| Literature DB >> 16394660 |
Rikinari Hanayama1, Kay Miyasaka, Michio Nakaya, Shigekazu Nagata.
Abstract
Apoptotic cells are swiftly engulfed by macrophages and immature dendritic cells. Inefficient clearance of apoptotic cells has been implicated as a cause of inflammation and autoimmune diseases. Milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 (MFG-E8) and developmental endothelial locus-1 (Del-1) are glycoproteins secreted from macrophages that pass apoptotic cells to phagocytes. MFG-E8, but not Del-1, is expressed in the tingible-body macrophages at the germinal centers of the second lymphoid tissues. MFG-E8-deficient mice carry many unengulfed apoptotic cells in the germinal centers of the spleen, and develop a lupus-like autoimmune disease. In this review, we discuss the importance of the MFG-E8-mediated clearance of apoptotic cells in the prevention of autoimmune diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16394660 DOI: 10.1159/000090780
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Dir Autoimmun ISSN: 1422-2132