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UniProtKB accession:  M1MR49

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UniProtKB description:  Salivary tick protein that modulates host immune response. This protein blocks dendritic cell (DC) differentiation from monocytes (PubMed:23825947). In addition, it inhibits up-regulation of costimulatory molecules and pro-inflammatory cytokines in response to stimuli and promotes up-regulation of co-inhibitory molecules and the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10 (PubMed:23825947). It has a pocket to accomodate cholesterol, which may have immune-modulatory roles, either directly or through interactions with the host gut microbiota (Probable).