Evidence of involvement of the mannose receptor in adhesion of Borrelia burgdorferi to monocyte/macrophages.
The mannose receptor (MR) plays an important role in the recognition of some pathogens in nonopsonic phagocytosis and in antigen presentation to T cells. We found that Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme borreliosis, adheres to monocyte-derived macrophages and to rat MR-transfected cells but not to untransfected cells. Antibodies to MR and sugars such as mannose, mannan, fucose, and some lectins significantly lowered the adhesion, confirming participation of the MR in the binding.
Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Università di Trieste, Trieste, Italy. cinco@DSBMAIL.UNITS.it
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D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D015748:Borrelia burgdorferi Group / Q000276:immunology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D000090323:Mannose Receptor; D037241:Mannose-Binding Lectins; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000502:physiology*; D014162:Transfection
D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D000090323:Mannose Receptor; D037241:Mannose-Binding Lectins; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface