21 research outputs found
Rasgrp1 mutation increases naΓ―ve T-cell CD44 expression and drives mTOR-dependent accumulation of Helios+ T cells and autoantibodies
Missense variants are a major source of human genetic variation. Here we analyze a new mouse missense variant, Rasgrp1Anaef, with an ENU-mutated EF hand in the Rasgrp1 Ras guanine nucleotide exchange factor. Rasgrp1Anaef mice exhibit anti-nuclear autoantibodies and gradually accumulate a CD44hi Helios+ PD-1+ CD4+ T cell population that is dependent on B cells. Despite reduced Rasgrp1-Ras-ERK activation in vitro, thymocyte selection in Rasgrp1Anaef is mostly normal in vivo, although CD44 is overexpressed on naΓ―ve thymocytes and T cells in a T-cell-autonomous manner. We identify CD44 expression as a sensitive reporter of tonic mTOR-S6 kinase signaling through a novel mouse strain, chino, with a reduction-of-function mutation in Mtor. Elevated tonic mTOR-S6 signaling occurs in Rasgrp1Anaef naΓ―ve CD4+ T cells. CD44 expression, CD4+ T cell subset ratios and serum autoantibodies all returned to normal in Rasgrp1AnaefMtorchino double-mutant mice, demonstrating that increased mTOR activity is essential for the Rasgrp1Anaef T cell dysregulation
Rasgrp1 mutation increases naΓ―ve T-cell CD44 expression and drives mTOR-dependent accumulation of HeliosβΊ T cells and autoantibodies
Missense variants are a major source of human genetic variation. Here we analyze a new mouse missense variant, Rasgrp1ᴬβΏα΅α΅αΆ , with an ENU-mutated EF hand in the Rasgrp1 Ras guanine nucleotide exchange factor. Rasgrp1ᴬβΏα΅α΅αΆ mice exhibit anti-nuclear autoantibodies and gradually accumulate a CD44hi HeliosβΊ PD-1βΊ CD4βΊ T cell population that is dependent on B cells. Despite reduced Rasgrp1-Ras-ERK activation in vitro, thymocyte selection in Rasgrp1ᴬβΏα΅α΅αΆ is mostly normal in vivo, although CD44 is overexpressed on naΓ―ve thymocytes and T cells in a T-cell-autonomous manner. We identify CD44 expression as a sensitive reporter of tonic mTOR-S6 kinase signaling through a novel mouse strain, chino, with a reduction-of-function mutation in Mtor. Elevated tonic mTOR-S6 signaling occurs in Rasgrp1ᴬβΏα΅α΅αΆ naΓ―ve CD4βΊ T cells. CD44 expression, CD4βΊ T cell subset ratios and serum autoantibodies all returned to normal in Rasgrp1ᴬβΏα΅α΅αΆ MtorαΆΚ°β±βΏα΅ double-mutant mice, demonstrating that increased mTOR activity is essential for the Rasgrp1ᴬβΏα΅α΅αΆ T cell dysregulation
Rasgrp1 mutation increases naΓ―ve T-cell CD44 expression and drives mTOR-dependent accumulation of Helios+ T cells and autoantibodies
Missense variants are a major source of human genetic variation. Here we analyze a new mouse missense variant, Rasgrp1(Anaef), with an ENU-mutated EF hand in the Rasgrp1 Ras guanine nucleotide exchange factor. Rasgrp1(Anaef) mice exhibit anti-nuclear autoantibodies and gradually accumulate a CD44(hi) Helios(+) PD-1(+) CD4(+) T cell population that is dependent on B cells. Despite reduced Rasgrp1-Ras-ERK activation in vitro, thymocyte selection in Rasgrp1(Anaef) is mostly normal in vivo, although CD44 is overexpressed on naΓ―ve thymocytes and T cells in a T-cell-autonomous manner. We identify CD44 expression as a sensitive reporter of tonic mTOR-S6 kinase signaling through a novel mouse strain, chino, with a reduction-of-function mutation in Mtor. Elevated tonic mTOR-S6 signaling occurs in Rasgrp1(Anaef) naΓ―ve CD4(+) T cells. CD44 expression, CD4(+) T cell subset ratios and serum autoantibodies all returned to normal in Rasgrp1(Anaef)Mtor(chino) double-mutant mice, demonstrating that increased mTOR activity is essential for the Rasgrp1(Anaef) T cell dysregulation. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.01020.00
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mTOR and other effector kinase signals that impact T cell function and activity.
T cells play important roles in autoimmune diseases and cancer. Following the cloning of the T cell receptor (TCR), the race was on to map signaling proteins that contributed to T cell activation downstream of the TCR as well as co-stimulatory molecules such as CD28. We term this "canonical TCR signaling" here. More recently, it has been appreciated that T cells need to accommodate increased metabolic needs that stem from T cell activation in order to function properly. A central role herein has emerged for mechanistic/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). In this review we briefly cover canonical TCR signaling to set the stage for discussion on mTOR signaling, mRNA translation, and metabolic adaptation in T cells. We also discuss the role of mTOR in follicular helper T cells, regulatory T cells, and other T cell subsets. Our lab recently uncovered that "tonic signals", which pass through proximal TCR signaling components, are robustly and selectively transduced to mTOR to promote baseline translation of various mRNA targets. We discuss insights on (tonic) mTOR signaling in the context of T cell function in autoimmune diseases such as lupus as well as in cancer immunotherapy through CAR-T cell or checkpoint blockade approaches
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Tonic Signals: Why Do Lymphocytes Bother?
Since the 1990s it has been known that B and T lymphocytes exhibit low-level, constitutive signaling in the basal state (tonic signaling). These lymphocytes display a range of affinity for self, which in turn generates a range of tonic signaling. Surprisingly, what signaling pathways are active in the basal state and the functional relevance of the observed tonic signaling heterogeneity remain open questions today. Here we summarize what is known about the mechanistic and functional details of tonic signaling. We highlight recent advances that have increased our understanding of how the amount of tonic signal impacts immune function, describing novel tools that have moved the field forward and toward a molecular understanding of tonic signaling