The Role of Pentraxin 3 in Aspergillosis: Reality and Prospects

The Role of Pentraxin 3 in Aspergillosis: Reality and Prospects

Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is a soluble pattern recognition receptor (PRR), which is produced by several kinds of cells, such as neutrophils, dendritic cells, macrophages, and epithelial cells. PTX3 is known to play an important protective effect against Aspergillus. Genetic linkage in gene-targeted mice an...

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Main Authors: Yuening Kang, Yuetian Yu, Liangjing Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-02-01
Series:Mycobiology
Subjects:
pentraxin 3
aspergillus
invasive aspergillosis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/12298093.2020.1722576

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