Molecular Biology of The Cell
Author | : Bruce Alberts |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Cytology |
ISBN | : 9780815332183 |
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Author | : Bruce Alberts |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Cytology |
ISBN | : 9780815332183 |
Author | : Jonathan Soboloff |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2017-03-27 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 149870509X |
T cells play a vital role mediating adaptive immunity, a specific acquired resistance to an infectious agent produced by the introduction of an antigen. There are a variety of T cell types with different functions. They are called T cells, because they are derived from the thymus gland. This volume discusses how T cells are regulated through the operation of signaling mechanisms. Topics covered include positive and negative selection, early events in T cell receptor engagement, and various T cell subsets.
Author | : Lawrence Otto Klein |
Publisher | : Stanford University |
Total Pages | : 171 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
This thesis is organized in four chapters. Chapter I is intended to give a general introduction to [alpha][beta] T cells, their role in the immune system, their T cell receptor (TCR), and the specific TCR transgenic system used in this work. In chapter II the TCR signaling pathway is introduced, and a photoactivation method we developed for interrogating proximal events in this pathway is described. We describe experiments using this method that defined delay times between TCR-pMHC binding and initiation of various TCR proximal signaling events. We found delays much shorter than previous measurements suggested, and propose that they may represent a feature of the pathway predicted by the kinetic-proofreading model of TCR signaling. In this chapter we also describe experiments that took advantage of the ability to precisely define a sub-cellular region of TCR stimulation to interrogate the spatial dynamics of TCR signaling. We found that the T cell membrane was compartmentalized such that even rapidly diffusible second-messengers were confined to the local region of stimulation. By stimulating distinct regions of T cells sequentially, we showed that desensitization occurred rapidly in some branches of the TCR signaling pathway but not at all in others. In chapter III we introduce previous research that sought to define properties of the TCR-pMHC interaction that determine stimulatory potency, and explain how these studies have led to interest in measuring kinetic parameters of the TCR-pMHC interaction in a native two-dimensional environment. We describe development of a new method to measure two-dimensional kinetics using a combination of our photoactivation system and direct detection of receptor-ligand binding via FRET. Using this method we showed that the rate of pMHC binding in a T cell contact interface was not influenced by a variety of cellular factors, but was defined by the kinetics of TCR-pMHC binding measured in vitro. We developed a quantitative method for analyzing our data and found that it fit very well to a simple bimolecular binding model, yielding kinetic parameters in clear agreement with 3D in vitro measurements. Our technique allowed direct, bulk measurement of 2D receptor-ligand binding and has the potential to measure kinetics too fast to measure by previous methods. Finally, in chapter IV we discuss earlier work describing molecular movements that occur during formation of the T cell-APC contact, called the immunological synapse. We describe the results of a series of experiments using our combined FRET and photoactivation assay that revealed the dynamics of TCR-pMHC interactions during immunological synapse formation. Our experiments showed that ligand binding was initiated in small clusters that were stable for tens of seconds while being actively transported toward the center of the cell. We describe the interesting observations that TCR-pMHC binding occurred in a distribution more heterogeneous than either the receptor or ligand distribution, and was regulated by cytoskeletal activity. We showed that in naïve cells this distribution was markedly different than in antigen-experienced cells, indicating that these two cell types may search for antigen in different ways. The results in this chapter indicate that molecular interactions in the synapse are actively regulated by cellular processes and are much more complex than would be expected from measurements of molecular distributions.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 389 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Cell receptors |
ISBN | : 9780845147054 |
Author | : Miyuki Azuma |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 326 |
Release | : 2019-11-22 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9813297174 |
This book equips young immunologists and health professionals with a clear understanding of the fundamental concepts and roles of co-signal molecules and in addition presents the latest information on co-stimulation. The first part of the book is devoted to co-signal molecules and the regulation of T cells. Following an initial overview, subsequent chapters examine each co-signal molecule in turn and discuss the mechanisms by which co-signal molecules regulate the different types of T cell. The second part covers various clinical applications, including in autoimmune disease, neurological disorders, transplantation, graft-versus-host disease, and cancer immunotherapy. To date, co-stimulation blockade and co-inhibition blockade have shown beneficial effects and many additional clinical trials targeting co-signal molecules are ongoing. The mechanisms underlying these successful treatments are explained and the future therapeutic potential in the aforementioned diseases is evaluated. Co-signal Molecules in T Cell Activation will be a valuable reference guide to co-stimulation for basic and clinical researchers in the fields of both immunology and pharmaceutical science.
Author | : Kenneth Murphy |
Publisher | : Garland Science |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2010-06-22 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9780815344575 |
The Janeway's Immunobiology CD-ROM, Immunobiology Interactive, is included with each book, and can be purchased separately. It contains animations and videos with voiceover narration, as well as the figures from the text for presentation purposes.
Author | : Ayse Basak Engin |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 415 |
Release | : 2021-02-04 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 3030498441 |
Protein phosphorylation via protein kinases is an inevitable process that alters physiological and pathological functions of the cells. Thus, protein kinases play key roles in the regulation of cell life or death decisions. Protein kinases are frequently a driving factor in a variety of human diseases including aging and cellular senescence, immune system and endothelial dysfunctions, cancers, insulin resistance, cholestasis and neurodegenerative diseases, as well as bacterial resistance in persistent infections. Recent developments in quantitative proteomics provide important opinions on kinase inhibitor selectivity and their modes of action in the biological context. Protein Kinase-mediated Decisions Between Life and Death aims to have the reader catch insights about up-to-date opinions on “Protein Kinases” related pathways that threaten human health and life. As “Protein Kinases” are related to many health problems, clinicians, basic science researchers and students need this information. Chapter “Signal Transduction in Immune Cells and Protein Kinases” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
Author | : Sudhir Gupta |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 261 |
Release | : 2013-06-29 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 1489909877 |
Signaling through antigen receptor initiates a complex series of events resulting in the activation of genes that regulate the development, proliferation and differentiation of lymphocytes. During the past few years, rapid progress has been made in understanding the molecular basis of signaling pathways mediated by antigen and cytokine receptors. These pathways involve protein tyrosine kinases which are coupled to downstream regulatory molecules, including small guanine nucleotide binding proteins (e. g. p21'OS), serine threonine kinases (e. g. , members of the ERK family), and a large group of transcription factors. More recently, there have been breakthroughs in elucidating the genetic defects underlying three X-linked primary immunodeficiency diseases in humans. This volume surveys aspects of these rapidly developing areas of research. The book is divided into 5 different sections. Section I deals with signaling pathways in B lymphocytes. It includes a contemporary assessment of B cell antigen receptor structures, and discussion of the role of Ig-a/lg-B polypeptides in linking the antigen receptor to intracellular signal transduction pathways. The role of accessory molecules in the regulation of signaling by the B cell antigen receptor is also considered. Section II adopts a similar approach to the analysis of the antigen receptor on T lymphocytes. The importance of specialized signaling motifs in the CD3 polypeptides, mechanisms whereby these motifs may interact with the lymphocyte-specific protein tyrosine kinases, and the downstream consequences of these interactions are reviewed. In addition, the role of antigen-induced apoptosis in the generation of immunological tolerance is discussed.