ON VASCULAR STENOSIS, RESTENOSIS AND MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN.
Mannose binding lectin is a lectin instrumental in the innate immunity. It recognizes carbohydrate patterns found on the surface of a large number of pathogenic micro-organisms, activating the complement system. However, this protein seems to increase the tissue damage after ischemia. In this paper is reviewed some aspects of harmful role of the mannose binding lectin in ischemia/reperfusion injury.
Medical Research Institute, University Evangelic Hospital of Curitiba, Evangelic Faculty of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Barbara Stadler
BS
Kahlow
Medical Research Institute, University Evangelic Hospital of Curitiba, Evangelic Faculty of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Rodrigo Araldi
RA
Nery
Medical Research Institute, University Evangelic Hospital of Curitiba, Evangelic Faculty of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Thelma L
TL
Skare
Medical Research Institute, University Evangelic Hospital of Curitiba, Evangelic Faculty of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Carmen Australia Paredes Marcondes
CA
Ribas
Medical Research Institute, University Evangelic Hospital of Curitiba, Evangelic Faculty of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Gabriela Piovezani
GP
Ramos
Medical Research Institute, University Evangelic Hospital of Curitiba, Evangelic Faculty of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Roberta Dombroski
RD
Petisco
D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000209:etiology*; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D037601:Mannose-Binding Lectin / Q000502:physiology*; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000209:etiology*
D037601:Mannose-Binding Lectin