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Otto Von Guericke University, Magdeburg

Cytosolic adaptor protein required for proper activation of immune system

Published in Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly, November 6th, 2005

Cytosolic adaptor protein, SKAP-HOM, is required for proper activation of immune system.

According to recent research published in the journal Molecular and Cellular Biology, "SKAP-HOM is a cytosolic adaptor protein representing a specific substrate for the Src family protein tyrosine kinase Fyn. Previously, several groups have provided experimental evidence that SKAP-HOM (most likely in cooperation with the cytosolic adaptor protein ADAP) is involved in regulating leukocyte adhesion."

M. Togni and associates reported, "To further assess the physiological role of SKAP-HOM, we investigated the immune system of SKAP-HOM-deficient mice. Our data...

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