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Gc-globulin - a dropout in organ failure
April 01 2005 by Dr. Lars Otto Uttenthal
Gc-globulin (group-specific component globulin) has a vital function: That of scavenging actin released from dead and dying cells.
Actin is the most abundant protein in eukaryotic cells and is released into the circulation by dying cells. In conditions where massive actin release occurs actin forms filaments which may lead to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS).
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