scholarly journals The coreceptor CD2 uses plasma membrane microdomains to transduce signals in T cells

2009 ◽  
Vol 185 (3) ◽  
pp. 521-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshihisa Kaizuka ◽  
Adam D. Douglass ◽  
Santosh Vardhana ◽  
Michael L. Dustin ◽  
Ronald D. Vale
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
T Cell ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Adaptor Protein ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
Signaling Molecules ◽  
Membrane Microdomains ◽  
Receptor Interaction

The interaction between a T cell and an antigen-presenting cell (APC) can trigger a signaling response that leads to T cell activation. Prior studies have shown that ligation of the T cell receptor (TCR) triggers a signaling cascade that proceeds through the coalescence of TCR and various signaling molecules (e.g., the kinase Lck and adaptor protein LAT [linker for T cell activation]) into microdomains on the plasma membrane. In this study, we investigated another ligand–receptor interaction (CD58–CD2) that facilities T cell activation using a model system consisting of Jurkat T cells interacting with a planar lipid bilayer that mimics an APC. We show that the binding of CD58 to CD2, in the absence of TCR activation, also induces signaling through the actin-dependent coalescence of signaling molecules (including TCR-ζ chain, Lck, and LAT) into microdomains. When simultaneously activated, TCR and CD2 initially colocalize in small microdomains but then partition into separate zones; this spatial segregation may enable the two receptors to enhance signaling synergistically. Our results show that two structurally distinct receptors both induce a rapid spatial reorganization of molecules in the plasma membrane, suggesting a model for how local increases in the concentration of signaling molecules can trigger T cell signaling.

scholarly journals RIAM Interacts with the Hematopoietic-Specific Adaptor Protein Gads and Forms a LAT-Independent Node of Signal Integration That Regulates Activation of PLC-γ1

Blood ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 124 (21) ◽  
pp. 4138-4138
Author(s):  
Kankana Bardhan ◽  
Nikolaos Patsoukis ◽  
Donna M Berry ◽  
Jane McGlade ◽  
Vassiliki A. Boussiotis
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
T Cell ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Adaptor Protein ◽  
Ph Domain ◽  
Activated T Cells ◽  
Independent Manner ◽  
C Terminus

