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PLoS One ; 4(8): e6599, 2009 Aug 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19672294

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: T cell receptor (TCR) engagement leads to formation of signaling microclusters and induction of rapid and dynamic changes in the actin cytoskeleton, although the exact mechanism by which the TCR initiates actin polymerization is incompletely understood. The Vav family of guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEF) has been implicated in generation of TCR signals and immune synapse formation, however, it is currently not known if Vav's GEF activity is required in T cell activation by the TCR in general, and in actin polymerization downstream of the TCR in particular. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Here, we report that Vav1 assembles into signaling microclusters at TCR contact sites and is critical for TCR-initiated actin polymerization. Surprisingly, Vav1 functions in TCR signaling and Ca(++) mobilization via a mechanism that does not appear to strictly depend on the intrinsic GEF activity. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: We propose here a model in which Vav functions primarily as a tyrosine phosphorylated linker-protein for TCR activation of T cells. Our results indicate that, contrary to expectations based on previously published studies including from our own laboratory, pharmacological inhibition of Vav1's intrinsic GEF activity may not be an effective strategy for T cell-directed immunosuppressive therapy.


Subject(s)
Actins/physiology , Cytoskeleton/physiology , Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors/physiology , Lymphocyte Activation , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-vav/physiology , Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell/physiology , T-Lymphocytes/immunology , Animals , Biopolymers/physiology , Mice , Mice, Knockout
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Mol Cell Biol ; 27(21): 7574-81, 2007 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17724087

ABSTRACT

Discs large homolog 1 (DLGH1), a founding member of the membrane-associated guanylate kinase family of proteins containing PostSynaptic Density-95/Discs large/Zona Occludens-1 domains, is an ortholog of the Drosophila tumor suppressor gene Discs large. In the mammalian embryo, DLGH1 is essential for normal urogenital morphogenesis and the development of skeletal and epithelial structures. Recent reports also indicate that DLGH1 may be a critical mediator of signals triggered by the antigen receptor complex in T lymphocytes by functioning as a scaffold coordinating the activities of T-cell receptor (TCR) signaling proteins at the immune synapse. However, it remains unclear if DLGH1 functions to enhance or attenuate signals emanating from the TCR. Here, we used Dlgh1 gene-targeted mice to determine the requirement for DLGH1 in T-cell development and activation. Strikingly, while all major subsets of T cells appear to undergo normal thymic development in the absence of DLGH1, peripheral lymph node Dlgh1(-/-) T cells show a hyper-proliferative response to TCR-induced stimulation. These data indicate that, consistent with the known function of Discs large proteins as tumor suppressors and attenuators of cell division, in T lymphocytes, DLGH1 functions as a negative regulator of TCR-induced proliferative responses.


Subject(s)
Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism , Membrane Proteins/metabolism , T-Lymphocytes/cytology , Actins/metabolism , Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/deficiency , Animals , Cell Polarity , Cell Proliferation , Cytokines/biosynthesis , Cytoskeleton/metabolism , DNA-Binding Proteins/deficiency , Discs Large Homolog 1 Protein , Fetus/cytology , Gene Expression Regulation , Guanylate Kinases , Liver/cytology , Membrane Proteins/deficiency , Mice , Mice, Knockout , Protein Transport , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc/genetics , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc/metabolism , Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell/metabolism , S Phase , Signal Transduction
3.
Blood ; 109(8): 3360-8, 2007 Apr 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17158234

ABSTRACT

The importance of reactive oxygen intermediate (ROI) production in antimicrobial responses is demonstrated in human patients who suffer from chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) due to defective NADPH oxidase function. Exactly how bacterial products activating Toll-like receptors (TLRs) induce oxidative burst is unknown. Here, we identify the Vav family of Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) as critical mediators of LPS-induced MyD88-dependent activation of Rac2, NADPH oxidase, and ROI production using mice deficient in Vav1, Vav2, and Vav3. Vav proteins are also required for p38 MAPK activation and for normal regulation of proinflammatory cytokine production, but not for other MyD88-controlled effector pathways such as those involving JNK, COX2, or iNOS and the production of reactive nitrogen intermediates (RNIs). Thus, our data indicate that Vav specifically transduces a subset of signals emanating from MyD88.


Subject(s)
Macrophages/immunology , Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88/immunology , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-vav/immunology , Reactive Oxygen Species/immunology , Respiratory Burst/immunology , Signal Transduction/immunology , Animals , Cells, Cultured , Cyclooxygenase 2/immunology , Cytokines/immunology , Granulomatous Disease, Chronic/enzymology , Granulomatous Disease, Chronic/immunology , Humans , Inflammation/immunology , Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology , MAP Kinase Kinase 4/immunology , Macrophages/enzymology , Mice , Mice, Knockout , Multienzyme Complexes/deficiency , Multienzyme Complexes/immunology , Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88/deficiency , NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases/deficiency , NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases/immunology , Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II/immunology , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-vav/deficiency , Respiratory Burst/drug effects , Signal Transduction/drug effects , rac GTP-Binding Proteins/immunology , RAC2 GTP-Binding Protein
4.
J Immunol ; 177(12): 8620-5, 2006 Dec 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17142761

