Lyn, Lupus, and (B) Lymphocytes, a Lesson on the Critical Balance of Kinase Signaling in immunity

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Brodie, EJ; Infantino, S; Low, MSY; Tarlinton, DMDate
2018-03-01Source Title
Frontiers in ImmunologyPublisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SAUniversity of Melbourne Author/s
Infantino, SimonaAffiliation
Microbiology and ImmunologyMetadata
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Brodie, E. J., Infantino, S., Low, M. S. Y. & Tarlinton, D. M. (2018). Lyn, Lupus, and (B) Lymphocytes, a Lesson on the Critical Balance of Kinase Signaling in immunity. FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY, 9 (MAR), https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00401.Access Status
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a progressive autoimmune disease characterized by increased sensitivity to self-antigens, auto-antibody production, and systemic inflammation. B cells have been implicated in disease progression and as such represent an attractive therapeutic target. Lyn is a Src family tyrosine kinase that plays a major role in regulating signaling pathways within B cells as well as other hematopoietic cells. Its role in initiating negative signaling cascades is especially critical as exemplified by Lyn-/- mice developing an SLE-like disease with plasma cell hyperplasia, underscoring the importance of tightly regulating signaling within B cells. This review highlights recent advances in our understanding of the function of the Src family tyrosine kinase Lyn in B lymphocytes and its contribution to positive and negative signaling pathways that are dysregulated in autoimmunity.
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