C-reactive protein does not opsonize early apoptotic human neutrophils, but binds only membrane-permeable late apoptotic cells and has no effect on their phagocytosis by macrophages
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It has been reported that C-reactive protein (CRP) binds both leukocyte FcγRIIA (CD32) and the plasma membrane of apoptotic cells. Since FcγRIIA becomes functionally enabled during neutrophil apoptosis, we sought to determine whether...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Inflammation |
| Online Access: | http://www.journal-inflammation.com/content/2/1/5 |