Immunity and adhesion-GPCRs

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2010:706:121-7. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4419-7913-1_10.

Abstract

Adhesion-GPCRs are unusual, owing to their unique structure, comprising a large and complex extracellular domain composed of various common protein modules. Adhesion-GPCR family members are expressed ubiquitously; however the expression of each receptor is highly regulated and often restricted to specific cell types. The EGF-TM7 adhesion-GPCR subfamily members are predominantly expressed by leukocytes and involved in coordinating both the innate and acquired immune responses. Here we highlight some immunological insights in relation to EGF-TM7 proteins and other members of the adhesion-GPCR family.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Angiogenic Proteins / chemistry
  • Angiogenic Proteins / immunology
  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Immune System / immunology*
  • Ligands
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / chemistry
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / immunology*

Substances

  • ADGRB1 protein, human
  • ADGRG1 protein, human
  • ADGRL4 protein, human
  • Angiogenic Proteins
  • Ligands
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled