The TFPI-2 derived peptide EDC34 improves outcome of gram-negative sepsis.

Sepsis is characterized by a dysregulated host-pathogen response, leading to high cytokine levels, excessive coagulation and failure to eradicate invasive bacteria. Novel therapeutic strategies that address crucial pathogenetic steps during infection are urgently needed. Here, we describe novel bioa...

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Main Authors: Praveen Papareddy, Martina Kalle, Ole E Sørensen, Martin Malmsten, Matthias Mörgelin, Artur Schmidtchen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3855554?pdf=render