pattismith
Senior Member
- Messages
- 3,988
Like many CFS patients, I have MBL deficiency (undetectatble in my serum), so this paper caught my eyes.
It suggests that under some circumstances, MBL can stop TNF-α action.
A previous study in 2001 found the same anti-inflammatory effect of MBL.
Mannan-Binding Lectin Deficiency Limits Inflammation-induced Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells Expansion via Modulating Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha-triggered Apoptosis (ijbs.com)
Mannose-Binding Lectin Regulates the Inflammatory Response of Human Professional Phagocytes to Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup B | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
It suggests that under some circumstances, MBL can stop TNF-α action.
A previous study in 2001 found the same anti-inflammatory effect of MBL.
Mannan-Binding Lectin Deficiency Limits Inflammation-induced Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells Expansion via Modulating Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha-triggered Apoptosis (ijbs.com)
Mannose-Binding Lectin Regulates the Inflammatory Response of Human Professional Phagocytes to Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup B | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
Last edited: