The formyl peptide receptor like-1 and scavenger receptor MARCO are involved in glial cell activation in bacterial meningitis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent studies have suggested that the scavenger receptor MARCO (macrophage receptor with collagenous structure) mediates activation of the immune response in bacterial infection of the central nervous system (CNS). The chemotactic G...

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Main Authors: Jansen Sandra, Wruck Christoph J, Varoga Deike, Lucius Ralph, Leib Stephen L, Slowik Alexander, Braun Benedikt J, Podschun Rainer, Pufe Thomas, Brandenburg Lars-Ove
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/8/1/11