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The Emerging and Diverse Roles of Src-Like Adaptor Proteins in Health and Disease
Nikolett Marton1, Eszter Baricza1, Barbara Érsek2
1Department of Genetics, Cell- and Immunobiology, Semmelweis University, 4 Nagyvárad Square, Budapest 1089, Hungary.
Abstract:
Although Src-like adaptor proteins (SLAP-1 and SLAP-2) were mainly studied in lymphocytes, where they act as negative regulators and provide fine control of receptor signaling, recently, several other functions of these proteins were discovered. In addition to the well-characterized immunoregulatory functions, SLAP proteins appear to have an essential role in the pathogenesis of type I hypersensitivity, osteoporosis, and numerous malignant diseases. Both adaptor proteins are expressed in a wide variety of tissues, where they have mostly inhibitory effects on multiple intracellular signaling pathways. In this review, we summarize the diverse effects of SLAP proteins.
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