Cytokine-induced Src homology 2 protein (CIS) promotes T cell receptor-mediated proliferation and prolongs survival of activated T cells.
J Exp Med
; 191(6): 985-94, 2000 Mar 20.
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| ID: mdl-10727460
ABSTRACT
Members of the suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS) family were discovered as negative regulators of cytokine signaling by inhibition of the Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription (Jak-STAT) pathway. Among them, cytokine-induced Src homology 2 (SH2) protein (CIS) was found to inhibit the interleukin 3- and erythropietin-mediated STAT5 signaling pathway. However, involvement of SOCS proteins in other signaling pathways is still unknown. This study shows that the expression of CIS is selectively induced in T cells after T cell receptor (TCR) stimulation. In transgenic mice, with selective expression of CIS in CD4 T cells, elevated CIS strongly promotes TCR-mediated proliferation and cytokine production in vitro, and superantigen-induced T cell activation in vivo. Forced expression of CIS also prolongs survival of CD4 T cells after TCR activation. Molecular events immediately downstream from the TCR are not changed in CIS-expressing CD4 T cells, but activation of mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase pathways by TCR stimulation is significantly enhanced. Together with the increased MAP kinase activation, a direct interaction of CIS and protein kinase Ctheta was also demonstrated. These results suggest that CIS is one of the important regulators of TCR-mediated T cell activation. The functions of CIS, enhancing TCR signaling and inhibiting cytokine signaling, may be important in the regulation of immune response and homeostasis.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Repressor Proteins
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Transcription Factors
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Lymphocyte Activation
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Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
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CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
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Trans-Activators
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Cytokines
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Immediate-Early Proteins
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Src Homology Domains
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DNA-Binding Proteins
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
J Exp Med
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Sweden