title: Role of cAMP-dependent signal transduction in the control of T lymphocyte activation.
abstract: The role of cAMP in the regulation of antigen-dependent differentiation of T cells is discussed with consideration of the molecular mechanisms of cAMP effects. Characteristics of activation signal in various T lymphocyte subpopulations determining differential sensitivity to cAMP are reviewed. Specific attention is given to the involvement of the cAMP-dependent messenger system in the formation of the spectrum of secreted cytokines because their level and ratio determine the type of immune response.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Ecology and Genetics of Microorganisms, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 614081, Russia. conf@ecology.psu.ru
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Kuklina
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Shirshev
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000502:physiology*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D000242:Cyclic AMP