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  • Title: Bruton's tyrosine kinase regulates B cell antigen receptor-mediated JNK1 response through Rac1 and phospholipase C-gamma2 activation.
    Author: Inabe K, Miyawaki T, Longnecker R, Matsukura H, Tsukada S, Kurosaki T.
    Journal: FEBS Lett; 2002 Mar 13; 514(2-3):260-2. PubMed ID: 11943162.
    Abstract:
    Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) is essential for B cell development and B cell antigen receptor (BCR) function. Recent studies have shown that Btk plays an important role in BCR-mediated c-Jun NH(2)-terminal kinase (JNK) 1 activation; however, the mechanism by which Btk participates in the JNK1 response remains elusive. Here we show that the BCR-mediated Rac1 activation is significantly inhibited by loss of Btk, while this Rac1 activation is not affected by loss of phospholipase C-gamma2 (PLC-gamma2). Since PLC-gamma2 is also required for BCR-mediated JNK1 response, our results suggest that Btk regulates Rac1 pathway as well as PLC-gamma2 pathway, both of which contribute to the BCR-mediated JNK1 response.
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