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Nature Chemical Biology 2, 300–301 (1 June 2006) | doi:10.1038/nchembio0606-300

Chemical knockout of C-reactive protein in cardiovascular disease

Jay W Heinecke

In the face of infection, tissue damage or acute inflammation, humans and other mammals undergo a series of biochemical and physiological changes termed the acute-phase response. This response is critical for innate immunity and for limiting tissue injury.