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Table 1 Neutrophil and endothelial cell adhesion receptors

From: Science review: Cell membrane expression (connectivity) regulates neutrophil delivery, function and clearance

Receptor

Cell

Ligand

Cell type

Purpose

L-selectin

Neutrophil

sLea, sLex

Endothelium

Rolling and weak adhesion of PMNs on EC

CD11a/CD18

Neutrophil

ICAM-1, ICAM-2, ICAM-3

Endothelium

Adhesion of PMNs on EC

CD11b/CD18

Neutrophil

ICAM-1

Endothelium

Adhesion of PMNs on EC

  

iC3b

Complement

Phagocytosis?

  

Fibrinogen

-

-

  

Factor X

-

-

CD11c/CD18

Neutrophil

iC3b

Complement

Phagocytosis?

  

Fibrinogen

-

-

E-selectin

Endothelium

sLex

Neutrophil

Firm PMN/EC adhesion

P-selectin

Endothelium, platelets

sLex

Endothelium

Firm PMN/EC adhesion

  

PSGL-1

Neutrophil

Firm PMN/EC adhesion

PECAM-1

Endothelium

CD31/

Leukocytes

Diapedesis of PMN through EC

  

αv

  
 

Neutrophil

 

-

-

ICAM-3

Neutrophil

CD11a/CD18

Leukocytes

Antigen presentation

  1. ICAM, intercellular adhesion molecule; PECAM, platelet–endothelial cell adhesion molecule; PMN, polymorphonuclear leukocyte; PSGL, P-selectin glycoprotein ligand.