Abstract
Pre-T cell antigen receptor (pre-TCR) signaling plays a crucial role in the development of immature T cells. Although certain aspects of proximal pre-TCR signaling have been studied, the intermediate signal transducers and the distal transcription modulators have been poorly characterized. We report here a correlation between pre-TCR signaling and a biphasic rise in the cytosolic Ca2+ concentration. In addition, we show that constitutive pre-TCR signaling is associated with an increased rate of Ca2+ influx through store-operated plasma membrane Ca2+ channels. We show also that the biphasic nature of the observed pre-TCR-induced rise in cytosolic Ca2+ differentially modulates the activities of the transcription factors NF-κB and NFAT in developing T cells.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 403-409 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Nature immunology |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology