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Mechanisms of WASp-mediated hematologic and immunologic disease.
Blood - 1 Dec 2004
Burns Siobhan, Cory Giles O, Vainchenker William, Thrasher Adrian J
Abstract excerpt
The Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (WASp) is a key regulator of actin polymerization in hematopoietic cells. The dynamic nature of cytoskeletal changes during a variety of cellular processes demands complex mechanisms for coordinated integration of input signals, precise localization within the cell, and regulated activation of the Arp2/3 complex. Mutations in the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome gene either inhibit or...
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