Abstract TCR stimulation triggers the activation of protein tyrosine kinases resulting in phosphorylation of the adaptor protein LAT. SLP-76, interacts constitutively with PLC-γ1 and with the SH3 domain of Gads, which via its SH2 domain mediates inducible recruitment of SLP-76 and PLC-γ1 to LAT, upon T cell activation. PLC-γ1 hydrolyzes phosphatidylinositol-4, 5 bisphosphate [PI(4,5)P2], generating inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3) and diacylglycerol (DAG), second messengers responsible for mediating intracellular calcium release and activation of downstream signals. The adaptor protein RIAM constitutively interacts with PLC-γ1 and is required for PLC-γ1 activation. RIAM is a multidomain protein with a small N-terminus proline-rich region, two coiled-coiled regions, sequential Ras association (RA) and pleckstrin homology (PH) domains, and a large C-terminus proline-rich region, which interacts with PLC-γ1. The RA domain of RIAM has specificity for Rap1-GTP whereas the PH domain binds to the PLC-γ1 substrate PI(4,5)P2. The RA-PH domain region of RIAM functions as a single structural unit and mediates translocation of RIAM to the plasma membrane upon T cell activation. Previously, we determined that RIAM deficiency results in impaired activation of PLC-γ1 in spite of the formation of the PLC-γ1-SLP-76-LAT complex, suggesting perhaps somewhat paradoxically, that PLC-γ1-SLP-76-LAT signalosome is not sufficient to mediate distal signaling in the absence of RIAM. This observation indicated that RIAM mediates its effects at a level distal to SLP-76-LAT or through a signaling pathway parallel but distinct from SLP-76-Gads-LAT. Here we investigated whether RIAM forms a signalosome parallel to PLC-γ1-SLP-76-Gads and whether such pathway might be involved in the activation of PLC-γ1. Using primary T lymphocytes and Jurkat T cells stimulated via TCR/CD3 and CD28 we determined that RIAM constitutively interacted with Gads as determined by immunoprecipitation with RIAM-specific antibody followed by Gads immunoblot. To determine whether the interaction between RIAM and Gads was direct, we employed an in vitro protein association assay. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) and GST-fusion protein of Gads were coupled to glutathione-sepharose and incubated with [35S]methionine-labeled RIAM or luciferase, as negative control. Gads bound to [35S]methionine-labeled RIAM indicating that RIAM interacts directly with Gads. We further examined domain-specific interaction of RIAM with endogenous Gads using GST fusion proteins of RIAM. We determined a constitutive interaction between Gads and GST fusion proteins of full-length RIAM or C-terminus region of RIAM. Although a number of tyrosine phosphorylated proteins were associated with the RIAM-Gads complex upon T cell activation, LAT was not detected among the components of this complex as determined by immunoblot with anti-phosphotyrosine-specific or LAT-specific antibodies. Using a GST fusion protein of the RA-PH domain of RIAM we determined that, surprisingly, Gads displayed activation-dependent interaction with the RA-PH domain, which mediates the recruitment of RIAM to the plasma membrane upon T cell activation. Furthermore, in addition to Gads, SLP-76 and PLC-γ1 were recruited to the RA-PH domain of RIAM in activated T cells. To determine whether RIAM and Gads had a synergistic effect on IL-2 transcription, we performed luciferase-based reporter assays using a reporter construct driven by the entire IL-2 promoter or by NFAT binding sequences. We found that RIAM and Gads had a synergistic effect on IL-2 and on NFAT-mediated transcriptional activation, which depends on PLC-γ1. Thus, via its C-terminus region, RIAM directly and constitutively interacts with Gads. In addition, via its RA-PH domain, RIAM mediates an activation-dependent interaction with Gads and serves as a docking site recruiting the PLC-γ1-SLP-76-Gads complex to the plasma membrane in a LAT-independent manner. These findings indicate a crosstalk between RIAM and SLP-76 in the activation of PLC-γ1 and reveal a previously unidentified, alternative signaling pathway leading to Gads-SLP-76 recruitment to the plasma membrane of activated T cells in a LAT-independent manner. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

The actin cloud induced by LFA-1–mediated outside-in signals lowers the threshold for T-cell activation

Blood ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 109 (1) ◽  
pp. 168-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun-ichiro Suzuki ◽  
Sho Yamasaki ◽  
Jennifer Wu ◽  
Gary A. Koretzky ◽  
Takashi Saito
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Immunological Synapse ◽  
Adaptor Protein ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
Cloud Formation ◽  
Lymphocyte Function ◽  
Tcr Signaling

Abstract The dynamic rearrangement of the actin cytoskeleton plays critical roles in T-cell receptor (TCR) signaling and immunological synapse (IS) formation in T cells. Following actin rearrangement in T cells upon TCR stimulation, we found a unique ring-shaped reorganization of actin called the “actin cloud,” which was specifically induced by outside-in signals through lymphocyte function–associated antigen-1 (LFA-1) engagement. In T-cell–antigen-presenting cell (APC) interactions, the actin cloud is generated in the absence of antigen and localized at the center of the T-cell–APC interface, where it accumulates LFA-1 and tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins. The LFA-1–induced actin cloud formation involves ADAP (adhesion- and degranulation-promoting adaptor protein) phosphorylation, LFA-1/ADAP assembly, and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation, and occurs independent of TCR and its proximal signaling. The formation of the actin cloud lowers the threshold for subsequent T-cell activation. Thus, the actin cloud induced by LFA-1 engagement may serve as a possible platform for LFA-1–mediated costimulatory function for T-cell activation.

