title: Proximal signaling control of human effector CD4 T cell function.
abstract: The functional coupling of T cell receptor (TCR)-mediated signaling events in primary human T cells remains undefined. We demonstrate here that alterations in the expression of proximal TCR-coupled signaling subunits are associated with distinct effector capacities in differentiated human CD4 T cells. Analysis of proximal signaling profiles using biochemical and single cell approaches reveals decreased CD3zeta and ZAP-70 expression correlating with functional anergy, with increased CD3zeta/ ZAP-70 expression and phosphorylation connoting acquisition of effector capacity. By contrast, the FcRgamma signaling subunit known to be expressed in human effector cells and in T cells from the autoimmune disease SLE is up-regulated upon activation, yet does not correlate with functional capacity in effector cells, and does not alter signaling or function in primary FcRgamma transfectants. Our results have implications for targeting signaling molecules in immunotherapy and evaluating the functional consequence of signaling alterations associated with autoimmunity and chronic diseases.
authors: Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, MSTF Building, Room 400, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
authors: Francesca I
authors: FI
authors: Okoye
authors: Sandeep
authors: S
authors: Krishnan
authors: Meena R
authors: MR
authors: Chandok
authors: George C
authors: GC
authors: Tsokos
authors: Donna L
authors: DL
authors: Farber
mesh_terms: D015153:Blotting, Western; D017252:CD3 Complex / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000276:immunology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000276:immunology*; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000276:immunology*; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D014162:Transfection; D051746:ZAP-70 Protein-Tyrosine Kinase / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D017252:CD3 Complex; C121704:CD3 antigen, zeta chain; D016207:Cytokines; D011948:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell; D051746:ZAP-70 Protein-Tyrosine Kinase
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