| Literature DB >> 9695187 |
A B Satterthwaite1, Z Li, O N Witte.
Abstract
Mutations in Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) result in the B cell immunodeficiencies XLA in humans and Xid in mice. Both the maintenance of peripheral B cell numbers and their response to B cell antigen receptor (BCR) crosslinking depend on Btk. Btk integrates signals from multiple cell surface receptors, including BCR and G-protein coupled receptors. These Btk dependent signals control B cell proliferation and survival by mediating Ca2+ flux, activating JNK and p38 and inducing cell cycle regulatory genes.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9695187 DOI: 10.1006/smim.1998.0123
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Immunol ISSN: 1044-5323 Impact factor: 11.130