The mannose receptor: linking homeostasis and immunity through sugar recognition

Trends Immunol. 2005 Feb;26(2):104-10. doi: 10.1016/j.it.2004.12.001.

Authors

Philip R Taylor¹, Siamon Gordon, Luisa Martinez-Pomares

Affiliation

¹ Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, Oxford University, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RE, UK.

PMID: 15668126
DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2004.12.001

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Animals
Antigen Presentation / physiology
Binding Sites / physiology
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Cell Adhesion / physiology
Dendritic Cells / physiology
Gene Expression Regulation
Homeostasis / physiology*
Humans
Immunity / physiology*
Lectins, C-Type / chemistry
Lectins, C-Type / genetics
Lectins, C-Type / physiology*
Luteinizing Hormone / metabolism
Macrophage Activation / physiology
Macrophages / physiology
Mannose Receptor
Mannose-Binding Lectins / chemistry
Mannose-Binding Lectins / genetics
Mannose-Binding Lectins / physiology*
Models, Biological
Models, Molecular
Phagocytosis / physiology
Protein Conformation
Receptors, Cell Surface / chemistry
Receptors, Cell Surface / genetics
Receptors, Cell Surface / physiology*

Substances

Lectins, C-Type
Mannose Receptor
Mannose-Binding Lectins
Receptors, Cell Surface
Luteinizing Hormone