The Roman god Janus: a paradigm for the function of CD43

Authors
Ostberg, JR Barth, RK Frelinger, JG
Citation
Jr. Ostberg et al., The Roman god Janus: a paradigm for the function of CD43, IMMUNOL TOD, 19(12), 1998, pp. 546-550
Citations number
79
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
IMMUNOLOGY TODAY
ISSN journal
01675699 → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
12
Year of publication
1998
Pages
546 - 550
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-5699(199812)19:12<546:TRGJAP>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Although the structural characterization of the major leukocyte cell surfac e mucin CD43 has proceeded rapidly, understanding its physiological functio n has been hindered by contradictory results. Here, Julie Ostberg and colle agues propose that the Roman god of two faces, Janus, provides a model that reconciles the roles attributed to CD43.