Abstract
CD36 is a multifunctional glycoprotein, expressed in different types of cells and known
to play a significant role in the pathophysiology of the host. The structural studies revealed that the
scavenger receptor consists of short cytosolic domains, two transmembrane domains, and a large
ectodomain. The ectodomain serves as a receptor for a diverse number of endogenous and exogenous
ligands. The CD36-specific ligands are involved in regulating the immune response during
infectious and non-infectious diseases in the host. The role of CD36 in regulating the innate immune
response during Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Leishmaniasis, HIV, and Sepsis in a ligand-
mediated fashion. Apart from infectious diseases, it is also considered to be involved in metabolic
disorders such as Atherosclerosis, Alzheimer’s, cancer, and Diabetes. The ligand binding to
scavenger receptor modulates the CD36 down-stream innate immune response, and it can be exploited
to design suitable immuno-modulators. Hence, the current review focused on the role of the
CD36 in innate immune response and therapeutic potentials of novel heterocyclic compounds as
CD36 ligands during infectious and non-infectious diseases.
Keywords:
CD36, ligands, phagocytosis, ectodomain, immunostimulation, signaling.
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