Heme and innate immunity: new insights for an old molecule
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 100(supl.1): 0-0, Mar. 2005. ilus
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RESUMO
Hemolytic episodes such as sickle cell disease, malaria and ischemia-reperfusion occurrence are often associated to the statement of an inflammatory response which may develop or not to a chronic inflammatory status. Although these pathological states are triggered by distinct etiological agents, all of them are associated to high levels of free heme in circulation. In this review, we aim to focus the very recent achievements that have led to the statement of free heme as a proinflammatory molecule, which may play a central role during the onset and/or persistance of inflammation during these pathologies.
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01-internacional
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Asunto principal:
Hemo
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Hemólisis
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Inmunidad Innata
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Inflamación
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil