title: Impairment of thymocyte development by dominant-negative Kuzbanian (ADAM-10) is rescued by the Notch ligand, delta-1.
abstract: Although Notch plays a crucial role in T cell development, regulation of Notch signaling in the thymus is not well understood. Kuzbanian, an ADAM protease, has been implicated in the cleavage of both Notch receptors and the Notch ligand, Delta. In this study we show that the expression of a dominant-negative form of Kuzbanian (dnKuz) leads to reduced TCRbeta expression in double-negative thymocytes and to a partial block between the double-negative to double-positive stages of development. These defects were rescued by overexpression of Delta-1 on thymocytes. Mixed chimeras showed a cell-autonomous block by dnKuz, but non-cell-autonomous rescue by Delta-1. This suggests that dnKuz impairs Notch signaling in receiving cells, and increasing Delta-1 on sending cells overcomes this defect. Interestingly, the expression of an activated form of Notch-1 rescued some, but not all, the defects in dnKuz Tg mice. Our data suggest that multiple Notch-dependent steps in early thymocyte development require Kuzbanian, but differ in the involvement of other Notch signaling components.
authors.affiliation: Division of Immunology, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, 94720, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Manilay
authors.forename: Ana C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Chulho
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Ellen A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Robey
mesh_terms: D051722:ADAM Proteins; D000072197:ADAM10 Protein; D053829:Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases; D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000276:immunology; D006131:Growth Inhibitors / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008024:Ligands; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008808:Mice, Inbred CBA; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D011828:Radiation Chimera; D051881:Receptor, Notch1; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D006131:Growth Inhibitors; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D008024:Ligands; D008565:Membrane Proteins; C497761:NOTCH1 protein, human; C497762:Notch1 protein, mouse; D051881:Receptor, Notch1; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D014157:Transcription Factors; C064045:delta protein; D053829:Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases; D051722:ADAM Proteins; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases; D000072197:ADAM10 Protein; C491236:ADAM10 protein, human