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The MAGUK family protein CARD11 is essential for lymphocyte activation.
Immunity - 1 Jun 2003
Hara Hiromitsu, Wada Teiji, Bakal Chris, Kozieradzki Ivona, Suzuki Shinobu, Suzuki Nobutaka, Nghiem Mai, Griffiths Emily K, Krawczyk Connie, Bauer Birgit, D'Acquisto Fulvio, Ghosh Sankar, Yeh Wen Chen, Baier Gottfried, Rottapel Robert, Penninger Josef M
Abstract excerpt
Members of the MAGUK family proteins cluster receptors and intracellular signaling molecules at the neuronal synapse. We report that genetic inactivation of the MAGUK family protein CARD11/Carma1/Bimp3 results in a complete block in T and B cell immunity. CARD11 is essential for antigen receptor- and PKC-mediated proliferation and cytokine production in T and B cells due to a selective defect in JNK and NFkappaB...
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