Grb2 and the non-T cell activation linker NTAL constitute a Ca2+-regulating signal circuit in B lymphocytes
Grb2 and the non-T cell activation linker NTAL constitute a Ca2+-regulating signal circuit in B lymphocytes
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DOI:
10.1016/j.immuni.2004.09.007
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发表时间:
2004-11-01
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32.4
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Wienands, J
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作者:
Stork, B;Engelke, M;Wienands, J
Activation of the B cell antigen receptor triggers phosphorylation of cytoplasmic and transmembrane adaptor proteins such as SLP-65 and NTAL, respectively. Specific phosphoacceptor sites in SLP-65 serve as docking sites for Ca2+-mobilizing enzymes Btk and PLC-gamma2. Phosphorylated NTAL recruits the Grb2 linker, but downstream signaling cascades are unclear. We now show that receptor-induced tyrosine phosphorylation of NTAL and concomitant Grb2 complex formation critically modulate the Ca2+ response without affecting SLP-65 and PLC-gamma2 phosphorylation. Grb2 turned out to play a negative regulatory role, which appears to be eliminated upon binding to NTAL. This allows for a sustained release of intracellular Ca2+ and is mandatory for subsequent entry of Ca2+ from extracellular sources. Thus, elevation of Ca2+ is regulated by at least two signaling modules, the B cell-specific Ca2+ initiation complex comprising SLP-65, Btk, and PLC-gamma2 and the more ubiquitously expressed NTAL/Grb2 complex, which acts as an amplifier by switching off inhibitory elements.