| Literature DB >> 20339032 |
Alexandra Zanin-Zhorov1, Yi Ding, Sudha Kumari, Mukundan Attur, Keli L Hippen, Maryanne Brown, Bruce R Blazar, Steven B Abramson, Juan J Lafaille, Michael L Dustin.
Abstract
T cell receptor (TCR)-dependent regulatory T cell (Treg) activity controls effector T cell (Teff) function and is inhibited by the inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha). Protein kinase C-theta (PKC-theta) recruitment to the immunological synapse is required for full Teff activation. In contrast, PKC-theta was sequestered away from the Treg immunological synapse. Furthermore, PKC-theta blockade enhanced Treg function, demonstrating PKC-theta inhibits Treg-mediated suppression. Inhibition of PKC-theta protected Treg from inactivation by TNF-alpha, restored activity of defective Treg from rheumatoid arthritis patients, and enhanced protection of mice from inflammatory colitis. Treg freed of PKC-theta-mediated inhibition can function in the presence of inflammatory cytokines and thus have therapeutic potential in control of inflammatory diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20339032 PMCID: PMC2905626 DOI: 10.1126/science.1186068
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728