Complement receptor
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A complement receptor is a receptor of the complement system, a part of the mediated innate immune system. Complement receptors are responsible for detecting pathogens by mechanisms not mediated by antibodies. Complement activity is not antigen sensitive, but can be triggered by specific antigens. Therefore complement (a group of proteins in the serum that help achieve phagocytosis and lysis of antigens) is also part of the humoral immune system.
Complement receptors
Types include:
| CR # | Name | CD |
| CR1 | - | CD35 |
| CR2 | - | CD21 |
| CR3 | Macrophage-1 antigen or "integrin alphaMbeta2" | CD11b+CD18 |
| CR4 | Integrin alphaXbeta2 or "p150,95" | CD11c+CD18 |
| - | C3a receptor | - |
| - | C5a receptor | CD88 |
Clinical significance
Defects in these receptors can be associated with disease.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Complement Receptor Deficiency: eMedicine Dermatology". Retrieved 7 December 2010.
External links
- Complement+receptors at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)