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Pyrin Modulates the Intracellular Distribution of PSTPIP1.
PloS one - 7 Jul 2009
Waite Andrea L, Schaner Philip, Richards Neil, Balci-Peynircioglu Banu, Masters Seth L, Brydges Susannah D, Fox Michelle, Hong Arthur, Yilmaz Engin, Kastner Daniel L, Reinherz Ellis L, Gumucio Deborah L
Abstract excerpt
PSTPIP1 is a cytoskeleton-associated adaptor protein that links PEST-type phosphatases to their substrates. Mutations in PSTPIP1 cause PAPA syndrome (Pyogenic sterile Arthritis, Pyoderma gangrenosum, and Acne), an autoinflammatory disease. PSTPIP1 binds to pyrin and mutations in pyrin result in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), a related autoinflammatory disorder. Since disease-associated mutations in PSTPIP1...
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