The Effect of Alpha-Fetoprotein on the Activation and Phagocytosis of Granulocytes and Monocytes - Concepedia

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The Effect of Alpha-Fetoprotein on the Activation and Phagocytosis of Granulocytes and Monocytes

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2012

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Ming Kong, Shufen Tian, Hongbo Shi, Jun Zhao, Xia Feng, Su-Jun Zheng, Zhong-Ping Duan, Yu Chen

Hepatogastroenterology

Abstract

Alpha-fetoprotein level in the plasma is apparently related to monocyte activation. The results also suggested that alpha-fetoprotein can stimulate the phagocytosis of granulocytes and monocytes in vitro.