ABSTRACT

Plasma cell (PC) development is initiated following B cell activation and controlled by a B lymphocyte-induced maturation protein (Blimp)-1-dependent program involving the concerted action of several proplasma transcriptional regulators. However, the factors that control Blimp-1 expression remain largely unknown. In this context, mice deficient for all three of the Vav family of proteins (Vav(null)) develop substantial B cell populations, including marginal zone B cells, yet have a virtual absence of serum Igs, indicating that Vav may be specifically required in PC development and Ig production. We show in this study that mature marginal zone B cells from Vav(null) mice proliferate following stimulation with TLR ligands but exhibit severe defects in PC differentiation and Ig secretion. Under conditions inducing PC differentiation, Vav(null) B cells fail to efficiently induce Blimp-1, X box-binding protein-1, J chain, or secretory Ig mu transcripts but express IFN-regulatory factor-4 at levels similar to wild-type cells. These data indicate a previously unknown role for Vav as an upstream regulator of Blimp-1.


Subject(s)
Immunoglobulins/biosynthesis , Plasma Cells/cytology , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-vav/physiology , Repressor Proteins/genetics , Transcription Factors/genetics , Animals , B-Lymphocytes/cytology , B-Lymphocytes/immunology , Cell Differentiation , Cell Proliferation , Gene Expression Regulation , Mice , Mice, Knockout , Positive Regulatory Domain I-Binding Factor 1 , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-vav/deficiency
5.
J Biol Chem ; 281(50): 38257-65, 2006 Dec 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17050525

ABSTRACT

Vav proteins are multidomain signaling molecules critical for mediating signals downstream of several surface receptors, including the antigen receptors of T and B lymphocytes. The catalytic guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) activity of the Vav Dbl homology (DH) domain is thought to be controlled by an intramolecular autoinhibitory mechanism involving an N-terminal extension and phosphorylation of tyrosine residues in the acidic region (AC). Here, we report that the sequences surrounding the Vav1 AC: Tyr(142), Tyr(160), and Tyr(174) are evolutionarily conserved, conform to consensus SH2 domain binding motifs, and bind several proteins implicated in TCR signaling, including Lck, PI3K p85alpha, and PLCgamma1, through direct interactions with their SH2 domains. In addition, the AC tyrosines regulate tyrosine phosphorylation of Vav1. We also show that Tyr(174) is required for the maintenance of TCR-signaling microclusters and for normal T cell development and activation. In this regard, our data demonstrate that while Vav1 Tyr(174) is essential for maintaining the inhibitory constraint of the DH domain in both developing and mature T cells, constitutively activated Vav GEF disrupts TCR-signaling microclusters and leads to defective T cell development and proliferation.


Subject(s)
Lymphocyte Activation , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-vav/physiology , Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell/physiology , T-Lymphocytes/cytology , Tyrosine/physiology , Cell Proliferation , Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors/metabolism , Humans , Phosphorylation , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-vav/chemistry , src Homology Domains
6.
J Immunol ; 177(4): 2349-55, 2006 Aug 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16887996

ABSTRACT

The NK cell-activating receptor NKG2D recognizes several MHC class I-related molecules expressed on virally infected and tumor cells. Human NKG2D transduces activation signals exclusively via an associated DAP10 adaptor containing a YxNM motif, whereas murine NKG2D can signal through either DAP10 or the DAP12 adaptor, which contains an ITAM sequence. DAP10 signaling is thought to be mediated, at least in part, by PI3K and is independent of Syk/Zap-70 kinases; however, the exact mechanism by which DAP10 induces natural cytotoxicity is incompletely understood. Herein, we identify Vav1, a Rho GTPase guanine nucleotide exchange factor, as a critical signaling mediator downstream of DAP10 in NK cells. Specifically, using mice deficient in Vav1 and DAP12, we demonstrate an essential role for Vav1 in DAP10-induced NK cell cytoskeletal polarization involving both actin and microtubule networks, maturation of the cytolytic synapse, and target cell lysis. Mechanistically, we show that Vav1 interacts with DAP10 YxNM motifs through the adaptor protein Grb2 and is required for activation of PI3K-dependent Akt signaling. Based on these findings, we propose a novel model of ITAM-independent signaling by Vav downstream of DAP10 in NK cells.


Subject(s)
Actins/metabolism , Cytotoxicity, Immunologic , Killer Cells, Natural/metabolism , Membrane Proteins/physiology , Microtubules/metabolism , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-vav/physiology , Receptors, Immunologic/physiology , Animals , Cells, Cultured , Cytotoxicity, Immunologic/genetics , Killer Cells, Natural/immunology , Membrane Proteins/deficiency , Membrane Proteins/genetics , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Mice, Knockout , NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily K , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-vav/deficiency , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-vav/genetics , Receptors, Immunologic/deficiency , Receptors, Immunologic/genetics , Receptors, Natural Killer Cell , Signal Transduction/immunology
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