1. Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028, Lisboa, Portugal 2. Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal 3. Cellular Biology Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Abstract:
Background
Scavenger receptors (SRs) recognize endogenous molecules modified by pathological processes as well as components of diverse microorganisms. Mice deficient for both SR-AI and II are more susceptible to infections by a variety of bacterial and viral pathogens.