Gene and protein expression of galectin-3 and galectin-9 in experimental pneumococcal meningitis
Inflammation of the subarachnoid and ventricular space contributes to the development of brain damage i.e. cortical necrosis and hippocampal apoptosis in pneumococcal meningitis (PM). Galectin-3 and -9 are known pro-inflammatory mediators and regulators of apoptosis. Here, the gene and protein expre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2007-11-01
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| Series: | Neurobiology of Disease |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996107001453 |