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VetBooks.ir Surface Receptors
Cells must interact with many molecules and other cells in their
environment. To this end, they express many cell surface receptors.
As mentioned in Box 2.4, cell surface glycoproteins are classified by
the cluster of differentiation (CD) system. Neutrophils carry many
different CD molecules on their surface (Fig. 5.17). The most
relevant of these are the receptors for opsonins and those that
attach neutrophils to blood vessel walls. Other neutrophil surface
molecules include receptors for inflammatory mediators such as
leukotrienes, complement components such as C5a, chemokines,
and cytokines.
FIG. 5.17 Some of the major surface receptors on neutrophils and
their functions.
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