Resistin directly inhibits bacterial killing in neutrophils
Abstract Background Sepsis-induced immunosuppression is a key factor contributing to the morbidity and mortality of critically ill patients, and polymorphonuclear neutrophil dysfunction is believed to be a hallmark of this immunosuppression. Circulating myeloid cells produce the cytokine resistin (R...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-05-01
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Series: | Intensive Care Medicine Experimental |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40635-019-0257-y |