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Ectodomain shedding of FLT3 ligand is mediated by TNF-alpha converting enzyme.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Jun 2009
Horiuchi Keisuke, Morioka Hideo, Takaishi Hironari, Akiyama Haruhiko, Blobel Carl P, Toyama Yoshiaki
Abstract excerpt
FLT3 ligand (FLT3L) has diverse roles in the hematopoietic system, which include stimulating proliferation of hematopoietic precursors and development of NK cells and dendritic cells. FLT3L is initially synthesized as a membrane-bound protein, which must be cleaved to become a soluble growth factor. However, little is known about the enzyme involved in the proteolytic release of FLT3L. In the current study, we...
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