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Recognition and functional activation of the human IgA receptor (FcalphaRI) by C-reactive protein.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 22 Mar 2011
Lu Jinghua, Marjon Kristopher D, Marnell Lorraine L, Wang Ruipeng, Mold Carolyn, Du Clos Terry W, Sun Peter
Abstract excerpt
C-reactive protein (CRP) is an important biomarker for inflammatory diseases. However, its role in inflammation beyond complement-mediated pathogen clearance remains poorly defined. We identified the major IgA receptor, FcαRI, as a ligand for pentraxins. CRP recognized FcαRI both in solution and on cells, and the pentraxin binding site on the receptor appears distinct from that recognized by IgA. Further...
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