Identification and Characterization of the Amphioxus Lck and Its Associated Tyrosine Phosphorylation-Dependent Inhibitory LRR Receptor

Amphioxus (e.g., Branchiostoma belcheri, Bb) has recently emerged as a new model for studying the origin and evolution of vertebrate immunity. Mammalian lymphocyte-specific tyrosine kinase (Lck) plays crucial roles in T cell activation, differentiation and homeostasis, and is reported to phosphoryla...

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Main Authors: Jiatao Zhou, Zhihui Xiao, Yanli Zhan, Xuemei Qu, Sisi Mou, Chong Deng, Tianxiang Zhang, Xin Lan, Shengfeng Huang, Yingqiu Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.656366/full