fas delta tm

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Introduction

Due to alternative splicing of the Fas gene, 5-10% of of the Fas transcripts are deleted of a 63 nucleotide region containing the transmembrane domain, thus encoding a soluble and secreted form of Fas (Fas delta TM), potentially able to neutralize FasL.

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References

  1. Natoli G et al Resistance to Fas-mediated apoptosis in human hepatoma cells. Oncogene 11:1157 1995 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7566976