| Literature DB >> 17033391 |
G Vidarsson1, J G van de Winkel.
Abstract
In the past few years significant progress in the area of phagocyte biology has been made in unravelling the mechanism of phagocytosis. In this review we discuss the characteristics and functions of complement and Fc receptors and the role they play as bridges between humoral and cellular immunity. We focus on the function of these receptors in a comprehensive way and propose a novel model to explain the integration of various signals for the optimal functioning of phagocytic cells.Year: 1998 PMID: 17033391 DOI: 10.1097/00001432-199806000-00002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Infect Dis ISSN: 0951-7375 Impact factor: 4.915