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@article{Lewis:2020:10.3389/fimmu.2020.00857,
author = {Lewis, Marffy A and McCarthy, A},
doi = {10.3389/fimmu.2020.00857},
journal = {Frontiers in Immunology},
title = {Leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptors (LILRs) on human neutrophils: modulators of infection and immunity},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00857},
volume = {11},
year = {2020}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - Neutrophils have a crucial role in defense against microbes. Immune receptors allow neutrophils to sense their environment, with many receptors functioning to recognize signs of infection and to promote antimicrobial effector functions. However, the neutrophil response must be tightly regulated to prevent excessive inflammation and tissue damage, and regulation is achieved by expression of inhibitory receptors that can raise activation thresholds. The leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor (LILR) family contain activating and inhibitory members that can up- or down-regulate immune cell activity. New ligands and functions for LILR continue to emerge. Understanding the role of LILR in neutrophil biology is of general interest as they can activate and suppress antimicrobial responses of neutrophils and because several human pathogens exploit these receptors for immune evasion. This review focuses on the role of LILR in neutrophil biology. We focus on the current knowledge of LILR expression on neutrophils, the known functions of LILR on neutrophils, and how these receptors may contribute to shaping neutrophil responses during infection.
AU - Lewis,Marffy A
AU - McCarthy,A
DO - 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00857
PY - 2020///
SN - 1664-3224
TI - Leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptors (LILRs) on human neutrophils: modulators of infection and immunity
T2 - Frontiers in Immunology
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00857
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/79484
VL - 11
ER -
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