Serum amyloid A proteins take retinol for a ride.
Trends Immunol
; 35(11): 505-6, 2014 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-25443493
Vitamin A plays pleiotropic roles in the immune system. A recent eLife paper by Hooper and colleagues shows that hepatic and intestinal serum amyloid A proteins, which are induced in response to infection, can transport vitamin A metabolites to tissues and thus impact immune responses both locally and systemically.
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Infecções por Salmonella
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Vitamina A
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Proteína Amiloide A Sérica
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Proteínas de Ligação ao Retinol
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Animals
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article