scholarly journals Non–T Cell Activation Linker (NTAL)

2002 ◽  
Vol 196 (12) ◽  
pp. 1617-1626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomáš Brdička ◽  
Martin Imrich ◽  
Pavla Angelisová ◽  
Naděžda Brdičková ◽  
Ondrej Horváth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
T Lymphocytes ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Adaptor Protein ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
Multicomponent Complex ◽  
Transient Elevation

A key molecule necessary for activation of T lymphocytes through their antigen-specific T cell receptor (TCR) is the transmembrane adaptor protein LAT (linker for activation of T cells). Upon TCR engagement, LAT becomes rapidly tyrosine phosphorylated and then serves as a scaffold organizing a multicomponent complex that is indispensable for induction of further downstream steps of the signaling cascade. Here we describe the identification and preliminary characterization of a novel transmembrane adaptor protein that is structurally and evolutionarily related to LAT and is expressed in B lymphocytes, natural killer (NK) cells, monocytes, and mast cells but not in resting T lymphocytes. This novel transmembrane adaptor protein, termed NTAL (non–T cell activation linker) is the product of a previously identified WBSCR5 gene of so far unknown function. NTAL becomes rapidly tyrosine-phosphorylated upon cross-linking of the B cell receptor (BCR) or of high-affinity Fcγ- and Fcε-receptors of myeloid cells and then associates with the cytoplasmic signaling molecules Grb2, Sos1, Gab1, and c-Cbl. NTAL expressed in the LAT-deficient T cell line J.CaM2.5 becomes tyrosine phosphorylated and rescues activation of Erk1/2 and minimal transient elevation of cytoplasmic calcium level upon TCR/CD3 cross-linking. Thus, NTAL appears to be a structural and possibly also functional homologue of LAT in non–T cells.

Inhibition of T cell activation and function by the adaptor protein CIN85

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (567) ◽  
pp. eaav4373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei Suen Kong ◽  
Akiko Hashimoto-Tane ◽  
Yusuke Kawashima ◽  
Machie Sakuma ◽  
Tadashi Yokosuka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Adaptor Protein ◽  
Adaptor Proteins ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
Sh2 Domain ◽  
Tcr Signaling ◽  
Signaling Complex

T cell activation is initiated by signaling molecules downstream of the T cell receptor (TCR) that are organized by adaptor proteins. CIN85 (Cbl-interacting protein of 85 kDa) is one such adaptor protein. Here, we showed that CIN85 limited T cell responses to TCR stimulation. Compared to activated wild-type (WT) T cells, those that lacked CIN85 produced more IL-2 and exhibited greater proliferation. After stimulation of WT T cells with their cognate antigen, CIN85 was recruited to the TCR signaling complex. Early TCR signaling events, such as phosphorylation of ζ-chain–associated protein kinase 70 (Zap70), Src homology 2 (SH2) domain–containing leukocyte protein of 76 kDa (SLP76), and extracellular signal–regulated kinase (Erk), were enhanced in CIN85-deficient T cells. The inhibitory function of CIN85 required the SH3 and PR regions of the adaptor, which associated with the phosphatase suppressor of TCR signaling–2 (Sts-2) after TCR stimulation. Together, our data suggest that CIN85 is recruited to the TCR signaling complex and mediates inhibition of T cell activation through its association with Sts-2.

scholarly journals Recruitment of Slp-76 to the Membrane and Glycolipid-Enriched Membrane Microdomains Replaces the Requirement for Linker for Activation of T Cells in T Cell Receptor Signaling

2000 ◽  
Vol 192 (7) ◽  
pp. 1047-1058 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy J. Boerth ◽  
Jeffrey J. Sadler ◽  
Daniel E. Bauer ◽  
James L. Clements ◽  
Shereen M. Gheith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
T Cell Receptor ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
Promoter Activity ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
Membrane Microdomains ◽  
Tcr Signaling

