Heme and innate immunity: new insights for an old molecule

Hemolytic episodes such as sickle cell disease, malaria and ischemia-reperfusion occurrence are often associated to the statement of an inflammatory response which may develop or not to a chronic inflammatory status. Although these pathological states are triggered by distinct etiological agents, al...

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Main Authors: Maria Augusta Arruda, Aurélio V Graça-Souza, Christina Barja-Fidalgo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2005-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000700022