Carbohydrate specificities of the murine DC-SIGN homologue mSIGNR1

E.A. Koppel, I.S. Ludwig, B.J. Appelmelk, Yvette Van Kooyk, T.B.H. Geijtenbeek

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Abstract

C-type lectins are important receptors expressed by antigen presenting cells that are involved in cellular communications as well as in pathogen uptake. An important C-type lectin family is represented by DC-SIGN and its homologues in human and mouse. Here we have investigated the carbohydrate specificity of cellular mSIGNR1 and compared it with DC-SIGN and L-SIGN. mSIGNR1 has a similar specificity as human DC-SIGN for high mannose-containing ligands present on both cellular and pathogen ligands. However, the DC-SIGN molecules differ in their recognition of Lewis antigens; mSIGNR1 interacts not only with Lex/y and Lea/b antigens similar to DC-SIGN, but also with sialylated Lex, a ligand for selectins. The differential recognition of Lewis antigens suggests differences between mSIGNR1 and DC-SIGN in the recognition of cellular ligands and pathogens that express Lewis epitopes.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)195-201
Number of pages7
JournalImmunobiology
Volume210
Issue number2-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Aug 2005
Externally publishedYes

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