Non-synonymous polymorphisms in the FCN1 gene determine ligand-binding ability and serum levels of M-ficolin.

<h4>Background</h4>The innate immune system encompasses various recognition molecules able to sense both exogenous and endogenous danger signals arising from pathogens or damaged host cells. One such pattern-recognition molecule is M-ficolin, which is capable of activating the complement...

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Main Authors: Christian Gytz Ammitzbøll, Troels Rønn Kjær, Rudi Steffensen, Kristian Stengaard-Pedersen, Hans Jørgen Nielsen, Steffen Thiel, Martin Bøgsted, Jens Christian Jensenius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23209787/?tool=EBI