Two hematopoietic-specific adapters, src homology 2 domain–containing leukocyte phosphoprotein of 76 kD (SLP-76) and linker for activation of T cells (LAT), are critical for T cell development and T cell receptor (TCR) signaling. Several studies have suggested that SLP-76 and LAT function coordinately to promote downstream signaling. In support of this hypothesis, we find that a fraction of SLP-76 localizes to glycolipid-enriched membrane microdomains (GEMs) after TCR stimulation. This recruitment of SLP-76 requires amino acids 224–244. The functional consequences of targeting SLP-76 to GEMs for TCR signaling are demonstrated using a LAT/SLP-76 chimeric protein. Expression of this construct reconstitutes TCR-inducted phospholipase Cγ1 phosphorylation, extracellular signal–regulated kinase activation, and nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) promoter activity in LAT-deficient Jurkat T cells (J.CaM2). Mutation of the chimeric construct precluding its recruitment to GEMs diminishes but does not eliminate its ability to support TCR signaling. Expression of a chimera that lacks SLP-76 amino acids 224–244 restores NFAT promoter activity, suggesting that if localized, SLP-76 does not require an association with Gads to promote T cell activation. In contrast, mutation of the protein tyrosine kinase phosphorylation sites of SLP-76 in the context of the LAT/SLP-76 chimera abolishes reconstitution of TCR function. Collectively, these experiments show that optimal TCR signaling relies on the compartmentalization of SLP-76 and that one critical function of LAT is to bring SLP-76 and its associated proteins to the membrane.

scholarly journals The Transmembrane Adaptor Protein Trim Regulates T Cell Receptor (Tcr) Expression and Tcr-Mediated Signaling via an Association with the Tcr ζ Chain

2001 ◽  
Vol 193 (11) ◽  
pp. 1269-1284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henning Kirchgessner ◽  
Jes Dietrich ◽  
Jeanette Scherer ◽  
Pia Isomäki ◽  
Vladimir Korinek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
Cell Surface ◽  
T Cell Receptor ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Adaptor Protein ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
Jurkat T Cells ◽  
Integral Component

T cell receptor (TCR)-interacting molecule (TRIM) is a recently identified transmembrane adaptor protein, which is exclusively expressed in T cells. Here we demonstrate that in mature T cells, TRIM preferentially interacts with the TCR via the TCR-ζ chains and to a lesser extent via the CD3-ε/γ heterodimer. Transient or stable overexpression of TRIM in Jurkat T cells results in enhancement of TCR expression on the cell surface and elevated induction of Ca2+ mobilization after T cell activation. TRIM-mediated upregulation of TCR expression results from inhibition of spontaneous TCR internalization and stabilization of TCR complexes on the cell surface. Collectively, our data identify TRIM as a novel integral component of the TCR complex and suggest that one function of TRIM might be to modulate the strength of signals transduced through the TCR through regulation of TCR expression on the cell surface.

scholarly journals SLAM Associated Protein Signaling in T Cells: Tilting the Balance Toward Autoimmunity

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yevgeniya Gartshteyn ◽  
Anca D. Askanase ◽  
Adam Mor
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
Autoimmune Diseases ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
Tyrosine Kinases ◽  
Intracellular Signaling ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Lymphocyte Activation ◽  
Adaptor Protein ◽  
Cell Receptor

T cell activation is the result of the integration of signals across the T cell receptor and adjacent co-receptors. The signaling lymphocyte activation molecules (SLAM) family are transmembrane co-receptors that modulate antigen driven T cell responses. Signal transduction downstream of the SLAM receptor is mediated by the adaptor protein SLAM Associated Protein (SAP), a small intracellular protein with a single SH2 binding domain that can recruit tyrosine kinases as well as shield phosphorylated sites from dephosphorylation. Balanced SLAM-SAP signaling within T cells is required for healthy immunity, with deficiency or overexpression prompting autoimmune diseases. Better understanding of the molecular pathways involved in the intracellular signaling downstream of SLAM could provide treatment targets for these autoimmune diseases.

