The Human Host Defense Ribonucleases 1, 3 and 7 Are Elevated in Patients with Sepsis after Major Surgery—A Pilot Study

Sepsis is the most common cause of death in intensive care units and associated with widespread activation of host innate immunity responses. Ribonucleases (RNases) are important components of the innate immune system, however the role of RNases in sepsis has not been investigated. We evaluated seru...

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Main Authors: Lukas Martin, Patrick Koczera, Nadine Simons, Elisabeth Zechendorf, Janine Hoeger, Gernot Marx, Tobias Schuerholz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/3/294