Identifiers
RAP1A, member of RAS oncogene family
HUGO:RAP1A, HGNC:9855, ENTREZ:5906, UNIPROT:P62834, GENECARDS:RAP1A
HUGO:RAP1A
Maps_Modules
HMC:AVOIDING_IMMUNE_DESTRUCTION
Innate Immunity / IMMUNOSTIMULATORY_CORE_PATHWAYS
References
Reviews
PMID:18680434, PMID;PMID:16166375, PMID:19965504
Identification of RAP1A
PMID:10850490
NATURAL_KILLER
CASCADE:NKG2D
PMID:19454690
Ligation of either the FcR or NKG2D results in activation of Rap1and induces Rap1-RAPL-MST1 signaling cascade.
Rap1 is activated following FcR and NKG2D ligation in a PI3K- and CrkL-dependent manner.
Rap1 regulates NKG2D-mediated adhesion and MTOC polarization leading to NK cell cytotoxicity.