Publication Date:
2015-08-13
Description:
Publication date: Available online 11 August 2015 Source: FEBS Open Bio Author(s): Yu-E. Hao, Dong-Fang He, Rong-Hua Yin, Hui Chen, Jian Wang, Shao-Xia Wang, Yi-Qun Zhan, Chang-Hui Ge, Chang-Yan Li, Miao Yu, Xiao-Ming Yang G protein-coupled receptor kinase interactor 2 (GIT2) is a signaling scaffold protein involved in regulation of cytoskeletal dynamics and the internalization of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). The short-splice form of GIT2 is expressed in peripheral T cells and thymocytes. However, the functions of GIT2 in T cells have not yet been determined. We show that treatment with Con A in a model of polyclonal T-lymphocyte activation resulted in marked inhibitions in the intrahepatic infiltration of inflammatory cells, cytokine response and acute liver failure in Git2 -/- mice. CD4 + T cells from Git2 -/- mice showed significant impairment in proliferation, cytokine production and signal transduction upon TCR-stimulated activation. Our results suggested that GIT2 plays an important role in T-cell function in vivo and in vitro .
Electronic ISSN:
2211-5463
Topics:
Biology
