Sensing necrosis with Mincle

Nat Immunol. 2008 Oct;9(10):1099-100. doi: 10.1038/ni1008-1099.

Abstract

The mechanisms that lead to inflammation after necrotic cell death are poorly understood. New data show that the C-type lectin Mincle is involved in this process.

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / immunology*
  • Inflammation Mediators / immunology*
  • Lectins, C-Type / immunology*
  • Membrane Proteins / immunology
  • Models, Immunological*
  • Necrosis / immunology*
  • Signal Transduction / immunology*

Substances

  • Inflammation Mediators
  • Lectins, C-Type
  • Membrane Proteins