title: Molecular basis of T cell inactivation by CTLA-4.
abstract: CTLA-4, a negative regulator of T cell function, was found to associate with the T cell receptor (TCR) complex zeta chain in primary T cells. The association of TCRzeta with CTLA-4, reconstituted in 293 transfectants, was enhanced by p56(lck)-induced tyrosine phosphorylation. Coexpression of the CTLA-4-associated tyrosine phosphatase, SHP-2, resulted in dephosphorylation of TCRzeta bound to CTLA-4 and abolished the p56(lck)-inducible TCRzeta-CTLA-4 interaction. Thus, CTLA-4 inhibits TCR signal transduction by binding to TCRzeta and inhibiting tyrosine phosphorylation after T cell activation. These findings have broad implications for the negative regulation of T cell function and T cell tolerance.
authors.affiliation: Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, and Committee on Immunology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chuang
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khattri
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Straus
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Samelson
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bluestone
mesh_terms: D000069594:Abatacept; D000818:Animals; D015703:Antigens, CD; D000943:Antigens, Differentiation / Q000378:metabolism*; D060908:CTLA-4 Antigen; D002460:Cell Line; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D018796:Immunoconjugates; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D019860:Lymphocyte Specific Protein Tyrosine Kinase p56(lck) / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D018448:Models, Immunological; D010766:Phosphorylation; D019000:Phosphotyrosine / Q000378:metabolism; D054592:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11; D053824:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 6; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000378:metabolism*; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D054593:SH2 Domain-Containing Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D014162:Transfection; D018909:src Homology Domains
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D000943:Antigens, Differentiation; D060908:CTLA-4 Antigen; C556706:CTLA4 protein, human; C556707:Ctla4 protein, mouse; D018796:Immunoconjugates; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; C054979:antigen T cell receptor, zeta chain; D019000:Phosphotyrosine; D000069594:Abatacept; D019860:Lymphocyte Specific Protein Tyrosine Kinase p56(lck); C516724:PTPN11 protein, human; C509249:PTPN6 protein, human; D054592:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11; D053824:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 6; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases; C516725:Ptpn11 protein, mouse; C509248:Ptpn6 protein, mouse; D054593:SH2 Domain-Containing Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases