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WASP (Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein) gene mutations and phenotype.
Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Dec 2003
Imai Kohsuke, Nonoyama Shigeaki, Ochs Hans D
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) and X-linked thrombocytopenia (XLT), characterized by chronic microthrombocytopenia with and without immunodeficiency, are caused by mutations of the WAS protein (WASP) gene. WASP has been reported to interact with many cytoplasmic molecules linking cellular signaling to the actin cytoskeleton. In this review we will focus on recent molecular findings that provide...
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