CD63 Promotes Hemocyte-Mediated Phagocytosis in the Clam, Paphia undulata

As one of the surface membrane proteins of tetraspanin family, CD63 plays a crucial role in cellular trafficking and endocytosis, which also is associated with activation of a wide variety of immune cells. Here, the homolog of CD63 was characterized from one marine mollusk, Paphia undulata, which is...

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Main Authors: Mingjia Yu, Shanjun Yang, Hongxia Sun, Qiang Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7893490