Both Full-Length and Protease-Cleaved Products of Osteopontin Are Elevated in Infectious Diseases

Circulating full-length osteopontin (FL-OPN) is elevated in plasma from patients with various infectious diseases, such as adult T-cell leukemia, <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> (TB), hepatitis virus infection, leptospirosis, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), AIDS/TB, and cor...

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Main Authors: Toshio Hattori, Hiroko Iwasaki-Hozumi, Gaowa Bai, Haorile Chagan-Yasutan, Ashwnini Shete, Elizabeth Freda Telan, Atsushi Takahashi, Yugo Ashino, Takashi Matsuba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/8/1006