Platelet-Activating Factor-Receptor and Tumor Immunity. [PDF]
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Upregulated pneumococcal adhesion molecule (platelet-activating factor receptor) may predispose COPD patients to community-acquired pneumonia [PDF]
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Platelet-activating factor receptor (PAFR) regulates neuronal maturation and synaptic transmission during postnatal retinal development [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular NeuroscienceIntroductionPlatelet-activating factor (PAF), PAF receptor (PAFR), and PAF- synthesis/degradation systems are involved in essential CNS processes such as neuroblast proliferation, differentiation, migration, and synaptic modulation.
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Neurobiology of DiseaseIschemic stroke (IS) is a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. A critical strategy for improving the prognosis of IS involves mitigating neuronal loss to enhance neuroplasticity, with microglia playing a vital role in neuronal survival.
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Transactivation of epidermal growth factor receptor through platelet-activating factor/receptor in ovarian cancer cells [PDF]
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CD36 and Platelet-Activating Factor Receptor Promote House Dust Mite Allergy Development. [PDF]
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Platelet-Activating Factor Receptor (PAFR) Regulates Retinal Progenitor/Stem Cells Profile in Ciliary Epithelium Cells. [PDF]
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Cells, 2021 The platelet-activating factor receptor (PAFR) and its ligand (PAF) are important inflammatory mediators that are overexpressed in ovarian cancer. The receptor is an important player in ovarian cancer development.
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The effect of PAFR on cisplatin sensitivity in ovarian cancer cells and its mechanism [PDF]
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UVB-Induced Microvesicle Particle Release and Its Effects on the Cutaneous Microenvironment
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