Compliments of Factor H: What’s in it for AMD? Mary J. Mattapallil, Rachel R. Caspi Immunity Volume 46, Issue 2, Pages 167-169 (February 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2017.02.008 Copyright © 2017 Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 CFH-CD11b Complex Binds to CD47 on Microglial Cells in the Retina, Competing with Binding of TSP1 The consequence of this interaction is inhibition of CD47 driven clearance of mononuclear phagocytes, whose role is removal of physiological waste products, promoting inflammation characteristic of AMD. Immunity 2017 46, 167-169DOI: (10.1016/j.immuni.2017.02.008) Copyright © 2017 Terms and Conditions