Abstract
The glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol-linked glycoprotein CD14 is expressed in myeloid cells and serum. It binds Gram-negative and -positive bacterial cell wall components and endogenous phospholipids. Toll-like receptors, NF-kappaB and MAP kinases participate in CD14 signaling of inflammation. Alterations of CD14 in inflammatory diseases support a pathogenic role for this microbial receptor.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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CHO Cells
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Cell Membrane / immunology
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Cricetinae
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Drosophila Proteins*
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Humans
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Leukocytes / immunology
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Ligands
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Lipopolysaccharide Receptors / genetics
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Lipopolysaccharide Receptors / immunology*
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Lipopolysaccharide Receptors / metabolism
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Lipopolysaccharides / immunology
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Macrophages / immunology
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Membrane Glycoproteins / immunology
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Receptors, Cell Surface / immunology
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Shock, Septic / immunology
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Signal Transduction / immunology*
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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / immunology
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Toll-Like Receptors
Substances
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Drosophila Proteins
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Ligands
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Lipopolysaccharide Receptors
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Lipopolysaccharides
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Membrane Glycoproteins
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Receptors, Cell Surface
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Toll-Like Receptors