SALSA: a regulator of the early steps of complement activation on mucosal surfaces

Complement is present mainly in blood. However, following mechanical damage or inflammation, serous exudates enter the mucosal surfaces. Here the complement proteins interact with other endogenous molecules to keep microbes from entering the parenteral tissues. One of the mucosal proteins known to i...

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Main Authors: Martin eReichhardt, Seppo eMeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00085/full