Mechanical forces in the immune system

M Huse - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2017 - nature.com
Leukocytes can completely reorganize their cytoskeletal architecture within minutes. This
structural plasticity, which facilitates their migration and communicative function, also …

Structural basis of integrin regulation and signaling

BH Luo, CV Carman, TA Springer - Annu. Rev. Immunol., 2007 - annualreviews.org
Integrins are cell adhesion molecules that mediate cell-cell, cell–extracellular matrix, and
cell-pathogen interactions. They play critical roles for the immune system in leukocyte …

Immune cell migration in inflammation: present and future therapeutic targets

AD Luster, R Alon, UH von Andrian - Nature immunology, 2005 - nature.com
The burgeoning field of leukocyte trafficking has created new and exciting opportunities in
the clinic. Trafficking signals are being defined that finely control the movement of distinct …

Structural immunology of complement receptors 3 and 4

T Vorup-Jensen, RK Jensen - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Complement receptors (CR) 3 and 4 belong to the family of beta-2 (CD18) integrins. CR3
and CR4 are often co-expressed in the myeloid subsets of leukocytes, but they are also …

β2 integrin mediates hantavirus-induced release of neutrophil extracellular traps

MJ Raftery, P Lalwani, E Krautkrӓmer… - Journal of Experimental …, 2014 - rupress.org
Rodent-borne hantaviruses are emerging human pathogens that cause severe human
disease. The underlying mechanisms are not well understood, as hantaviruses replicate in …

Immune cells as tumor drug delivery vehicles

F Combes, E Meyer, NN Sanders - Journal of Controlled Release, 2020 - Elsevier
This review article describes the use of immune cells as potential candidates to deliver anti-
cancer drugs deep within the tumor microenvironment. First, the rationale of using drug …

Structure of an integrin with an αI domain, complement receptor type 4

C Xie, J Zhu, X Chen, L Mi, N Nishida… - The EMBO journal, 2010 - embopress.org
We report the structure of an integrin with an αI domain, αXβ2, the complement receptor type
4. It was earlier expected that a fixed orientation between the αI domain and the β‐propeller …

The leucocyte β2 (CD18) integrins: the structure, functional regulation and signalling properties

SM Tan - Bioscience reports, 2012 - portlandpress.com
Leucocytes are highly motile cells. Their ability to migrate into tissues and organs is
dependent on cell adhesion molecules. The integrins are a family of heterodimeric …

Prostate-specific membrane antigen regulates angiogenesis by modulating integrin signal transduction

RE Conway, N Petrovic, Z Li, W Heston… - … and cellular biology, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
The transmembrane peptidase prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is universally
upregulated in the vasculature of solid tumors, but its functional role in tumor angiogenesis …

Innate immunity and biomaterials at the nexus: friends or foes

SN Christo, KR Diener, A Bachhuka… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Biomaterial implants are an established part of medical practice, encompassing a broad
range of devices that widely differ in function and structural composition. However, one …