Siglec-8 is an activating receptor mediating β2 integrin-dependent function in human eosinophils

Siglec-8 can unexpectedly function as an activating receptor, not an inhibitory receptor, because its engagement on IL-5-primed eosinophils promotes β2-integrin-mediated adhesion and activates NADPH oxidase and protein kinases, all of which are necessary for causing human eosinophil apoptosis.

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