Kupfer-type immunological synapses in vivo: Raison D'être of SMAC.

Autor: Mitxitorena I; Institut de Neurociènces, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain., Saavedra E; Institut de Neurociènces, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain., Barcia C; Institut de Neurociènces, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Immunology and cell biology [Immunol Cell Biol] 2015 Jan; Vol. 93 (1), pp. 51-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Sep 30.
DOI: 10.1038/icb.2014.80
Abstrakt: T cells engage with antigen-presenting cells to form immunological synapses. These intimate contacts are characterized by the complex arrangement of molecules at the intercellular interface, which has been described as the supramolecular activation cluster (SMAC). However, due to T cells functioning without SMAC formation and the difficulties of studying these complex arrangements in vivo, its biological importance has been questioned. In light of recent data, we focus this review on the putative functionality of SMACs in T-cell synaptic contacts in vivo and emphasize the therapeutic potential of SMAC manipulation in immune-driven diseases.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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