Prognostic and pathogenic role of CXC Motif Ligand 16 in sepsis
Jiaxi Li1#, Lili Huang1#, Yi Liu2, Yi Gong3, Ju Cao1*.
1The Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China;
2Department of Intensive care unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China;
3Department of Blood Transfusion, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
#These authors contributed equally to this work.
*Correspondence: Professor Ju Cao, Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1# Youyi Road, District Yuzhong, Chongqing, China, Telephone Number: +86-23-89012513, Fax: +86-23-89012513, Email: caoju723@163.com.
Running title: The role of CXCL16 in sepsis
Key words: CXCL16; sepsis; inflammation; infection; prognosis