Clustering of a lipid-raft associated pool of ERM proteins at the immunological synapse upon T cell receptor or CD28 ligation

Immunol Lett. 2002 Sep 2;83(2):143-7. doi: 10.1016/s0165-2478(02)00075-5.

Abstract

Although ezrin is tyrosine phosphorylated following TCR ligation, its biological role in T cell activation is not known. Here, we shhow that ezrin clusters at the immunological synapse upon T cell stimulation. Clustering of ezrin can be triggered by TCR ligation, or, more efficiently, by CD28 ligation. The clusters of ezrin at the immunological synapse include serine/threonine phosphorylated ezrin predominantly located within cell membrane lipid rafts. Based on these data, we propose that ezrin may play a role in the formation/stabilization of lipid raft signalosomes at the immunological synapse and therefore contribute to sustain TCR-dependent signalling.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • CD28 Antigens / immunology
  • CD28 Antigens / metabolism*
  • Cytoskeletal Proteins
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / immunology
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Jurkat Cells
  • Membrane Microdomains / metabolism*
  • Microscopy, Confocal
  • Phosphoproteins / metabolism
  • Phosphorylation
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / immunology
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell / metabolism*
  • Transcription Factors / immunology
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism*

Substances

  • CD28 Antigens
  • Cytoskeletal Proteins
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • ETV5 protein, human
  • Phosphoproteins
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
  • Transcription Factors
  • ezrin