Daxx plays a novel role in T cell survival but is dispensable in Fas-induced apoptosis.

Daxx was originally isolated as a Fas-binding protein. However, the in vivo function of Daxx in Fas-induced apoptosis has remained enigmatic. Fas plays an important role in homeostasis in the immune system. Fas gene mutations lead to autoimmune-lymphoproliferation (lpr) diseases characterized by hyp...

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Main Authors: Jinghe Li, Liangyue Qian, John P Dowling, Christine Curcione, Drishya Kurup, Jianke Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5354431?pdf=render