The ins and outs of the transmembrane 4 superfamily

Mark D. Wright, Michael G. Tomlinson

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Abstract

The recently discovered transmembrane 4 superfamily comprises a group of cell-surface proteins that are characterized by the presence of four hydrophobic domains, which are presumed to be membrane spanning. At least seven of these molecules are expressed on leukocytes, and it seems likely that they mediate signal transduction events that play a role in the regulation of cell development, activation, growth and motility.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)588-594
Number of pages7
JournalImmunology Today
Volume15
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1994
Externally publishedYes

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