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Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy 5/2013

Open Access 01-10-2013 | Editorial

The effectors of innate immunity: DAMPs, DAMEs, or DIMEs?

Author: David S Pisetsky

Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy | Issue 5/2013

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'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet’ is one of the most famous lines in all of literature. The implication of this observation, spoken by Juliet about the troubles in Verona because Romeo was called Montague and Juliet Capulet, is that names do not matter; rather, it is the thing itself that is important. Of course, Shakespeare’s great line works because everyone knows what a rose is and that it smells sweet. What happens when the essence of a thing is not known and the name really matters? …
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Metadata
Title
The effectors of innate immunity: DAMPs, DAMEs, or DIMEs?
Author
David S Pisetsky
Publication date
01-10-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Arthritis Research & Therapy / Issue 5/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1478-6362
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/ar4363

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