Type: | Family | Name: | Non-receptor tyrosine-protein phosphatase 22 |
Description: | Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 22 (PTPN22) acts as negative regulator of T-cell receptor (TCR) signalling by direct dephosphorylation of the Src family kinases LCK and FYN, ITAMs of the TCRz/CD3 complex, as well as ZAP70, VAV, VCP and other key signalling molecules [].Variations of the PTPN22 gene affects the susceptibility of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) []. | Short Name: | PTPN22 |