Alpha 2 integrin: modulators of lymphocyte activation

摘要

The present invention relates to regulation of T cell activation. More particularly, the present invention is directed to nucleic acids encoding alpha 2 integrin. The invention further relates to methods for identifying and using agents, including small molecule chemical compositions, antibodies, siRNA, antisense nucleic acids, and ribozymes, that modulate T cell activation via modulation of alpha 2 integrin and alpha 2 integrin-related signal transduction; as well as to the use of expression profiles and compositions in diagnosis and therapy related to autoimmune disease and tissue and organ transplant.