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CEACAM3—A Prim(at)e Invention for Opsonin-Independent Phagocytosis of Bacteria

Frontiers
CEACAM3 emerges as an important component of human innate immunity and a prominent example of a dedicated receptor for professional phagocytosis.
10 months ago

Opsonins and Dysopsonins of Nanoparticles: Facts, Concepts, and Methodological Guidelines

Frontiers
In this review, we critically analyze functional data identifying specific proteins with opsonin or dysopsonin properties.
10 months ago

Host-induced cell wall remodeling impairs opsonophagocytosis of Staphylococcus aureus by neutrophils

ASM Journals
These findings reveal that host-induced changes to the S. aureus cell wall reduce the ability of the immune system to detect and kill this pathogen.
4 months ago

CCN1 is an opsonin for bacterial clearance and a direct activator of Toll-like receptor signaling

Nature
Expression of the matricellular protein CCN1 (CYR61) is associated with inflammation and is required for successful wound repair.
57 months ago

Opsonin-Deficient Nucleoproteic Corona Endows UnPEGylated Liposomes with Stealth Properties In Vivo

ACS Publications
Opsonin-Deficient Nucleoproteic Corona Endows UnPEGylated Liposomes with Stealth Properties In Vivo. Click to copy article linkArticle link...
34 months ago

The crystal structure of iC3b-CR3 αI reveals a modular recognition of the main opsonin iC3b by the CR3 integrin receptor

Nature
Here, we present the crystallographic structure of the complex between human iC3b and the von Willebrand A inserted domain of the α chain of CR3 (αI).
32 months ago

Calreticulin and Galectin-3 Opsonise Bacteria for Phagocytosis by Microglia

Frontiers
Opsonins are soluble, extracellular proteins, released by activated immune cells, and when bound to a target cell, can induce phagocytes to phagocytose the...
10 months ago

Opsonization-independent antigen-specific recognition by myeloid phagocytes expressing monoclonal antibodies

Science | AAAS
This report demonstrates a novel class of innate immune cells designated “variable immunoreceptor–expressing myeloids” (VIREMs).
15 months ago

Jan 13: How opsonins drive bacterial uptake

UMC Utrecht
Opsonins (extracellular proteins that, when tagged to substances or cells, induce phagocytes) in bacterial phagocytosis, both individually and in combination.
34 months ago

NITOR doctors go on luxury trip skipping surgerie...

Somoy News
A medical team of the National Orthopaedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre (NITOR) has made a pleasure trip to Cox's Bazar, ignoring scheduled surgeries.
1 month ago