scholarly journals Interleukin 2–mediated Uncoupling of T Cell Receptor α/β from CD3 Signaling

1998 ◽  
Vol 188 (9) ◽  
pp. 1575-1586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loralee Haughn ◽  
Bernadine Leung ◽  
Lawrence Boise ◽  
André Veillette ◽  
Craig Thompson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
T Cell ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Cell Clone ◽  
Interleukin 2 ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
T Cell Clone

T cell activation and clonal expansion is the result of the coordinated functions of the receptors for antigen and interleukin (IL)-2. The protein tyrosine kinase p56lck is critical for the generation of signals emanating from the T cell antigen receptor (TCR) and has also been demonstrated to play a role in IL-2 receptor signaling. We demonstrate that an IL-2–dependent, antigen-specific CD4+ T cell clone is not responsive to anti-TCR induced growth when propagated in IL-2, but remains responsive to both antigen and CD3ε-specific monoclonal antibody. Survival of this IL-2–dependent clone in the absence of IL-2 was supported by overexpression of exogenous Bcl-xL. Culture of this clonal variant in the absence of IL-2 rendered it susceptible to anti-TCR–induced signaling, and correlated with the presence of kinase-active Lck associated with the plasma membrane. The same phenotype is observed in primary, resting CD4+ T cells. Furthermore, the presence of kinase active Lck associated with the plasma membrane correlates with the presence of ZAP 70–pp21ζ complexes in both primary T cells and T cell clones in circumstances of responsive anti-TCR signaling. The results presented demonstrate that IL-2 signal transduction results in the functional uncoupling of the TCR complex through altering the subcellular distribution of kinase-active Lck.

RIAM Regulate Spatio-Temporal Distribution of PLC-γ1 and Calcium Mobilization during T Cell Activation

Blood ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 112 (11) ◽  
pp. 673-673
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Patsoukis ◽  
Esther M Lafuente ◽  
Paul Meraner ◽  
Lequn Li ◽  
David Dombkowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Calcium Release ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
Signaling Molecules ◽  
Spatio Temporal

