Role of SRC-like adaptor protein (SLAP) in immune and malignant cell signaling.
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Summary, in English
SRC-like adaptor protein (SLAP) is an adaptor protein structurally similar to the SRC family protein kinases. Like SRC, SLAP contains an SH3 domain followed by an SH2 domain but the kinase domain has been replaced by a unique C-terminal region. SLAP is expressed in a variety of cell types. Current studies suggest that it regulates signaling of various cell surface receptors including the B cell receptor, the T cell receptor, cytokine receptors and receptor tyrosine kinases which are important regulator of immune and cancer cell signaling. SLAP targets receptors, or its associated components, by recruiting the ubiquitin machinery and thereby destabilizing signaling. SLAP directs receptors to ubiquitination-mediated degradation and controls receptors turnover as well as signaling. Thus, SLAP appears to be an important component in regulating signal transduction required for immune and malignant cells.
Department/s
- Division of Translational Cancer Research
- BioCARE: Biomarkers in Cancer Medicine improving Health Care, Education and Innovation
Publishing year
2015
Language
English
Pages
2535-2544
Publication/Series
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
Volume
72
Issue
13
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Document type
Journal article review
Publisher
Birkhäuser Verlag
Topic
- Cell Biology
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1420-9071