| First Author | Medoff BD | Year | 2009 |
| Journal | Eur J Immunol | Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 1 | Pages | 78-84 |
| PubMed ID | 19130560 | Mgi Jnum | J:143725 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:3828874 | Doi | 10.1002/eji.200838734 |
| Citation | Medoff BD, et al. (2009) Differential requirement for CARMA1 in agonist-selected T-cell development. Eur J Immunol 39(1):78-84 |
| abstractText | Caspase recruitment domain-containing membrane-associated guanylate kinase protein-1 (CARMA1) is a critical component of the NF-kappaB signaling cascade mediated by TCR engagement. In addition to activation of naive T cells, TCR signaling is important for the development of agonist-selected T-cell subsets such as Treg, NKT cells, and CD8-alphaalpha T cells. However, little is known about the role of CARMA1 in the development of these lineages. Here we show that CARMA1-deficient mice (CARMA1(-/-)) have altered populations of specific subsets of agonist-selected T cells. Specifically, CARMA1(-/-) mice have impaired natural and adaptive Treg development, whereas NKT cell numbers are normal compared with wild-type mice. Interestingly, CD8-alphaalpha T cells, which may also be able to develop through an extrathymic selection pathway, are enriched in the gut of CARMA1(-/-) mice, whereas memory-phenotype CD4(+) T cells (CD62L(low)/CD44(high)) are present at reduced numbers in the periphery. These results indicate that CARMA1 is essential for Treg development, but is not necessary for the development of other agonist-selected T-cell subsets. Overall, these data reveal an important but differential role for CARMA1-mediated TCR signaling in T-cell development. |
