Differentiation and activation of human CD4 T cells is associated with a gradual loss of myelin and lymphocyte protein

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Upon generation of monoclonal antibodies to the T cell antigen receptor/CD3 (TCR/CD3) complex, we isolated mAb MT3, whose reactivity correlates inversely with the production of IFN-γ by human peripheral blood T lymphocytes. Using eukaryotic expression cloning, we identified the MT3 antigen as myelin-and-lymphocyte (MAL) protein. Flow cytometry analysis demonstrates high surface expression of MAL on all naïve CD4+ T cells whereas MAL expression is diminished on central memory- and almost lost on effector memory T cells. MAL- T cells proliferate strongly in response to stimulation with CD3/CD28 antibodies, corroborating that MAL+ T cells are naïve and MAL- T cells memory subtypes. Further, resting MAL- T cells harbor a larger pool of Ser59- and Tyr394- double phosphorylated lymphocyte-specific kinase (Lck), which is rapidly increased upon in vitro restimulation. Previously, lack of MAL was reported to prevent transport of Lck, the key protein tyrosine kinase of TCR/CD3 signaling to the cell membrane, and to result in strongly impaired human T cell activation. Here, we show that knocking out MAL did not significantly affect Lck membrane localization and immune synapse recruitment, or transcriptional T cell activation. Collectively, our results indicate that loss of MAL is associated with activation-induced differentiation of human T cells but not with impaired membrane localization of Lck or TCR signaling capacity.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:51

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European journal of immunology - 51(2021), 4 vom: 15. Apr., Seite 848-863

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Leitner, Judith [VerfasserIn]
Mahasongkram, Kodchakorn [VerfasserIn]
Schatzlmaier, Philipp [VerfasserIn]
Pfisterer, Karin [VerfasserIn]
Leksa, Vladimir [VerfasserIn]
Pata, Supansa [VerfasserIn]
Kasinrerk, Watchara [VerfasserIn]
Stockinger, Hannes [VerfasserIn]
Steinberger, Peter [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

82115-62-6
CD28 Antigens
CD3 Complex
CD4
Differentiation
EC 2.7.10.2
Human
Interferon-gamma
Journal Article
Lymphocyte Specific Protein Tyrosine Kinase p56(lck)
MAL
Myelin and Lymphocyte-Associated Proteolipid Proteins
Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
T-cell activation
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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Date Completed 20.09.2021

Date Revised 12.10.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/eji.202048603

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM319101622