The TREM receptor family and signal integration
Nature immunology, 2006•nature.com
TREM proteins are a family of cell surface receptors that participate in diverse cell
processes, including inflammation, bone homeostasis, neurological development and
coagulation. TREM-1, the first to be identified, acts to amplify inflammation. Other TREM
proteins regulate the differentiation and function of macrophages, microglia, dendritic cells,
osteoclasts and platelets. Here we discuss the state of the field, putative ligands of TREM
proteins and the challenges that remain in understanding TREM biology.
processes, including inflammation, bone homeostasis, neurological development and
coagulation. TREM-1, the first to be identified, acts to amplify inflammation. Other TREM
proteins regulate the differentiation and function of macrophages, microglia, dendritic cells,
osteoclasts and platelets. Here we discuss the state of the field, putative ligands of TREM
proteins and the challenges that remain in understanding TREM biology.
Abstract
TREM proteins are a family of cell surface receptors that participate in diverse cell processes, including inflammation, bone homeostasis, neurological development and coagulation. TREM-1, the first to be identified, acts to amplify inflammation. Other TREM proteins regulate the differentiation and function of macrophages, microglia, dendritic cells, osteoclasts and platelets. Here we discuss the state of the field, putative ligands of TREM proteins and the challenges that remain in understanding TREM biology.
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