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Structural highlights

Function

VSIG4_HUMAN Phagocytic receptor, strong negative regulator of T-cell proliferation and IL2 production. Potent inhibitor of the alternative complement pathway convertases.^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ Vogt L, Schmitz N, Kurrer MO, Bauer M, Hinton HI, Behnke S, Gatto D, Sebbel P, Beerli RR, Sonderegger I, Kopf M, Saudan P, Bachmann MF. VSIG4, a B7 family-related protein, is a negative regulator of T cell activation. J Clin Invest. 2006 Oct;116(10):2817-26. PMID:17016562 doi:10.1172/JCI25673
2. ↑ Wiesmann C, Katschke KJ, Yin J, Helmy KY, Steffek M, Fairbrother WJ, McCallum SA, Embuscado L, DeForge L, Hass PE, van Lookeren Campagne M. Structure of C3b in complex with CRIg gives insights into regulation of complement activation. Nature. 2006 Nov 9;444(7116):217-20. Epub 2006 Oct 15. PMID:17051150 doi:10.1038/nature05263