C5aR2 Deficiency Lessens C5aR1 Distribution and Expression in Neutrophils and Macrophages.

ABSTRACT: As another receptor for complement activation product C5a, C5aR2 has been paid much attention these years. Although controversial and complex, its specific signals or roles in modulating the classic receptor C5aR1 have been investigated and gradually revealed. The hypothesis of the heterodimer of C5aR1 and C5aR2 has also been suggested and observed under extremely high C5a concentrations. In this article, we tried to investigate whether C5aR2 would affect C5aR1 expression under normal or inflammatory conditions in WT and C5ar2 ^-/- mice of C57BL/6 background. We focused on the innate immune cells-neutrophils and macrophages. The mRNA levels of C5ar1 in normal kidney, liver, and the mRNA or protein levels of naïve-bone marrow and peripheral blood leukocytes an

SUBMITTER: Zhang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11254461 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature