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The adaptor protein Nck interacts with Fas ligand: Guiding the death factor to the cytotoxic immunological synapse.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16595635     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The Fas ligand (FasL) is a key death factor of cytotoxic T lymphocytes and natural killer cells. It is stored intracellularly as a transmembrane protein of secretory lysosomes. Upon activation, these vesicles are transported to the cytotoxic immunological synapse (IS), and FasL becomes exposed to the cell surface to trigger cell death through ligation of its receptor Fas (CD95) on the target cell. We propose that the FasL-associated adaptor protein Nck is involved in the actin-dependent transport of FasL-bearing secretory lysosomes to the IS. Nck binds to the proline-rich portion of FasL and alters its subcellular distribution when coexpressed in 293T cells. In T lymphocytes, endogenous Nck partially colocalizes with lysosome-associated FasL. When T cell clones or lines are exposed to target cells, both proteins and other components of secretory lysosomes (i.e., granzyme B or cathepsin D) are transported to the cell-cell interface. The present data suggest that T cell receptor engagement provokes a rapid, tyrosine kinase- and actin-dependent transport of Nck-associated FasL-carrying lysosomes to the contact area. Our observations support the previous notion that the unique cytoplasmic tail of FasL is crucial for its directed transport to the cell surface and into the assembling cytotoxic IS.
Authors:
Marcus Lettau; Jing Qian; Andreas Linkermann; Mathieu Latreille; Louise Larose; Dieter Kabelitz; Ottmar Janssen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-04-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America     Volume:  103     ISSN:  0027-8424     ISO Abbreviation:  Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.     Publication Date:  2006 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-04-12     Completed Date:  2006-06-09     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505876     Medline TA:  Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  5911-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute for Immunology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins / immunology*
Binding Sites
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology*
Cell Line
Clone Cells
Cytotoxicity, Immunologic
Fas Ligand Protein
Humans
Lysosomes / immunology*
Membrane Glycoproteins / metabolism*
Oncogene Proteins / metabolism*
Protein Binding
Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism
Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic / immunology*
Transfection
Tumor Necrosis Factors / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing; 0/Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; 0/FASLG protein, human; 0/Fas Ligand Protein; 0/Membrane Glycoproteins; 0/Nck protein; 0/Oncogene Proteins; 0/Recombinant Fusion Proteins; 0/Recombinant Proteins; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factors
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