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Immune receptor

Cell surface molecules of the immune system triggering changes in the behavior of cells From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Immune receptor
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An immune receptor (or immunologic receptor) is a receptor, usually on a cell membrane, which binds to a ligand (usually another protein, such as cytokine) and causes a response in the immune system.

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Schematic representation of an immune receptor

Types

The main receptors in the immune system are pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), Toll-like receptors (TLRs), killer activated and killer inhibitor receptors (KARs and KIRs), complement receptors, Fc receptors, B cell receptors and T cell receptors.[1]

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