Extracellular DAMPs in Plants and Mammals: Immunity, Tissue Damage and Repair

Giulia De Lorenzo, Simone Ferrari, Felice Cervone, Eitan Okun

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Abstract

Innate immune receptors, well known mediators of response to non-self-molecules and inflammation, also act as mediators of immunity triggered by ‘damage-associated molecular patterns’ (DAMPs). Pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) cause inflammation in mammals and a rapid immune response in plants, while DAMPs trigger more complex responses, including immunity, tissue maintenance and repair. DAMPs, their receptors and downstream transduction mechanisms are often conserved within a kingdom or, due to convergent evolution, are similar across the kingdoms of life. Herein, we describe the dynamics and functionality of specific extracellular DAMP classes and their receptors in immunity, inflammation and repair of tissue damage in plants and mammals.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)937-950
Number of pages14
JournalTrends in Immunology
Volume39
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2018

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Keywords

  • DAMPs
  • extracellular matrix
  • innate immunity
  • pattern recognition receptors

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