| First Author | Lucas JA | Year | 2003 |
| Journal | Immunol Rev | Volume | 191 |
| Pages | 119-38 | PubMed ID | 12614356 |
| Mgi Jnum | J:82480 | Mgi Id | MGI:2653389 |
| Doi | 10.1034/j.1600-065x.2003.00029.x | Citation | Lucas JA, et al. (2003) The role of Tec family kinases in T cell development and function. Immunol Rev 191:119-38 |
| abstractText | Three members of the Tec family kinases, Itk, Rlk and Tec, have been implicated in signaling downstream of the T cell receptor (TCR). The activity of these kinases in T cells has been shown to be important for the full activation of phospholipase C-gamma1 (PLC-gamma1). Disruption of Tec family signaling in Itk-/- and Rlk-/-Itk-/- mice has multiple effects on T cell development, cytokine production and T-helper cell differentiation. Furthermore, mice possessing mutations in signaling molecules upstream of PLC-gamma1, such as Src homology 2 (SH2) domain-containing phosphoprotein of 76 kDa (SLP-76), linker for activation of T cells (LAT) and Vav1, or in members of the nuclear factor for activated T cells (NFAT) family of transcription factors, which are downstream of PLC-gamma1, have been found to have similar phenotypes to Tec family-deficient mice, emphasizing the importance of this pathway in regulating T cell activation, differentiation and homeostasis. |
