Serum Syndecan-4 as a Possible Biomarker in Patients With Acute Pneumonia
2015; Oxford University Press; Volume: 212; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1093/infdis/jiv234
ISSN1537-6613
AutoresTakefumi Nikaido, Yoshinori Tanino, Xintao Wang, Suguru Sato, Kenichi Misa, Naoko Fukuhara, Yuki Sato, Atsuro Fukuhara, Manabu Uematsu, Yasuhito Suzuki, Tetsuhito Kojima, Mishie Tanino, Yuichi Endo, K. Tsuchiya, Ikuo Kawamura, Charles W. Frevert, Mitsuru Munakata,
Tópico(s)Immune Response and Inflammation
ResumoBackground. Syndecan-4 is a transmembrane heparan sulfate proteoglycan expressed in a variety of cells, and glycosaminoglycan side chains of syndecan-4 bind to several proteins, suggesting several biological functions. However, the role of syndecan-4 in acute bacterial pneumonia has not yet been elucidated.
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