title: The immunological synapse and actin assembly: a regulatory role for PKC theta.
abstract: Engagement of the T cell receptor leads to the accumulation of filamentous actin, which is necessary for the formation of the immunological synapse and subsequent T cell activation. In the December issue of Molecular Cell, Sasahara et al. provide new insights into the link between the T cell receptor and actin assembly in the immunological synapse, and reveal a critical regulatory role for PKC theta in this process.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry, University of Lausanne, Chemin des Boveresses 155, CH-1066, Epalinges, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Margot
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thome
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism*; D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D018448:Models, Immunological; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism*; D000074121:Protein Kinase C-theta; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000276:immunology; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D051316:Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D048868:Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; C082869:CRKL protein; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D007527:Isoenzymes; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D011506:Proteins; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D051316:Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein; C076233:PRKCQ protein, human; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D000074121:Protein Kinase C-theta