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Immune diseases caused by mutations in kinases and components of the ubiquitin system

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The signaling networks that control the immune system are coordinated by a myriad of interconnecting phosphorylation and ubiquitylation events. This review provides an overview of mutations in human genes encoding these proteins that give rise to immune diseases. Analysis of the biological effects of these mutations has revealed the true physiological roles of particular signaling networks and promises to revolutionize the treatment of these diseases.

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Figure 1: Components of the ubiquitin system and protein kinases whose mutation causes or may predispose to human immune diseases.

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I thank S. Nanda, C. Emmerich and K. Clark for suggestions and A. Nicoll for assistance in preparing the manuscript. Supported by a Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator award (WT100294), the UK Medical Research Council (MRC_MR/K000985/1), AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Merck-Serono and Pfizer.

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Cohen, P. Immune diseases caused by mutations in kinases and components of the ubiquitin system. Nat Immunol 15, 521–529 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.2892

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