B-cell activation

Curr Opin Immunol. 1992 Jun;4(3):252-6. doi: 10.1016/0952-7915(92)90073-n.

Abstract

Extraordinary progress has been made in refining our understanding of the B-cell antigen receptor complex, the role of protein-tyrosine phosphorylation as the key intermediary in immunoglobulin signal transduction, and in identifying candidate effectors of immunoglobulin-mediated signaling. In addition, the properties of a new group of G proteins may rekindle interest in older observations implicating such molecules as important in B-cell activation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • B-Lymphocytes / physiology*
  • GTP-Binding Proteins / physiology
  • Humans
  • Lymphocyte Activation / physiology*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phosphorylation
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / physiology
  • Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell / physiology
  • Signal Transduction / physiology
  • Tyrosine / physiology

Substances

  • Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell
  • Tyrosine
  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
  • GTP-Binding Proteins