Chemicals and Drugs

Scavenger Receptors

A large group of structurally diverse cell surface receptors that mediate endocytic uptake of modified LIPOPROTEINS. Scavenger receptors are expressed by MYELOID CELLS and some ENDOTHELIAL CELLS, and were originally characterized based on their ability to bind acetylated LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS. They can also bind a variety of other polyanionic ligand. Certain scavenger receptors can internalize micro-organisms as well as apoptotic cells.

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A large group of structurally diverse cell surface receptors that mediate endocytic uptake of modified LIPOPROTEINS. Scavenger receptors are expressed by MYELOID CELLS and some ENDOTHELIAL CELLS, and were originally characterized based on their ability to bind acetylated LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS. They can also bind a variety of other polyanionic ligand. Certain scavenger receptors can internalize micro-organisms as well as apoptotic cells.

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  • Acetyl-LDL Receptor
  • Acetyl-LDL Receptors
  • Acetylated LDL Receptor
  • Receptor, Acetyl-LDL
  • Receptors, Scavenger
  • Scavenger Receptor
  • Acetyl LDL Receptor
  • Acetyl LDL Receptors
  • LDL Receptor, Acetylated
  • Receptor, Acetyl LDL
  • Receptor, Acetylated LDL
  • Receptor, Scavenger
  • Receptors, Acetyl-LDL
  • Macrophage Scavenger Receptor
  • Macrophage Scavenger Receptors
  • Receptor, Macrophage Scavenger
  • Scavenger Receptors, Macrophage

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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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2006(1981)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Scavenger Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051116. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051116
  2. Scavenger Receptors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scavenger_receptor_(immunology)
  3. Scavenger Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1766574