Abstract:Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) is a non receptor tyrosine kinase and belongs to the SRC-related TEC subfamily. The role of BTK in the B cell receptor (BCR) signaling pathway is well defined and is critical for full activation of phospholipase-C γ and MAPK as well as calcium mobilization. More than 95% of human lymphomas are B cell lymphoma and among them over 70% expresses BCR. Studies in lymphoma cell lines in vitro have demonstrated the role of BTK in BCR signaling.
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