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SHPS-1 promotes the survival of circulating erythrocytes through inhibition of phagocytosis by splenic macrophages.
Blood - 1 Jan 2006
Ishikawa-Sekigami Tomomi, Kaneko Yoriaki, Okazawa Hideki, Tomizawa Takeshi, Okajo Jun, Saito Yasuyuki, Okuzawa Chie, Sugawara-Yokoo Minako, Nishiyama Uichi, Ohnishi Hiroshi, Matozaki Takashi, Nojima Yoshihisa
Abstract excerpt
The lifespan of circulating red blood cells (RBCs) produced in bone marrow is determined by their elimination through phagocytosis by splenic macrophages. The mechanism by which RBC elimination is regulated has remained unclear, however. The surface glycoprotein SHPS-1, a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily, is abundant in macrophages. We have now examined the regulation of RBC turnover with the use of mice...
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