Plasma Gelsolin's Biological Role: Protect and Defend
Plasma gelsolin (pGSN) is an ancient, highly conserved human protein that is a highly abundant plasma protein in healthy individuals. Its role is to keep inflammation localized to the site of injury and to boost the body’s ability to clear pathogens.
It regulates the pathogen clearance by enhancing NOS3 and scavenger receptor activity in macrophages and thereby improves antimicrobial defense in multiple gram positive and negative resistant and sensitive bacterial strains, as well as pneumonia secondary to influenza.
Plasma gelsolin’s efficacy is not limited to bacterial infection. It addresses the inflammatory component of infection, including severe flu, as well as multiple inflammatory, autoimmune and degenerative diseases.
Key Component of Innate Immunity:
Macrophage Regulation by Plasma Gelsolin
NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Macrophage receptor with collagenous structure (MARCO) binds with pathogens. Macrophage absorbs and destroys them, maintaining homeostasis.
INJURY OR INFECTION
Actin released from cellular injury or infection binds to MARCO preventing it from binding with pathogens. Without your macrophage defense system, pathogens can build up making a small infection severe.
PLASMA GELSOLIN IN ACTION
Plasma Gelsolin overcomes the actin inhibition which increases pathogen binding and uptake. Plasma Gelsolin also stimulates NOS3 activation via Akt phosphorylation to improve killing of the pathogen inside the cell.
Efficacy Demonstrated in >20 Models in Independent Labs
Enhanced Microbial Uptake and Killing in Human Alveolar Macrophages
Gram Positive
Gram Negative
Influenza
Infectious Peritonitis
INFECTION
Inflammation/CV/Metabolic
Ischemic Stroke Model
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Diabetes Type 2: Multiple Models
Pain: Central/Periheral Models
Alzheimer’s Disease
Multiple Sclerosis (EAE)
Neuroinflammation
Neurological
INJURY/TRAUMA
Burns – Lung Microvascular Permeability
Radiation Exposure
Hyperoxia Acute Lung Injury
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