Collagenous macrophage scavenger receptors
- 1 October 1996
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Current Opinion in Lipidology
- Vol. 7 (5) , 287-291
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00041433-199610000-00005
Abstract
Collagen, the most abundant protein in the human body, is a major constituent of extracellular matrix. Among macrophage membrane proteins, type I and II scavenger receptors and MARCO contain a collagenous domain. Analysis of type I and II receptor knockout mice and histochemical studies indicate that these proteins play roles in scavenger, adhesion and host defense functions of macrophages.Keywords
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