title: Evidences for protein kinase C. Activation in T lymphocytes by stimulation of either the CD2 or CD3 antigens.
abstract: Phosphorylation of protein kinase C (PKC) substrates in T lymphocytes was analyzed after stimulation with specific pairs of anti-CD2 monoclonal antibodies (mAb) or an anti-CD3 mAb. The results show that the appropriate stimulation of both CD2 or CD3 antigens results in phosphorylation of a 80-kDa putative PKC substrate and that this phosphorylation event is sensitive to a PKC inhibitor, sphinganine. CD2- and CD3-dependent phosphorylation was found to be strongly dependent on an extensive cross-linking of surface antigens. The biological importance of cross-linking of CD2 and CD3 was also evident for other biological responses such as interleukin 2 production and induction of an autocrine growth response. Finally, we also present evidence for interaction between the CD2 and CD3 signal transducing pathways.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Applied Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Umeå, Sweden.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Friedrich
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Cantrell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gullberg
mesh_terms: D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / Q000276:immunology*; D018801:CD2 Antigens; D017252:CD3 Complex; D002455:Cell Division; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000502:physiology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism*; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000276:immunology*; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000276:immunology*; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D018801:CD2 Antigens; D017252:CD3 Complex; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D007376:Interleukin-2; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D011493:Protein Kinase C