Galectins in innate immunity: Dual functions of host soluble β-galactoside-binding lectins as damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) and as receptors for pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs)

Immunological Reviews

Volumn 230, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 172-187

  Sato, Sachiko ^a   St Pierre, Christian ^a   Bhaumik, Pampa ^a   Nieminen, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Damage associated molecular patterns; Galectins; Infectious diseases; Innate immunity; Pathogen associated molecular patterns

Indexed keywords

BETA GALACTOSIDASE; DAMAGE ASSOCIATED MOLECULAR PATTERN PROTEIN; GALAPTIN; GALECTIN; GLYCAN; LECTIN; PATHOGEN ASSOCIATED MOLECULAR PATTERN PROTEIN; PATTERN RECOGNITION RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIUM; CYTOPLASM; DENDRITIC CELL; EOSINOPHIL; FUNGUS; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFLAMMATION; INNATE IMMUNITY; MACROPHAGE; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN SECRETION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; TISSUE INJURY; VIRUS;

ANIMALS; DENDRITIC CELLS; EOSINOPHILS; GALECTINS; GLYCOCALYX; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, INNATE; MACROPHAGES; NEUTROPHILS; POLYSACCHARIDES; RECEPTORS, PATTERN RECOGNITION;

EID: 67649774331     PISSN: 01052896     EISSN: 1600065X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-065X.2009.00790.x     Document Type: Review

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