Requirement for the SLP-76 adaptor GADS in T cell development
Science, 2001•science.org
GADS is an adaptor protein implicated in CD3 signaling because of its ability to link SLP-76
to LAT. A GADS-deficient mouse was generated by gene targeting, and the function of
GADS in T cell development and activation was examined. GADS–CD4–CD8–thymocytes
exhibited a severe block in proliferation but still differentiated into mature T cells. GADS–
thymocytes failed to respond to CD3 cross-linking in vivo and were impaired in positive and
negative selection. Immunoprecipitation experiments revealed that the association between …
to LAT. A GADS-deficient mouse was generated by gene targeting, and the function of
GADS in T cell development and activation was examined. GADS–CD4–CD8–thymocytes
exhibited a severe block in proliferation but still differentiated into mature T cells. GADS–
thymocytes failed to respond to CD3 cross-linking in vivo and were impaired in positive and
negative selection. Immunoprecipitation experiments revealed that the association between …
GADS is an adaptor protein implicated in CD3 signaling because of its ability to link SLP-76 to LAT. A GADS-deficient mouse was generated by gene targeting, and the function of GADS in T cell development and activation was examined. GADS–CD4–CD8– thymocytes exhibited a severe block in proliferation but still differentiated into mature T cells. GADS– thymocytes failed to respond to CD3 cross-linking in vivo and were impaired in positive and negative selection. Immunoprecipitation experiments revealed that the association between SLP-76 and LAT was uncoupled in GADS– thymocytes. These observations indicate that GADS is a critical adaptor for CD3 signaling.
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