T-cell protein tyrosine phosphatase: a role in inflammation and autoimmunity
International Journal of Diabetes Mellitus. 2010; 2 (2): 114-118
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ABSTRACT
A cDNA of PTPN2 encoding for T-cell protein tyrosine phosphate [TC-PTP] was isolated and characterized as long as 20 years ago. However, findings suggesting a potentially exciting role of this enzyme in general autoimmunity have only recently been obtained. Genome-wide association scans of the human genome revealed the involvement of PTPN2 in susceptibility to a several autoimmune disorders such as Crohn's disease, type 1 diabetes, and Graves' disease. Functional studies in immune cells revealed a key role of this enzyme in down-regulation of cytokine expression and inflammatory response, which provides an essential background to explaining the pathophysiological role of TC-PTP in autoimmunity. Thus, in addition to PTPN22, PTPN2 is likely to represent a second member of the broad family of non-receptor PTPs contributing to general autoimmunity
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Assunto principal:
Autoimunidade
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Genoma
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Proteína Tirosina Fosfatase não Receptora Tipo 22
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Inflamação
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Int. J. Diabetes Mellitus
Ano de publicação:
2010
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