Wiskott–Aldrich Syndrome at the nexus of autoimmune and primary immunodeficiency diseases

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Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS) is a X-linked primary immunodeficiency disorder also marked by a very high (up to 70%) incidence of autoimmunity. Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome arises from mutations in the Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome protein (WASp), a cytoplasmic protein that links signaling by cell surface receptors such as the T-cell receptor and integrins to actin polymerization. WASp promotes the functions of multiple...

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