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Meet the relatives: a family of BPI- and LBP-related proteins
- Source :
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Trends in Immunology . Feb2004, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p53. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Until recently, two key members of the innate immune response to Gram negative bacteria, bactericidal permeability-increasing protein (BPI) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-binding protein (LBP), have been considered to be members of a small family of lipid-binding proteins that also contains cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) and phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP). A recent paper has characterised three related proteins that are expressed in the mouth, nose and upper airways. Taken together with other recent data, it is clear that a large family of such proteins exists and these additional members might also function in the innate immune response. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14714906
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Trends in Immunology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12096334
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.it.2003.11.007