Of myeloid cells and fibroblasts-A love story

Nikola Makdissi; Elvira Mass

doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2021.06.016

Of myeloid cells and fibroblasts-A love story

Immunity. 2021 Jul 13;54(7):1371-1373. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2021.06.016.

Authors

Nikola Makdissi¹, Elvira Mass²

Affiliations

¹ Developmental Biology of the Immune System, Life & Medical Sciences (LIMES) Institute, University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany.
² Developmental Biology of the Immune System, Life & Medical Sciences (LIMES) Institute, University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany. Electronic address: elvira.mass@uni-bonn.de.

PMID: 34260884
DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2021.06.016

Abstract

The interaction between myeloid cells and the extracellular matrix is important for tissue homeostasis and pathophysiology. In this issue of Immunity, Keerthivasan et al. reveal crosstalk dependent on the collagen receptor LAIR1 that regulates the dynamics of monocytes and macrophages during steady-state and cancer.

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MeSH terms

Collagen*
Extracellular Matrix
Fibroblasts*
Monocytes
Myeloid Cells

Substances

Collagen