کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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8325069 | 1539930 | 2011 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The role of ficolins in the lectin pathway of innate immunity
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علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری
بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی
زیست شیمی
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چکیده انگلیسی
Ficolins are a family of oligomeric proteins consisting of an N-terminal collagen-like domain and a C-terminal globular fibrinogen-like domain. They are novel lectins that employ the fibrinogen-like domain as a functional domain. Ficolins specifically recognize N-acetyl compounds such as N-acetylglucosamine, components of bacterial and fungal cell walls, and certain bacteria. Like mannose-binding lectin (MBL), ficolins circulate in complexes with MBL-associated serine proteases (MASPs). MASP complexes form with ficolins and MBL, thereby activating the complement through the lectin pathway. Upon binding of ficolins and MBL to carbohydrates on pathogens, MASPs convert to active forms, and subsequently activate the complement. The activated complements lead to pathogen phagocytosis, aggregation and lysis. In humans, three ficolins (L-, M- and H-ficolins) have been identified, which exhibit differences in tissue expression, protein location site, ligand-binding and bacteria-recognition, suggesting a specific role of each ficolin. In addition, these ficolins form complexes with three MASPs (MASP-1, MASP-2 and MASP-3) and two nonenzymatic proteins (sMAP and MAP-1), suggesting a highly sophisticated organization and regulated activation of the ficolin-dependent lectin pathway. This review provides an overview of our current knowledge of ficolins, especially human ficolins and their mouse homologues. We also discuss their possible physiological roles in innate immunity, especially their defensive role against bacterial infection.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology - Volume 43, Issue 5, May 2011, Pages 705-712
Journal: The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology - Volume 43, Issue 5, May 2011, Pages 705-712
نویسندگان
Yuichi Endo, Misao Matsushita, Teizo Fujita,