Bruton tyrosine kinase (Btk) is expressed in B-lymphocytes. Mutations in Btk cause X-linked agammaglobulinemia in humans. However, the mechanism of activation and signaling of this enzyme has not been fully investigated. We have here shown that the peptidylprolyl cis/trans isomerase (PPIase) Pin1 is a negative regulator of Btk, controlling its expression level by reducing its half-life, whereas...

X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) is a heritable immunodeficiency disorder that is caused by a differentiation block leading to almost complete absence of B lymphocytes and plasma cells. The affected protein is a cytoplasmic protein tyrosine kinase, Bruton's agammaglobulinemia tyrosine kinase (Btk). Btk along with Tec, Itk, Bmx and Txk belong to a distinct family of protein kinases. These prote...

As infants are being identified earlier and earlier by universal newborn hearing screening programs, there is a need to establish principles for professionals involved in habilitative processes. Recently, a panel of experts was convened for a 2-day conference entitled "Habilitative Issues for Infants with Hearing Loss," the Bruton Conference on Audiology/Communication Sciences, UTD/Callier Cent...

X-linked agammaglobulinemia also known as Bruton’s disease, is a humoral immunodeficiency disease characterized by recurrent bacterial infections due to low levels or absence of serum immunoglobulins. It has been shown to be caused by mutations in the gene encoding Bruton tyrosine kinase. Although bacterial infections typically begins 6 9 months after birth when maternal IgG is reduced below th...

We present a 22-month-old boy with X-linked agammaglobulinemia masked by normal immunoglobulin levels and vaccine seroconversion. Diagnosis was made after strong clinical suspicion of immune deficiency led to identification of markedly reduced B-cell numbers and confirmation with identification of a novel Bruton tyrosine kinase gene mutation. He was commenced on replacement immunoglobulin thera...

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Despite tremendous advances in the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), there remains interest in oral agents that may offer benefits that are similar to, or better than, those of biologic therapies. In their paper, Chang and colleagues demonstrate the effectiveness of a Bruton tyrosine kinase (Btk) inhibitor in two models of RA. Btk inhibition impacts several pathways affecting both B-cell an...

2005;127;1808-1811 Chest Anne Bruton and Stephen T. Holgate Breathing Retraining? : A Mechanism for * Hypocapnia and Asthma http://chestjournal.chestpubs.org/content/127/5/1808.full.html and services can be found online on the World Wide Web at: The online version of this article, along with updated information ISSN:0012-3692 ) http://chestjournal.chestpubs.org/site/misc/reprints.xhtml ( of the...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com (BCR) signalling [6-8], CXCR4 and CXCR5 chemokine receptors, adhesion molecules (integrin), collagen GPVI-FCR gamma chain, GPIB-IX-V complex, CLEC-2 signalling and Toll receptor signalling. BTK is primarily expressed in haematopoietic cells, particularly in B cells, but also in monocytes/macrophages, platelets, neutrophils but not T cells and plasma...