The Role of Podoplanin in the Immune System and Inflammation
Zhiyuan Zhang, Nan Zhang, Jing Yu, Wenting Xu, Jiameng Gao, Xin Lv, Zongmei Wen
Abstract
Podoplanin is a small cell-surface mucin-like glycoprotein that participates in multiple physiological and pathological processes. Podoplanin exerts an important function in the immune response and is upregulated in fibroblasts, macrophages, T helper cells, and epithelial cells during inflammation. Herein, we summarize the latest knowledge on the functional expression of podoplanin in the immune system and review the contribution of podoplanin to several inflammatory diseases. Furthermore, we discuss podoplanin as a novel therapeutic target for various inflammatory diseases.
Topics & Concepts
PodoplaninImmune systemInflammationImmunologyMucinMedicineBiologyLymphatic systemPathologyLymphatic System and DiseasesAngiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer