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Review
. 2009 Feb;19(2):72-80.
doi: 10.1016/j.tcb.2008.12.001. Epub 2009 Jan 12.

Functions and molecular mechanisms of the CD47-SIRPalpha signalling pathway

Takashi Matozaki  1 , Yoji Murata, Hideki Okazawa, Hiroshi Ohnishi
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Functions and molecular mechanisms of the CD47-SIRPalpha signalling pathway

Takashi Matozaki et al. Trends Cell Biol. 2009 Feb.

Abstract

Signal regulatory protein (SIRP)alpha, also known as SHPS-1 or SIRPA, is a transmembrane protein that binds to the protein tyrosine phosphatases SHP-1 and SHP-2 through its cytoplasmic region and is predominantly expressed in neurons, dendritic cells and macrophages. CD47, a widely expressed transmembrane protein, is a ligand for SIRPalpha, with the two proteins constituting a cell-cell communication system. The interaction of SIRPalpha with CD47 is important for the regulation of migration and phagocytosis. Recent studies have implicated the CD47-SIRPalpha signalling pathway in immune homeostasis and in regulation of neuronal networks. Advances in the structural and functional analyses of the CD47-SIRPalpha signalling pathway now provide exciting hints of the therapeutic benefits of manipulating this signalling system in autoimmune diseases and neurological disorders.

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