Autor: |
Karmel A Allison, Eniko Sajti, Jana G Collier, David Gosselin, Ty Dale Troutman, Erica L Stone, Stephen M Hedrick, Christopher K Glass |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2016 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
eLife, Vol 5 (2016) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2050-084X |
DOI: |
10.7554/eLife.10134 |
Popis: |
Affinity and dose of T cell receptor (TCR) interaction with antigens govern the magnitude of CD4+ T cell responses, but questions remain regarding the quantitative translation of TCR engagement into downstream signals. We find that while the response of mouse CD4+ T cells to antigenic stimulation is bimodal, activated cells exhibit analog responses proportional to signal strength. Gene expression output reflects TCR signal strength, providing a signature of T cell activation. Expression changes rely on a pre-established enhancer landscape and quantitative acetylation at AP-1 binding sites. Finally, we show that graded expression of activation genes depends on ERK pathway activation, suggesting that an ERK-AP-1 axis plays an important role in translating TCR signal strength into proportional activation of enhancers and genes essential for T cell function. |
Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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