Abstract
The glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored receptor CD14 plays a major role in the inflammatory response of monocytes to lipopolysaccharide. Here, we describe that ceramide, a constituent of atherogenic lipoproteins, binds to CD14 and induces clustering of CD14 to co-receptors in rafts. In resting cells, CD14 was associated with CD55, the Fcγ-receptors CD32 and CD64 and the pentaspan CD47. Ceramide further recruited the complement receptor 3 (CD11b/CD18) and CD36 into proximity of CD14. Lipopolysaccharide, in addition, induced co-clustering with Toll-like receptor 4, Fcγ-RIIIa (CD16a) and the tetraspanin CD81 while CD47 was dissociated. The different receptor complexes may be linked to ligand-specific cellular responses initiated by CD14.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3153-3164 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | European Journal of Immunology |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- CD14
- Ceramide
- Lipopolysaccharide
- Rafts
- Receptor complexes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology