Does properdin crosslink the cellular and the humoral immune response?

被引:86
作者
Schwaeble, WJ [1 ]
Reid, KBM
机构
[1] Univ Leicester, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Leicester LE1 9HN, Leics, England
[2] Univ Oxford, Dept Biochem, MRC, Immunochem Unit, Oxford OX1 3QU, England
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IMMUNOLOGY TODAY | 1999年 / 20卷 / 01期
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10.1016/S0167-5699(98)01376-0
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Properdin, the only known positive regulator of complement activation, is produced by cells of the monocyte-macrophage, T-cell and granulocyte lineages. Complement activation products have an established role in the cellular immune response. However, here, Wilhelm Schwaeble and Kenneth Reid discuss current data demonstrating that leukocytes form a positive feedback loop of activation by properdin release.
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