"Mannose-Binding Lectin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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MBL2 gene variants coding for mannose-binding lectin deficiency are associated with increased risk of nephritis in Danish patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus. 2014 Oct; 23(11):1105-11.