Increased association of CD38 with lipid rafts in T cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and in activated normal T cells
Increased association of CD38 with lipid rafts in T cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and in activated normal T cells
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DOI:
10.1016/j.molimm.2005.05.002
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发表时间:
2006-03-01
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
Zubiaur, M
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作者:
Pavón, EJ;Muñoz, P;Zubiaur, M
In this study we have determined whether there is a relationship between CD38 expression oil T cells, its distribution in different membrane microdomains, and T cell activation in SLE patients. The data show that CD38 expression is augmented in ex vivo CD3(+), CD4(+), CD8(+), and CD25(+) SLE T cells, which correlates with its increased insolubility in Brij 98 detergent, and its translocation into lipid rafts. Moreover, SLE T cells show an altered CD4:CD8 ratio, which is due to a decreased proportion of CD4(+) T cells and a concomitant increase in the proportion of CD8(+) T cells. These data are consistent with the increased CD38 expression and lipid raft formation, and the significant reduction in the CD4:CD8 ratio observed in mitogen-stimulated normal T cells as compared with that in ex vivo untouched normal T cells. Increased expression of CD38 in floating rafts from SLE T cells, or from activated normal T cells may modulate TCR signaling by providing or sequestering signaling molecules to the engaged TCR. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.