Integrin-dependent phagocytosis: spreading from microadhesion to new concepts - PubMed (original) (raw)
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. 2008 Jun 1;121(11):1773-83.
doi: 10.1242/jcs.018036.
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- PMID: 18492791
- DOI: 10.1242/jcs.018036
Review
Integrin-dependent phagocytosis: spreading from microadhesion to new concepts
Aurélien G Dupuy et al. J Cell Sci. 2008.
Abstract
By linking actin dynamics to extracellular components, integrins are involved in a wide range of cellular processes that are associated with or require cytoskeletal remodelling and cell-shape changes. One such function is integrin-dependent phagocytosis, a process that several integrins are capable of mediating and that allows the binding and clearance of particles. Integrin-dependent phagocytosis is involved in a wide range of physiological processes, from the clearance of microorganisms and apoptotic-cell removal to extracellular-matrix remodelling. Integrin signalling is also exploited by microbial pathogens for entry into host cells. Far from being a particular property of specific integrins and specialised cells, integrin-dependent uptake is emerging as a general, intrinsic ability of most integrins that is associated with their capacity to signal to the actin cytoskeleton. Integrin-mediated phagocytosis can therefore be used as a robust model in which to study integrin regulation and signalling.
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