ICAM-1 co-stimulates target cells to facilitate antigen presentation.
Adhesion molecules are known to mediate cell-cell interactions, particularly those between T cells and antigen-presenting or target cells. Recent studies identified ICAM-1 as a co-stimulatory ligand that binds to lymphocyte function associated antigen-1 (LFA-1), thereby promoting the activation of T cells. As ICAM-1 is expressed on virtually any cell, it becomes a crucial molecule for the activation of CD8(+) T cells in the absence of co-stimulation provided by CD80 and CD86 molecules. In addition, ICAM-1 might function as cell-surface receptor, capable of initiating intracellular signaling. ICAM-1 is associated with other cell molecules, including MHC-I proteins, and our recent data show that productive engagement of ICAM-1 on target cells leads to recruitment of the MHC-I proteins to the contact area and enhances presentation of cognate peptide MHC-I complexes to cytotoxic T cells.
Lebedeva
Tatiana
T
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA.
Dustin
Michael L
ML
Sykulev
Yuri
Y
D017951:Antigen Presentation; D000938:Antigen-Presenting Cells / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000276:immunology*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism
D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1