Scavenger Receptor Structure and Function in Health and Disease

Scavenger Receptor Structure and Function in Health and Disease

Scavenger receptors (SRs) are a ‘superfamily’ of membrane-bound receptors that were initially thought to bind and internalize modified low-density lipoprotein (LDL), though it is currently known to bind to a variety of ligands including endogenous proteins and pathogens. New family of SRs and their...

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Main Authors: Izma Abdul Zani, Sam L. Stephen, Nadeem A. Mughal, David Russell, Shervanthi Homer-Vanniasinkam, Stephen B. Wheatcroft, Sreenivasan Ponnambalam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-05-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
Scavenger receptor
Oxidized LDL particle
Atherosclerosis
Signal transduction
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/4/2/178

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