Tyrosine-protein kinase ITK/TSK
The ITK-Gene encodes a tyrosin kinase that plays an important role in T-cell proliferation and differentiation. Mutations cause autosomal recessive lymphoproliferative syndrome 1 that is also characterized by combined immunodeficiency.
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Hwang ES et al. (2005) T helper cell fate specified by kinase-mediated interaction of T-bet with GATA-3.
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Janis EM et al. (1994) Mapping of the gene for the tyrosine kinase Itk to a region of conserved synteny between mouse chromosome 11 and human chromosome 5q.
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Cheng G et al. (1994) Binding of Bruton's tyrosine kinase to Fyn, Lyn, or Hck through a Src homology 3 domain-mediated interaction.
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Gibson S et al. (1993) Identification, cloning, and characterization of a novel human T-cell-specific tyrosine kinase located at the hematopoietin complex on chromosome 5q.
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Schaeffer EM et al. (1999) Requirement for Tec kinases Rlk and Itk in T cell receptor signaling and immunity.
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Woods ML et al. (2001) A novel function for the Tec family tyrosine kinase Itk in activation of beta 1 integrins by the T-cell receptor.
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Atherly LO et al. (2006) The Tec family tyrosine kinases Itk and Rlk regulate the development of conventional CD8+ T cells.
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Broussard C et al. (2006) Altered development of CD8+ T cell lineages in mice deficient for the Tec kinases Itk and Rlk.
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Dubois S et al. (2006) ITK and IL-15 support two distinct subsets of CD8+ T cells.
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Huang YH et al. (2007) Positive regulation of Itk PH domain function by soluble IP4.
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Huck K et al. (2009) Girls homozygous for an IL-2-inducible T cell kinase mutation that leads to protein deficiency develop fatal EBV-associated lymphoproliferation.
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Stepensky P et al. (2011) IL-2-inducible T-cell kinase deficiency: clinical presentation and therapeutic approach.
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Linka RM et al. (2012) Loss-of-function mutations within the IL-2 inducible kinase ITK in patients with EBV-associated lymphoproliferative diseases.
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Update: Aug. 14, 2020