The T cell receptor displays lateral signal propagation involving non-engaged receptors.
Nanoscale
; 14(9): 3513-3526, 2022 Mar 07.
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| ID: mdl-35171177
T cells are highly sensitive to low levels of antigen, but how this sensitivity is achieved is currently unknown. Here, we imaged proximal TCR-CD3 signal propagation with single molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) in T cells activated with nanoscale clusters of TCR stimuli. We observed the formation of large TCR-CD3 clusters that exceeded the area of the ligand clusters, and required multivalent interactions facilitated by TCR-CD3 phosphorylation for assembly. Within these clustered TCR-CD3 domains, TCR-CD3 signaling spread laterally for â¼500 nm, far beyond the activating site, via non-engaged receptors. Local receptor density determined the functional cooperativity between engaged and non-engaged receptors, but lateral signal propagation was not influenced by the genetic deletion of ZAP70. Taken together, our data demonstrates that clustered ligands induced the clustering of non-ligated TCR-CD3 into domains that cooperatively facilitate lateral signal propagation.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Receptores de Antígenos de Linfocitos T
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Complejo Receptor-CD3 del Antígeno de Linfocito T
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En
Revista:
Nanoscale
Año:
2022
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Article
País de afiliación:
Australia
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido