MFG-E8, a clearance glycoprotein of apoptotic cells, as a new marker of disease severity in chronic...
MFG-E8, a clearance glycoprotein of apoptotic cells, as a new marker of disease severity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Brazil: Associacao Brasileira de Divulgacao Cientifica (ABDC)
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English
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Brazil: Associacao Brasileira de Divulgacao Cientifica (ABDC)
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Milk fat globule epidermal growth factor 8 (MFG-E8) is an opsonin involved in the phagocytosis of apoptotic cells. In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), apoptotic cell clearance is defective. However, whether aberrant MFG-E8 expression is involved in this defect is unknown. In this study, we examined the expression of MFG-E...
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MFG-E8, a clearance glycoprotein of apoptotic cells, as a new marker of disease severity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_8437fb6a551948febeb91d0c772e73c9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_8437fb6a551948febeb91d0c772e73c9
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0100-879X,1414-431X
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1414-431X
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10.1590/1414-431X20154730
