Fig. 2
From: The inflammatory protein Pentraxin 3 in cardiovascular disease
Schematic representation of the detrimental or beneficial effect of PTX3 in cardiovascular diseases. Red arrow indicates a deleterious effect evoked by PTX3, in contrast to the Green arrow, which indicates the beneficial effect of the protein. The mechanisms through which the PTX3 exerts its cardiovascular effects are described on the side of the arrows