title: Control of T lymphocyte signaling by Ly108, a signaling lymphocytic activation molecule family receptor implicated in autoimmunity.
abstract: The signaling lymphocytic activation molecule family of receptors has been implicated in the pathophysiology of autoimmunity in humans and mice. One member of the family, Ly108, was strongly linked to lupus susceptibility in mice. High expression of a Ly108 isoform, Ly108-1, was observed in lymphocytes of lupus-prone mice. Herein, we examined the molecular basis for the influence of Ly108 on lupus susceptibility by studying Ly108 signal transduction in T cells. We observed that Ly108 was able to mediate a tyrosine phosphorylation signal implicating Ly108, Vav-1, and c-Cbl in a manner strictly dependent on engagement of the extracellular domain of Ly108 and co-expression of the Src homology 2 (SH2) domain-containing adaptor signaling lymphocytic activation molecule (SLAM)-associated protein (SAP). Evaluation of T cells from mice carrying mutations in the SAP-FynT pathway indicated that Ly108-triggered protein tyrosine phosphorylation was due to the capacity of SAP to recruit FynT. Importantly, Ly108-1 was more apt at triggering tyrosine phosphorylation signals in T cells when compared with the predominant Ly108 isoform found in non-lupus-prone mice, Ly108-2. This difference was due in part to the presence in Ly108-1 of a unique intra-cytoplasmic tyrosine-based motif that promoted Ly108 signal transduction. Together these data provided a molecular explanation for the involvement of Ly108 in lupus susceptibility in mice.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Clinical Research Institute of Montréal, Montréal, Québec H2W 1R7.
authors.forename: Ming-Chao
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Veillette
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000950:Antigens, Ly / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D015551:Autoimmunity / Q000235:genetics; D002460:Cell Line; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D010766:Phosphorylation; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary / Q000235:genetics; D050721:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-cbl / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D051076:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fyn / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D051567:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-vav / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D000071179:Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Associated Protein; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D000071176:Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Family
chemical_list: D000950:Antigens, Ly; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D050721:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-cbl; D051076:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fyn; D051567:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-vav; D000071179:Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Associated Protein; C499569:Sh2d1a protein, mouse; C496619:Vav1 protein, mouse; C493849:Cbl protein, mouse; C000604063:Slamf6 protein, mouse; D000071176:Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Family