Scavenger receptors: role in innate immunity and microbial pathogenesis.

Accumulating evidence shows that many scavenger receptors (SR), including SR-A, MARCO and CD36, represent an important part of the innate immune defence by acting as pattern-recognition receptors, in particular against bacterial pathogens. Several SR are expressed on macrophages and dendritic cells,...

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Main Authors: Areschoug, T, Gordon, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009