The Immunological Synapse Balances T Cell Receptor Signaling and Degradation

  • Kyeong Hee Lee
  • , Aaron R. Dinner
  • , Chun Tu
  • , Gabriele Campi
  • , Subhadip Raychaudhuri
  • , Rajat Varma
  • , Tasha N. Sims
  • , W. Richard Burack
  • , Hui Wu
  • , Julia Wang
  • , Osami Kanagawa
  • , Mary Markiewicz
  • , Paul M. Allen
  • , Michael L. Dustin
  • , Arup K. Chakraborty
  • , Andrey S. Shaw

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Abstract

The immunological synapse is a specialized cell-cell junction between T cell and antigen-presenting cell surfaces. It is characterized by a central cluster of antigen receptors, a ring of integrin family adhesion molecules, and temporal stability over hours. The role of this specific organization in signaling for T cell activation has been controversial. We use in vitro and in silico experiments to determine that the immunological synapse acts as a type of adaptive controller that both boosts T cell receptor triggering and attenuates strong signals.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1218-1222
Number of pages5
JournalScience
Volume302
Issue number5648
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 14 2003

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