Phosphorylcholine: friend or foe of the immune system?

被引:138
作者
Harnett, W [1 ]
Harnett, MM
机构
[1] Univ Strathclyde, Dept Immunol, Glasgow G4 0NR, Lanark, Scotland
[2] Univ Glasgow, Dept Immunol, Glasgow G11 6NR, Lanark, Scotland
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IMMUNOLOGY TODAY | 1999年 / 20卷 / 03期
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10.1016/S0167-5699(98)01419-4
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Phosphorylcholine (PC) is a structural component of a variety of prokaryotic and eukaryotic pathogens. In some cases, PC in infectious agents can benefit the infected host due to its targeting by both the innate and adaptive immune responses. However, as discussed here, PC exhibits a surprising range of immunomodulatory properties that might be to the detriment of the host.
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