scholarly journals Centrosome docking at the immunological synapse is controlled by Lck signaling

2011 ◽  
Vol 192 (4) ◽  
pp. 663-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Tsun ◽  
Ihjaaz Qureshi ◽  
Jane C. Stinchcombe ◽  
Misty R. Jenkins ◽  
Maike de la Roche ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
T Cell ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
T Cell Receptor ◽  
Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes ◽  
Immunological Synapse ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
Target Cells ◽  
Lytic Granules ◽  
Distal Side

Docking of the centrosome at the plasma membrane directs lytic granules to the immunological synapse. To identify signals controlling centrosome docking at the synapse, we have studied cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) in which expression of the T cell receptor–activated tyrosine kinase Lck is ablated. In the absence of Lck, the centrosome is able to translocate around the nucleus toward the immunological synapse but is unable to dock at the plasma membrane. Lytic granules fail to polarize and release their contents, and target cells are not killed. In CTLs deficient in both Lck and the related tyrosine kinase Fyn, centrosome translocation is impaired, and the centrosome remains on the distal side of the nucleus relative to the synapse. These results show that repositioning of the centrosome in CTLs involves at least two distinct steps, with Lck signaling required for the centrosome to dock at the plasma membrane.

scholarly journals ZAP-70 Association with T Cell Receptor ζ (TCRζ): Fluorescence Imaging of Dynamic Changes upon Cellular Stimulation

1998 ◽  
Vol 143 (3) ◽  
pp. 613-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Sloan-Lancaster ◽  
John Presley ◽  
Jan Ellenberg ◽  
Tetsuo Yamazaki ◽  
Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
T Cell ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
T Cell Receptor ◽  
Protein Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Specific Interaction ◽  
Active Form ◽  
Lymphocyte Activation ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
Protein Tyrosine

The nonreceptor protein tyrosine kinase ZAP-70 is a critical enzyme required for successful T lymphocyte activation. After antigenic stimulation, ZAP-70 rapidly associates with T cell receptor (TCR) subunits. The kinetics of its translocation to the cell surface, the properties of its specific interaction with the TCRζ chain expressed as a chimeric protein (TTζ and Tζζ), and its mobility in different intracellular compartments were studied in individual live HeLa cells, using ZAP-70 and Tζζ fused to green fluorescent protein (ZAP-70 GFP and Tζζ–GFP, respectively). Time-lapse imaging using confocal microscopy indicated that the activation-induced redistribution of ZAP-70 to the plasma membrane, after a delayed onset, is of long duration. The presence of the TCRζ chain is critical for the redistribution, which is enhanced when an active form of the protein tyrosine kinase Lck is coexpressed. Binding specificity to TTζ was indicated using mutant ZAP-70 GFPs and a truncated ζ chimera. Photobleaching techniques revealed that ZAP-70 GFP has decreased mobility at the plasma membrane, in contrast to its rapid mobility in the cytosol and nucleus. Tζζ– GFP is relatively immobile, while peripherally located ZAP-70 in stimulated cells is less mobile than cytosolic ZAP-70 in unstimulated cells, a phenotype confirmed by determining the respective diffusion constants. Examination of the specific molecular association of signaling proteins using these approaches has provided new insights into the TCRζ–ZAP-70 interaction and will be a powerful tool for continuing studies of lymphocyte activation.

scholarly journals Spatiotemporal Regulation of Signaling: Focus on T Cell Activation and the Immunological Synapse

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 3283
Author(s):  
Esther Garcia ◽  
Shehab Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Signal Transduction ◽  
Plasma Membrane ◽  
T Cell ◽  
T Cell Receptor ◽  
T Cell Activation ◽  
Cell Activation ◽  
Immunological Synapse ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
Signaling Network ◽  
Spatiotemporal Regulation

In a signaling network, not only the functions of molecules are important but when (temporal) and where (spatial) those functions are exerted and orchestrated is what defines the signaling output. To temporally and spatially modulate signaling events, cells generate specialized functional domains with variable lifetime and size that concentrate signaling molecules, enhancing their transduction potential. The plasma membrane is a key in this regulation, as it constitutes a primary signaling hub that integrates signals within and across the membrane. Here, we examine some of the mechanisms that cells exhibit to spatiotemporally regulate signal transduction, focusing on the early events of T cell activation from triggering of T cell receptor to formation and maturation of the immunological synapse.

p59fyn tyrosine kinase associates with multiple T-cell receptor subunits through its unique amino-terminal domain

1992 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 5438-5446
Author(s):  
L K Timson Gauen ◽  
A N Kong ◽  
L E Samelson ◽  
A S Shaw
Keyword(s):  
T Cell ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
T Cell Receptor ◽  
Tyrosine Kinases ◽  
Mutational Analysis ◽  
Cell Receptor ◽  
Cytoplasmic Domain ◽  
Amino Terminal ◽  
Terminal Domain ◽  
Amino Terminal Domain

Several lines of evidence link the protein tyrosine kinase p59fyn to the T-cell receptor. The molecular basis of this interaction has not been established. Here we show that the tyrosine kinase p59fyn can associate with chimeric proteins that contain the cytoplasmic domains of CD3 epsilon, gamma, zeta (zeta), and eta. Mutational analysis of the zeta cytoplasmic domain demonstrated that the membrane-proximal 41 residues of zeta are sufficient for p59fyn binding and that at least two p59fyn binding domains are present. The association of p59fyn with the zeta chain was specific, as two closely related Src family protein tyrosine kinases, p60src and p56lck, did not associate with a chimeric protein that contained the cytoplasmic domain of zeta. Mutational analysis of p59fyn revealed that a 10-amino-acid sequence in the unique amino-terminal domain of p59fyn was responsible for the association with zeta. These findings support evidence that p59fyn is functionally and structurally linked to the T-cell receptor. More importantly, these studies support a critical role for the unique amino-terminal domains of Src family kinases in the coupling of tyrosine kinases to the signalling pathways of cell surface receptors.

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