Encyclopedia of Medical Immunology

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Dedicator of Cytokinesis 2: DOCK2 Deficiency

  • R. P. NelsonJrEmail author
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9209-2_104-1
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Synonyms

DOCK2, OMIM # 603122; HGNC #2988. Dedicator of cytokinesis 2

Introduction/Background

The Rho families GTPases regulate membrane polarization and cytoskeletal dynamics fundamental to cell migration. The protein families Caenorhabditis elegans CED-5 and Drosophila melanogaster Myoblast City (CDM), associated with the gene product of avian sarcoma virus CT10 (CRK), function to extend cell membranes (Nishihara et al. 1999). A mammalian homologue to the CDM family, dedicator of cytokinesis 2 (DOCK2) binds and activates Rac family small GTPase 1 (Rac1) and associates with engulfment and cell motility (ELMO1) through its Src-homology 3 (SH3) domain (Sanui et al. 2003). This signaling matrix regulates cytoskeletal reorganization through Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate (Rac) that generates actin-rich lamelli-podial protrusions that drive movement. DOCK2 is expressed predominantly in peripheral blood cells, less in the spleen and thymus, and enables T- and B-lymphocytes to...

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Professor of Medicine and PediatricsIndiana University School of Medicine Immunohematology and TransplantationIndianapolisUSA
  2. 2.Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University HealthIndianapolisUSA

Section editors and affiliations

  • M Teresa de la Morena
    • 1
  • Robert P. Nelson
    • 2
  1. 1.University of Washington and Seattle Children's HospitalSeattleUSA
  2. 2.Hematology and OncologyIndiana UniversityIndianapolisUSA