title: TCR signal transduction in antigen-specific memory CD8 T cells.
abstract: Memory T cells are more responsive to Ag than naive cells. To determine whether memory T cells also have more efficient TCR signaling, we compared naive, effector, and memory CD8 T cells of the same antigenic specificity. Surprisingly, initial CD3 signaling events are indistinguishable. However, memory T cells have more extensive lipid rafts with higher phosphoprotein content before TCR engagement. Upon activation in vivo, they more efficiently induce phosphorylation of-LAT (linker for activation of T cells), ERK (extracellular signal-regulated kinase), JNK (c-Jun N-terminal kinase), and p38. Thus, memory CD8 T cells do not increase their TCR sensitivity, but are better poised to augment downstream signals. We propose that this regulatory mechanism might increase signal transduction in memory T cells, while limiting TCR cross-reactivity and autoimmunity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory Vaccine Center and Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Ellen N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Kersh
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kaech
authors.forename: Thandi M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Onami
authors.forename: Miriana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moran
authors.forename: E John
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Wherry
authors.forename: M Carrie
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Miceli
authors.forename: Rafi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017252:CD3 Complex / Q000378:metabolism; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002469:Cell Separation; D018984:Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte / Q000502:physiology*; D007156:Immunologic Memory / Q000235:genetics; D007399:Interphase / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000235:genetics; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D021962:Membrane Microdomains / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D017260:Receptor-CD3 Complex, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000378:metabolism; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D051746:ZAP-70 Protein-Tyrosine Kinase
chemical_list: D017252:CD3 Complex; C121704:CD3 antigen, zeta chain; D018984:Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D017260:Receptor-CD3 Complex, Antigen, T-Cell; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D051746:ZAP-70 Protein-Tyrosine Kinase; C497262:Zap70 protein, mouse