Article
The structural wedge domain of the receptor-like tyrosine phosphatase CD45 enforces B cell tolerance by regulating substrate specificity.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Mar 2013
Zikherman Julie, Parameswaran Ramya, Hermiston Michelle, Weiss Arthur
Abstract excerpt
CD45 is a receptor-like tyrosine phosphatase that positively regulates BCR signaling by dephosphorylating the inhibitory tyrosine of the Src family kinases. We showed previously that a single point mutation, E613R, introduced into the cytoplasmic membrane-proximal "wedge" domain of CD45 is sufficient to drive a lupus-like autoimmune disease on a susceptible genetic background. To clarify the molecular mechanism...
Topics
- Alleles
- Animals
- B-Lymphocyte Subsets
- Genetic Variation
- Immune Tolerance
- Leukocyte Common Antigens
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Mice, Mutant Strains
- Mice, Transgenic
