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Crystal Structure of the Complex of Human FasL and Its Decoy Receptor DcR3.
Structure (London, England : 1993) - 1 Nov 2016
Liu Weifeng, Ramagopal Udupi, Cheng Huiyong, Bonanno Jeffrey B, Toro Rafael, Bhosle Rahul, Zhan Chenyang, Almo Steven C
Abstract excerpt
The apoptotic effect of FasL:Fas signaling is disrupted by DcR3, a unique secreted member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, which also binds and neutralizes TL1A and LIGHT. DcR3 is highly elevated in patients with various tumors and contributes to mechanisms by which tumor cells to evade host immune surveillance. Here we report the crystal structure of FasL in complex with DcR3. Comparison of...
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