Organization and biology of the porcine serum amyloid A (SAA) gene cluster: isoform specific responses to bacterial infection.

Serum amyloid A (SAA) is a prominent acute phase protein. Although its biological functions are debated, the wide species distribution of highly homologous SAA proteins and their uniform behavior in response to injury or inflammation in itself suggests a significant role for this protein. The pig is...

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Main Authors: Helle G Olsen, Kerstin Skovgaard, Ole L Nielsen, Páll S Leifsson, Henrik E Jensen, Tine Iburg, Peter M H Heegaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24146912/pdf/?tool=EBI