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Inactivation of the F4/80 glycoprotein in the mouse germ line.
Molecular and cellular biology - 1 Nov 2002
Schaller Evelyne, Macfarlane Alison J, Rupec Rudolf A, Gordon Siamon, McKnight Andrew J, Pfeffer Klaus
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Macrophages play a crucial role in the defense against pathogens. Distinct macrophage populations can be defined by the expression of restricted cell surface proteins. Resident tissue macrophages, encompassing Kupffer cells of the liver and red pulp macrophages of the spleen, characteristically express the F4/80 molecule, a cell surface glycoprotein related to the seven transmembrane-spanning family of hormone...
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