C-reactive protein (CRP) but not the related pentraxins serum amyloid P and PTX3 inhibits the proliferation and induces apoptosis of the leukemia cell line Mono Mac 6

C-reactive protein (CRP) but not the related pentraxins serum amyloid P and PTX3 inhibits the proliferation and induces apoptosis of the leukemia cell line Mono Mac 6

Abstract Background Pentraxins are a family of highly conserved secreted proteins that regulate the innate immune system, including monocytes and macrophages. C-reactive protein (CRP) is a plasma protein whose levels can rise to 1000 μg/ml from the normal <3 μg/ ml during inflammation. Results We...

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Main Authors: Wensheng Chen, Darrell Pilling, Richard H. Gomer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Immunology
Subjects:
C reactive protein
Pentraxin
Leukemia
Apoptosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12865-017-0230-z

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