The Journal of Immunology, Vol 152, Issue 10 4808-4815, Copyright © 1994 by American Association of Immunologists

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Serine phosphorylation of a 67-kDa protein in human T lymphocytes represents an accessory receptor-mediated signaling event

SW Henning, SC Meuer and Y Samstag
Applied Immunology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg.

Phosphorylation on serine residues of a 67-kDa cytoplasmic protein (p67) occurs as an early signaling event after stimulation of resting human T cells via CD2 but not via TCR/CD3. Phosphorylation of p67 is, however, not restricted to CD2 stimulation because it can also be induced by costimulation through CD4 and CD8 coreceptors when approximated to the TCR-CD3 complex, suggesting a common signaling mechanism for these accessory receptors of the Ig superfamily. Because late functional responses of T cell activation like IL-2 production and DNA synthesis correlate with phosphorylation of p67, this intracellular event may represent an accessory receptor-mediated costimulatory second signal for human T cell activation. The biochemical characteristics (m.w. and isoelectric point) of p67 are identical with those of the actin binding protein L-plastin (Fimbrin), a cytoplasmic protein that contains two Ca2+ binding sites and a calmodulin binding domain. Moreover, p67 reacts specifically with an L-Plastin (Fimbrin) antiserum.

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