Galectin-3 functions as an alarmin: pathogenic role for sepsis development in murine respiratory tularemia.

Sepsis is a complex immune disorder with a mortality rate of 20-50% and currently has no therapeutic interventions. It is thus critical to identify and characterize molecules/factors responsible for its development. We have recently shown that pulmonary infection with Francisella results in sepsis d...

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Main Authors: Bibhuti B Mishra, Qun Li, Anthony L Steichen, Brandilyn J Binstock, Dennis W Metzger, Judy M Teale, Jyotika Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3603908?pdf=render