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ReviewSignal transduction and targeted therapy2021

T cell receptor (TCR) signaling in health and disease.

Kinjal Shah, Amr Al-Haidari, Jianmin Sun, Julhash U Kazi

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Review in Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 378 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

378 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Kinjal ShahDivision of Translational Cancer Research, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Amr Al-HaidariClinical Genetics and Pathology, Skåne University Hospital, Region Skåne, Lund, Sweden.
Jianmin SunDivision of Translational Cancer Research, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Julhash U KaziDivision of Translational Cancer Research, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden. kazi.uddin@med.lu.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0719-5336

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Interaction of the T cell receptor (TCR) with an MHC-antigenic peptide complex results in changes at the molecular and cellular levels in T cells. The outside environmental cues are translated into various signal transduction pathways within the cell, which mediate the activation of various genes with the help of specific transcription factors. These signaling networks propagate with the help of various effector enzymes, such as kinases, phosphatases, and phospholipases. Integration of these disparate signal transduction pathways is done with the help of adaptor proteins that are non-enzymatic in function and that serve as a scaffold for various protein-protein interactions. This process aids in connecting the proximal to distal signaling pathways, thereby contributing to the full activation of T cells. This review provides a comprehensive snapshot of the various molecules involved in regulating T cell receptor signaling, covering both enzymes and adaptors, and will discuss their role in human disease.

Indexed as

Lymphocyte ActivationAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingHumansReceptors, Antigen, T-CellSignal TransductionT-LymphocytesAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell

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PMID34897277
PMCPMC8666445

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