Immunodeficiency Is A Tough Nut to CRAC: The Importance of Calcium Flux in T Cell Activation

Table 1.

Defects in Cytokine Receptors and in Cytokine-Mediated Signaling Leading to SCIDa

Lymphocytes Present
Disease Genetic defect T cells B cells
a Mutations may affect cell-surface expression or ability to transduce proper receptor-driven signals to effector molecules.
γc deficiency Mutation in γ chain of IL- 2, 4, 7, 9, 15, 21 receptors +
Jak deficiency Mutation in Jak3 gene +
IL7Rα deficiency Mutation in IL7RA gene +
CD45 deficiency Mutation in CD45 gene +
CD3δ Mutation in CD3D gene +

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  1. MI October 2006 vol. 6 no. 5 253-256