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Published in: Journal of Translational Medicine 1/2010

Open Access 01-11-2010 | Poster presentation

Functional relevance of a non-synonymous substitution in the CD5 gene (V471A) targeted for positive selection in East Asian populations

Authors: T Bielig, E Carnero-Montoro, L Bonet, J Engelken, M Arias, E Bosch, F Lozano

Published in: Journal of Translational Medicine | Special Issue 1/2010

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CD5 is a transmembrane receptor expressed on T and B1a lymphocytes where it is known to modulate lymphocyte activation and/or differentiation processes. Recent evidence show that CD5 also works as pathogen recognition receptor for conserved fungal cell wall components (β-glucans). …
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Title
Functional relevance of a non-synonymous substitution in the CD5 gene (V471A) targeted for positive selection in East Asian populations
Authors
T Bielig
E Carnero-Montoro
L Bonet
J Engelken
M Arias
E Bosch
F Lozano
Publication date
01-11-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Translational Medicine / Issue Special Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1479-5876
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5876-8-S1-P14

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