"Mannose-Binding Lectin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
	MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, 
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				A specific mannose-binding member of the collectin family of lectins. It binds to carbohydrate groups on invading pathogens and plays a key role in the MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN COMPLEMENT PATHWAY.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | 
										
							D037601
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						| MeSH Number(s) | 
						
							 D12.776.503.280.249.500 D12.776.503.311.500 
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						| Concept/Terms | 
						
							Mannose-Binding Lectin- Mannose-Binding Lectin
 - Lectin, Mannose-Binding
 - Mannose Binding Lectin
 - Mannose-Binding Protein
 - Mannose Binding Protein
 - Mannan-Binding Protein
 - Mannan Binding Protein
 - Mannan-Binding Lectin
 - Lectin, Mannan-Binding
 - Mannan Binding Lectin
 
  
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| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
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				Below are the most recent publications written about "Mannose-Binding Lectin" by people in Profiles.
						
					
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Editorial: Mannose-binding lectin in fighting influenza: promise or peril? J Leukoc Biol. 2014 05; 95(5):702-704.
															
								 
							
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Genetic and other factors determining mannose-binding lectin levels in American Indians: the Strong Heart Study. BMC Med Genet. 2009 Jan 22; 10:5.
															
								 
							
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Genetics of human systemic lupus erythematosus: the emerging picture. Curr Opin Immunol. 2004 Dec; 16(6):794-800.
															
								 
							
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Prospective analysis of mannose-binding lectin genotypes and coronary artery disease in American Indians: the Strong Heart Study. Circulation. 2004 Feb 03; 109(4):471-5.