Investigating the role of galectins in models of acute and chronic inflammation

The role of endogenous Galectin-1 (Gal-1) in acute inflammation has been poorly investigated. I therefore performed the carrageenan-induced paw oedema model in wild type and Gal-1-/- mice. Upon sub-plantar injection of carrageenan, Gal-1-/- mice displayed a similar first phase of oedema (≤24h) to wi...

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Main Author: Iqbal, Asif Jilani
Published: Queen Mary, University of London 2011
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.542038