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Macrophage type-I and type-II class-A scavenger receptors (MSR-A) are implicated in the pathological deposition of cholesterol during atherogenesis as a result of receptor-mediated uptake of modified low-density lipoproteins (mLDL)1–6. MSR-A can bind an extraordinarily wide range of ligands, including bacterial pathogens7, and also mediates cation-independent macrophage adhesion in vitro8. Here we show that targeted disruption of the MSR-A gene in mice results in a reduction in the size of atherosclerotic lesions in an animal deficient in apolipoprotein E. Macrophages from MSR-A-deficient mice show a marked decrease in mLDL uptake in vitro, whereas mLDL clearance from plasma occurs at a normal rate, indicating that there may be alternative mechanisms for removing mLDL from the circulation. In addition, MSR-A-knockout mice show an increased susceptibility to infection with Listeria monocytogenes or herpes simplex virus type-1, indicating that MSR-A may play a part in host defence against pathogens.
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Suzuki, H., Kurihara, Y., Takeya, M. et al. A role for macrophage scavenger receptors in atherosclerosis and susceptibility to infection. Nature 386, 292–296 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/386292a0
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