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Cecilia Garlanda

Researcher at Humanitas University

Publications -  245
Citations -  28805

Cecilia Garlanda is an academic researcher from Humanitas University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Innate immune system & PTX3. The author has an hindex of 76, co-authored 227 publications receiving 24651 citations. Previous affiliations of Cecilia Garlanda include University of Brescia & Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research.

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Involvement of endothelial PECAM-1/CD31 in angiogenesis.

TL;DR: Findings provide evidence that PECAM-1 is involved in angiogenesis and suggest that the interactions of endothelial cell-cell adhesion molecules are important in the formation of new vessels.
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An integrated view of humoral innate immunity: pentraxins as a paradigm.

TL;DR: The innate immune system consists of a cellular and a humoral arm which also includes complement components, collectins, and ficolins and is an integrated system consisting of different molecules and sharing functional outputs with antibodies.
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Sexual Dimorphism in Innate Immunity

TL;DR: Differences between males and females in innate immunity, which represents the first line of defense against pathogens and plays a fundamental role in the activation, regulation, and orientation of the adaptive immune response, are focused on.
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Macrophage Diversity and Polarization in Atherosclerosis. A Question of Balance

TL;DR: A "macrophage balance" plays a major role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic plaques and affects evolution and complications of Atherosclerosis.