Fyn-binding protein (Fyb)/SLP-76–associated protein (SLAP), Ena/vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP) proteins and the Arp2/3 complex link T cell receptor …

M Krause, AS Sechi, M Konradt, D Monner… - The Journal of cell …, 2000 - rupress.org
M Krause, AS Sechi, M Konradt, D Monner, FB Gertler, J Wehland
The Journal of cell biology, 2000rupress.org
T cell receptor (TCR)-driven activation of helper T cells induces a rapid polarization of their
cytoskeleton towards bound antigen presenting cells (APCs). We have identified the Fyn-
and SLP-76–associated protein Fyb/SLAP as a new ligand for Ena/vasodilator-stimulated
phosphoprotein (VASP) homology 1 (EVH1) domains. Upon TCR engagement, Fyb/SLAP
localizes at the interface between T cells and anti-CD3–coated beads, where Evl, a member
of the Ena/VASP family, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (WASP) and the Arp2/3 complex …
T cell receptor (TCR)-driven activation of helper T cells induces a rapid polarization of their cytoskeleton towards bound antigen presenting cells (APCs). We have identified the Fyn- and SLP-76–associated protein Fyb/SLAP as a new ligand for Ena/ vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP) homology 1 (EVH1) domains. Upon TCR engagement, Fyb/SLAP localizes at the interface between T cells and anti-CD3–coated beads, where Evl, a member of the Ena/VASP family, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (WASP) and the Arp2/3 complex are also found. In addition, Fyb/SLAP is restricted to lamellipodia of spreading platelets. In activated T cells, Fyb/SLAP associates with Ena/VASP family proteins and is present within biochemical complexes containing WASP, Nck, and SLP-76. Inhibition of binding between Fyb/SLAP and Ena/VASP proteins or WASP and the Arp2/3 complex impairs TCR-dependent actin rearrangement, suggesting that these interactions play a key role in linking T cell signaling to remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton.
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