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SIRPα polymorphisms, but not the prion protein, control phagocytosis of apoptotic cells.
The Journal of experimental medicine - 18 Nov 2013
Nuvolone Mario, Kana Veronika, Hutter Gregor, Sakata Daiji, Mortin-Toth Steven M, Russo Giancarlo, Danska Jayne S, Aguzzi Adriano
Abstract excerpt
Prnp(-/-) mice lack the prion protein PrP(C) and are resistant to prion infections, but variable phenotypes have been reported in Prnp(-/-) mice and the physiological function of PrP(C) remains poorly understood. Here we examined a cell-autonomous phenotype, inhibition of macrophage phagocytosis of apoptotic cells, previously reported in Prnp(-/-) mice. Using formal genetic, genomic, and immunological analyses,...
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