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Phylogenetic Divergence of CD47 Interactions with Human Signal Regulatory Protein α Reveals Locus of Species Specificity
14 Nov 2006
Abstract excerpt
Cell-cell interactions between ubiquitously expressed integrin-associated protein (CD47) and its counterreceptor signal regulatory protein (SIRPalpha) on phagocytes regulate a wide range of adhesive signaling processes, including the inhibition of phagocytosis as documented in mice. We show that CD47-SIRPalpha binding interactions are different between mice and humans, and we exploit phylogenetic divergence to...
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