CRIg

Complement receptor of the immunoglobulin family

Complement receptor of the immunoglobulin family

Protein family

Complement receptor of the immunoglobulin family is a protein expressed in Kupffer cells.[1] It is a critical receptor for the phagocytosis of opsonised particles in the blood. It recognizes iC3b (inactivated C3b) deposited on microbial surfaces.

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References

  1. [1]
    Helmy K, Katschke K, Gorgani N, Kljavin N, Elliott J, Diehl L, Scales S, Ghilardi N, van Lookeren Campagne M (2006). "CRIg: a macrophage complement receptor required for phagocytosis of circulating pathogens". Cell. 124 (5): 915–27. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2005.12.039. PMID 16530040.
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