Chemicals and Drugs

Class A Scavenger Receptors

A family of scavenger receptors that mediate the influx of LIPIDS into MACROPHAGES and are involved in FOAM CELL formation.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A family of scavenger receptors that mediate the influx of LIPIDS into MACROPHAGES and are involved in FOAM CELL formation.

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  • SR-A Proteins
  • Scavenger Receptors, Class A
  • Macrophage Type-I Class-A Scavenger Receptor
  • Macrophage Type-II Class-A Scavenger Receptor
  • SR-AI Protein
  • SR-AI-II Receptors
  • SR-AII Protein
  • Scavenger Receptor Class A Type I-II
  • Scavenger Receptors, Class A, Type I
  • Scavenger Receptors, Class A, Type I-II
  • Scavenger Receptors, Class A, Type II

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.

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History Note

2006(2005)

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  1. D12.776w.543w.750w.705w.940w.500
  2. D12.776w.543w.750w.710.450w.750w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Class A Scavenger Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051117. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051117
  2. Class A Scavenger Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58674948