# Biomarkers in Disease Mechanisms

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/biomarkers-in-disease-mechanisms-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 123,621 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the role of pentraxins, particularly PTX3, in innate immunity, inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, tissue remodeling, infection, autoimmunity, and cancer. The research covers various aspects of pentraxin function, including pattern recognition, interaction with complement system, biomarker potential, and therapeutic implications. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Immunology and Microbiology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T14245 |
| Works | 17,782 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Shizuo Akira](https://scholariq.org/researchers/shizuo-akira/)
- [Emelia J. Benjamin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/emelia-j-benjamin/)
- [Hermann Brenner](https://scholariq.org/researchers/hermann-brenner/)
- [Graeme J. Hankey](https://scholariq.org/researchers/graeme-j-hankey/)
- [Salim Yusuf](https://scholariq.org/researchers/salim-yusuf/)
- [Luigi Ferrucci](https://scholariq.org/researchers/luigi-ferrucci/)
- [Frank B. Hu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/frank-b-hu/)
- [Michael Karin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-karin/)
- [JoAnn E. Manson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/joann-e-manson/)
- [Daniel Levy](https://scholariq.org/researchers/daniel-levy/)
- [Richard A. Flavell](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-a-flavell/)
- [Paul M. Ridker](https://scholariq.org/researchers/paul-m-ridker/)

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