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Generation and characterization of fully human monoclonal antibodies against human Orai1 for autoimmune disease.
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics - 1 May 2013
Lin Fen-Fen, Elliott Robin, Colombero Anne, Gaida Kevin, Kelley Laura, Moksa Angelica, Ho Shu-Yin, Bykova Ekaterina, Wong Min, Rathanaswami Palaniswami, Hu Sylvia, Sullivan John K, Nguyen Hung Q, McBride Helen J
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Calcium entry into T cells following antigen stimulation is crucial for nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT)-mediated T cell activation. The movement of calcium is mediated by calcium release-activated calcium (CRAC) channels. There are two key components of this channel: Orai1 is the pore-forming subunit located in the plasma membrane, and stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) functions as a Ca(2+) sensor...
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