The mannose receptor: linking homeostasis and immunity through sugar recognition.

Animals Antigen Presentation/physiology Binding Sites/physiology Carbohydrate Metabolism Cell Adhesion/physiology Dendritic Cells/physiology Gene Expression Regulation Homeostasis/physiology Humans Immunity/physiology Lectins, C-Type/chemistry,genetics,physiology Luteinizing Hormone/metabolism Macrophage Activation/physiology Macrophages/physiology Mannose Receptor Mannose-Binding Lectins/chemistry,genetics,physiology Models, Biological Models, Molecular Phagocytosis/physiology Protein Conformation Receptors, Cell Surface/chemistry,genetics,physiology

Lectins, C-Type Mannose Receptor Mannose-Binding Lectins Receptors, Cell Surface Luteinizing Hormone