primarily a liver-derived collagen-like serum protein. It binds sugar structures on micro-organisms and on dying host cells and is one of the four known mediators that initiate activation of the complement system via the lectin pathway.
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Abstract Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is an important component of the innate immune system. MBL belongs to the family of proteins called collectins, which contain both collagen-like domains and C-type lectin domains. The human collectin family includes MBL and lung surfactant proteins A and D (Holmskov et al., 1994; Lu, 1997; Lu et al.,
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Abstract Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is an important component of the innate immune system. MBL belongs to the family of proteins called collectins, which contain both collagen-like domains and C-type lectin domains. The human collectin family includes MBL and lung surfactant proteins A and D (Holmskov et al., 1994; Lu, 1997; Lu et al.,
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The role of mannose-binding lectin in health and disease
Molecular Immunology, 2003Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a pattern recognition molecule of the innate immune system. It belongs to the collectin family of proteins in which lectin (carbohydrate-recognition) domains are found in association with collagenous structures. In man, these proteins include serum MBL, lung surfactant protein A (SP-A) and lung surfactant protein D (SP-D)
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