Leukocyte integrins and inflammation (original) (raw)

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Leukocyte adhesion is of pivotal functional importance. Without adequate adhesion, T lymphocytes and natural killer cells are not cytotoxic, B cells cannot develop into antibody secreting plasma cells, leukocytes do not home into inflamed tissues and myeloid cells are not able to phagocytize or exhibit chemotactic responses. During evolution several leukocyte adhesion molecules have developed belonging to a few molecular families. Among these, the leukocyte-specific integrins (β 2 integrins, CD11/CD18 molecules) are among the most important. Much progress has taken place during the past few years, and at present we have a considerable knowledge of their structure and function. Inflammation is critically dependent on integrin activity, and its regulation forms the topic of this short review.

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  1. Department of Biosciences, Division of Biochemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 56, Viikinkaari 5, FIN-00014 Helsinki (Finland), Fax +358 9 708 59068, e-mail: Carl.Gahmberg@helsinki.fi, , , , , , FI
    C. G. Gahmberg, L. Valmu, S. Fagerholm, P. Kotovuori, E. Ihanus, L. Tian & T. Pessa-Morikawa

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  1. C. G. Gahmberg
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Gahmberg, C., Valmu, L., Fagerholm, S. et al. Leukocyte integrins and inflammation.CMLS, Cell. Mol. Life Sci. 54, 549–555 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s000180050183

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