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Complement receptors of rat macrophages

J D Coonrod, S R Rehm

    Journal of the Reticuloendothelial Society
    |February 1, 1982
    PubMed
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    Complement receptors are present on macrophages in some species but absent in Sprague-Dawley rats

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    Area of Science:

    • Immunology
    • Cell Biology
    • Pulmonary Medicine

    Background:

    • Complement receptors (CRs) are crucial for immune cell function.
    • Alveolar macrophages play a key role in lung immunity.
    • Species-specific expression of CRs on macrophages is not fully understood.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the presence and function of complement receptors on rat alveolar macrophages.
    • To compare CR expression in different rat strains and peritoneal macrophages.
    • To explore the implications for pulmonary inflammatory responses.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized complement-coated sheep erythrocytes and bacteria for detection assays.
    • Examined resident alveolar macrophages and elicited peritoneal macrophages from various rat strains (Sprague-Dawley, Long-Evans, Fisher, Lewis-Wistar).
    • Assessed for complement receptors CR1, CR2, and CR3.

    Main Results:

    • Resident alveolar macrophages from Sprague-Dawley, Long-Evans, and Fisher rats lacked detectable CR1, CR2, or CR3.
    • Peritoneal macrophages from Sprague-Dawley rats expressed CR1 and CR3 and could bind complement-opsonized bacteria.
    • Alveolar macrophages from Lewis-Wistar rats showed detectable CR1 and CR3.

    Conclusions:

    • Rat strain variability exists in complement receptor expression on alveolar macrophages.
    • Peritoneal macrophages exhibit different CR expression compared to alveolar macrophages.
    • Further research into CRs on murine macrophages may clarify their role in lung inflammation.

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