# The importance of natural IgM: scavenger, protector and regulator

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/the-importance-of-natural-igm-scavenger-protector-and-regulator/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Michael R. Ehrenstein,Clare A. Notley |
| Citations | 627 |
| DOI | 10.1038/nri2849 |
| Fields | Immunology and Microbiology |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2076274573 |
| PMID | 20948548 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2010 |

## Paper authors

- [Michael R. Ehrenstein](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-r-ehrenstein/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/atherosclerosis-and-cardiovascular-diseases/)

## Paper topics

- [Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/atherosclerosis-and-cardiovascular-diseases/)
- [Immune Cell Function and Interaction](https://scholariq.org/topics/immune-cell-function-and-interaction/)
- [Galectins and Cancer Biology](https://scholariq.org/topics/galectins-and-cancer-biology/)

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