The binding of monomeric C-reactive protein (mCRP) to Integrins αvβ3 and α4β1 is related to its pro-inflammatory action.

The prototypic acute phase reactant C-reactive protein (CRP) is not only a marker but also a potential contributor to inflammatory diseases. CRP exists as the circulating native, pentameric CRP (pCRP) and the monomeric isoform (mCRP), formed as a result of a dissociation process of pCRP. mCRP is hig...

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Main Authors: Masaaki Fujita, Yoko K Takada, Yoshihiro Izumiya, Yoshikazu Takada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3973595?pdf=render