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Tyrosine kinase 2 - Surveillant of tumours and bona fide oncogene.
Cytokine - 1 Jan 2017
Leitner Nicole R, Witalisz-Siepracka Agnieszka, Strobl Birgit, Müller Mathias
Abstract excerpt
Tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) is a member of the Janus kinase (JAK) family, which transduces cytokine and growth factor signalling. Analysis of TYK2 loss-of-function revealed its important role in immunity to infection, (auto-) immunity and (auto-) inflammation. TYK2-deficient patients unravelled high similarity between mice and men with respect to cellular signalling functions and basic immunology. Genome-wide...
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