RabGEF1 is a negative regulator of mast cell activation and skin inflammation
RabGEF1 is a negative regulator of mast cell activation and skin inflammation
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DOI:
10.1038/ni1093
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发表时间:
2004-08-01
影响因子:
30.5
通讯作者:
Galli, SJ
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作者:
Tam, SY;Tsai, M;Galli, SJ
Mast cell activation induced by aggregation of FcepsilonRI receptors with immunoglobulin E and antigen is mediated through the activation of multiple protein kinase cascades. Here we report that the regulatory protein RabGEF1 bound to Ras and negatively regulated Ras activation and its 'downstream' effector pathways in FcepsilonRI-dependent mast cell activation. RabGEF1-deficient mast cells showed enhanced degranulation and release of lipid mediators and cytokines in response to FcepsilonRI aggregation. RabGEF1-deficient mice developed severe skin inflammation and had increased numbers of mast cells. Thus, RabGEF1 is a negative regulator of FcepsilonRI-dependent mast cell activation, and a lack of RabGEF1 results in the development of skin inflammation in vivo.