Abstract T cell receptor (TCR) ligation induces rapid polarization of the actin cytoskeleton resulting in the formation of the immunological synapse (IS), recruitment of signaling molecules, and initiation of signaling cascades leading to T cell activation. Specific recruitment, redistribution and organization of signaling molecules in the IS is facilitated by lipid raft microdomains, which provide a scaffold for focal protein assembly. Fyn and ZAP-70 are the most proximal TCR signaling molecules that localize in the IS and are redistributed in the lipid rafts during T cell activation. Currently, it is poorly understood how signals originating from the TCR are linked to specific mechanisms that regulate T cell activation. We have identified RIAM, an adaptor molecule that contains a RA (Ras Association) domain, a PH (Plekstrin Homology) domain and proline-rich motifs. RIAM interacts with active GTP-bound Rap1 and with regulators of the actin cytoskeleton Evl, VASP and Profilin. RIAM also interacts with ADAP/SKAP-55 and, thereby, is recruited to the plasma membrane during T cell activation. We have previously determined that, during TCR ligation by antigen, RIAM localizes at the IS and the lipid rafts and serves as a substrate for Fyn and ZAP-70. Because of these properties, we examined whether RIAM might be involved in regulating the molecular and functional outcome of T cell activation. Using RIAM-knock down (KD) T cells in which endogenous RIAM was depleted by siRNA, we determined that RIAM was necessary for IL-2 transcription and RIAM-KD cells had impaired capacity for IL-2 production in response to stimulation with SEE-loaded APC or to TCR/CD3-plus-CD28 crosslinking. However, despite the impaired IL-2 production, analysis of TCR-proximal signaling events did not show impairment of ZAP-70 phosphorylation or formation of the LAT signalosome comprised of phosphorylated PLC-γ1, SLP-76 and Vav1. TCR triggering of both control and RIAM-KD cells also resulted in similar phosphorylation of PLC-γ1. Activation of PLC-γ1 leads to the generation of InsP3 and diacylglycerol from phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate (PtdIns (4,5)P2). InsP3 binds to InsP3 receptors and triggers Ca2+ release from intracellular stores. Strikingly, TCR triggering of RIAM-KD cells resulted in markedly reduced upregulation of InsP3 compared to that in control T cells. Consistent with the defective upregulation of InsP3, calcium flux of RIAM-KD cells was dramatically impaired. This event was due to the impaired InsP3-mediated calcium release from the endoplasmic reticulum and not due to impaired store content or impaired calcium release-activated calcium (CRAC) channel entry as determined by using the Ca2+ ATPase blocker thapsigargin, which resulted in abundant calcium release in RIAM-KD cells. To analyze the consequences of deregulated InsP3 production and to investigate whether RIAM is specifically involved in PLC-γ1-mediated processes we evaluated activation of several signaling events on which PLC-γ1 activation has distinct effects. Whereas activation of the extracellular signal regulated kinases MEK1/2 and Erk1/2 that are PLC-γ1 and Ca2+-dependent, was impaired in the absence of RIAM, activation of p38 and IKK was unaltered compared to control T cells. These results are consistent with a specific role of RIAM in InsP3-mediated Ca2+ release and indicate that deletion of RIAM does not result in a generalized defect in TCR-mediated signaling. Activation of PLC-γ1 at the cell membrane for proper generation of InsP3 requires appropriate docking and positioning of PLC-γ1. For this reason, we examined whether RIAM interacted with PLC-γ1 and regulated its subcellular localization after T cell activation. Detailed analysis by in vivo co-precipitation experiments in cell lysates and by in vitro association assays of purified proteins revealed a direct RIAM-PLC-γ1 interaction that was mediated via the SH3 domain of PLC-γ1. Furthermore, subcellular fractionation into cytoplasmic and cytoskeletal fractions revealed that PLC-γ1 translocated to the cytoskeleton upon T cell activation and this event was abrogated in RIAM-KD cells. These results indicate a novel and unexpected role of RIAM in T cell responses that involves regulation of spatio-temporal distribution and activation of PLC-γ1, leading to generation of InsP3 and Ca2+ mobilization after T cell receptor triggering.

scholarly journals Ribp, a Novel Rlk/Txk- and Itk-Binding Adaptor Protein That Regulates T Cell Activation

1999 ◽  
Vol 190 (11) ◽  
pp. 1657-1668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keshava Rajagopal ◽  
Connie L. Sommers ◽  
Donna C. Decker ◽  
Elizabeth O. Mitchell ◽  
Ulf Korthauer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
T Cell ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
Tyrosine Kinases ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Adaptor Protein ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
Interferon Γ ◽  
Activated T Cells ◽  
Two Hybrid

A novel T cell–specific adaptor protein, RIBP, was identified based on its ability to bind Rlk/Txk in a yeast two-hybrid screen of a mouse T cell lymphoma library. RIBP was also found to interact with a related member of the Tec family of tyrosine kinases, Itk. Expression of RIBP is restricted to T and natural killer cells and is upregulated substantially after T cell activation. RIBP-disrupted knockout mice displayed apparently normal T cell development. However, proliferation of RIBP-deficient T cells in response to T cell receptor (TCR)-mediated activation was significantly impaired. Furthermore, these activated T cells were defective in the production of interleukin (IL)-2 and interferon γ, but not IL-4. These data suggest that RIBP plays an important role in TCR-mediated signal transduction pathways and that its binding to Itk and Rlk/Txk may regulate T cell differentiation.

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