The Many and Varied Roles of Tetraspanins in Immune Cell Recruitment and Migration

• Published in: Frontiers in immunology Vol. 9; p. 1644
• Main Authors: Yeung, Louisa, Hickey, Michael J, Wright, Mark D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 18.07.2018
• Subjects: adhesion molecules; Immunology; inflammation; integrins; leukocyte migration; tetraspanin; leukocyte migration; integrins; adhesion molecules; inflammation; tetraspanin

Immune cell recruitment and migration is central to the normal functioning of the immune system in health and disease. Numerous adhesion molecules on immune cells and the parenchymal cells they interact with are well recognized for their roles in facilitating the movements of immune cells throughout...