Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9309103 | Kidney International | 2005 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
These results indicate that PTX3 is expressed and released by PTECs and that in proinflammatory conditions PTX3 production is up-regulated. Local expression of PTX3 may play a role in the innate immune response and inflammatory reactions in the kidney.
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Authors
Alma J. Nauta, Simone De Haij, Barbara Bottazzi, Alberto Mantovani, Maria C. Borrias, J.A.N. Aten, Maria P.I.A. Rastaldi, Mohamed R. Daha, Cees Van Kooten, Anja Roos,