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Differential regulation of macrophage phenotype by mature and pro-nerve growth factor.
Journal of neuroimmunology - 15 Aug 2015
Williams Kimberly S, Killebrew Deirdre A, Clary Gillian P, Seawell Jaimie A, Meeker Rick B
Abstract excerpt
To characterize the role of neurotrophin receptors on macrophages, we investigated the ability of nerve growth factor (NGF) and its precursor, proNGF, to regulate human macrophage phenotype. The p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75(NTR)) and TrkA were concentrated within overlapping domains on membrane ruffles. NGF stimulation of macrophages increased membrane ruffling, calcium spiking, phagocytosis and growth factor...
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