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Endosomal TLR3 co-receptor CLEC18A enhances host immune response to viral infection.
Communications biology - 18 Feb 2021
Huang Ya-Lang, Huang Ming-Ting, Sung Pei-Shan, Chou Teh-Ying, Yang Ruey-Bing, Yang An-Suei, Yu Chung-Ming, Hsu Yu-Wen, Chang Wei-Chiao, Hsieh Shie-Liang
Abstract excerpt
Human C-type lectin member 18A (CLEC18A) is ubiquitously expressed in human, and highest expression levels are found in human myeloid cells and liver. In contrast, mouse CLEC18A (mCLEC18A) is only expressed in brain, kidney and heart. However, the biological functions of CLEC18A are still unclear. We have shown that a single amino acid change (S339 →R339) in CTLD domain has profound effect in their binding to...
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