Complement receptor 3, not Dectin-1, is the major receptor on human neutrophils for beta-glucan-bearing particles.
We investigated the role of the beta-glucan receptor, Dectin-1, in the response of human neutrophils to unopsonized Saccharomyces cerevisiae and its major beta-glucan-containing capsular constituent, zymosan. Although reported to be indispensable for yeast phagocytosis in murine phagocytes, human De...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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