Defective NKT cell development in mice and humans lacking the adapter SAP, the X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome gene product
SAP is an adaptor protein expressed in T cells and natural killer cells. It plays a critical role in immunity, as it is mutated in humans with X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP), a fatal immunodeficiency characterized by an abnormal response to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. SAP intera...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
2005
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2212840/ |