Biomaterial Database

Complement receptors, adhesion, and phagocytosis. 1992

E J Brown

Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110.

Phagocytosis is an essential component of host defense against invading pathogens. Although many cell types can ingest particulate material, "professional phagocytes" perform this function much more efficiently than other cells because they express unique membrane proteins and signal transduction mechanisms. This review addresses the current state of knowledge about the process of phagocytosis and its regulation.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007239	Infections	Invasion of the host organism by microorganisms or their toxins or by parasites that can cause pathological conditions or diseases.	Infection,Infection and Infestation,Infections and Infestations,Infestation and Infection,Infestations and Infections
D010587	Phagocytosis	The engulfing and degradation of microorganisms; other cells that are dead, dying, or pathogenic; and foreign particles by phagocytic cells (PHAGOCYTES).	Phagocytoses
D011951	Receptors, Complement	Molecules on the surface of some B-lymphocytes and macrophages, that recognize and combine with the C3b, C3d, C1q, and C4b components of complement.	Complement Receptors,Complement Receptor,Complement Receptor Type 1,Receptor, Complement
D002448	Cell Adhesion	Adherence of cells to surfaces or to other cells.	Adhesion, Cell,Adhesions, Cell,Cell Adhesions
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D016177	Macrophage-1 Antigen	An adhesion-promoting leukocyte surface membrane heterodimer. The alpha subunit consists of the CD11b ANTIGEN and the beta subunit the CD18 ANTIGEN. The antigen, which is an integrin, functions both as a receptor for complement 3 and in cell-cell and cell-substrate adhesive interactions.	CR3 Receptor,Complement 3 Receptor,Integrin alphaMbeta2,Mac-1 Antigen,Receptor, Complement 3,Adhesive Receptor Mac-1,Integrin alpha(M)beta(2),Integrin alpha-M beta-2,Mac-1 Adhesive Receptor,Mac-1 Receptor,Mo1 Antigen Receptor,Mo1 Glycoprotein Receptor,Receptor, CR3,Receptor, Mo1 Antigen,Receptor, Mo1 Glycoprotein,Adhesive Receptor, Mac-1,Antigen Receptor, Mo1,Antigen, Macrophage-1,Glycoprotein Receptor, Mo1,Integrin alpha M beta 2,Mac 1 Adhesive Receptor,Mac 1 Antigen,Mac 1 Receptor,Macrophage 1 Antigen,Receptor, Mac-1 Adhesive,alpha-M beta-2, Integrin,alphaMbeta2, Integrin
D017493	Leukocyte Common Antigens	High-molecular weight glycoproteins uniquely expressed on the surface of LEUKOCYTES and their hemopoietic progenitors. They contain two FIBRONECTIN TYPE III DOMAINS and possess cytoplasmic protein tyrosine phosphatase activity, which plays a role in intracellular signaling from the CELL SURFACE RECEPTORS. Leukocyte common antigens occur as multiple isoforms that result from alternative mRNA splicing and differential usage of three exons.	Antigens, CD45,CD45 Antigens,CD45R Antigens,CD45RA Antigens,CD45RO Antigens,Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Receptor Type, C,2H4 Antigens,B220 Antigen,B220 Antigens,CD45 Antigen,CD45R0 Antigens,CD45RB Antigens,CD45RCAntigens,L-CA Antigens,Leukocyte Common Antigen,T200 Antigens,Antigen, B220,Antigen, CD45,Antigen, Leukocyte Common,Antigens, 2H4,Antigens, B220,Antigens, CD45R,Antigens, CD45R0,Antigens, CD45RA,Antigens, CD45RB,Antigens, CD45RO,Antigens, L-CA,Antigens, Leukocyte Common,Antigens, T200,L CA Antigens