Title
Itk and Th2 responses: action but no reaction
UMMS Affiliation
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Department of Pathology
Publication Date
2006-08-26
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Life Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
The Tec family tyrosine kinase, Itk, was initially characterized as a crucial component of T-cell receptor signaling pathways resulting in phospholipase C-gamma1 activation and actin polymerization. In 1999, a seminal report by Fowell, Locksley and colleagues demonstrated that, in CD4+ T cells, Itk-dependent signals are differentially required for T-helper (Th)2 versus Th1 differentiation and effector function. These findings launched a series of in vitro and in vivo studies addressing the molecular defects of Itk-/- CD4+ T cells, and the impaired immune responses of intact Itk-deficient mice. While demonstrating a bias against Th2 differentiation, overall these experiments have indicated that the most significant failing is an inability of Itk-/- CD4+ T cells to produce Th2 cytokines in a recall response, rather than an absolute defect in Th2 differentiation by T cells lacking Itk. In this review, we discuss the pathways by which Itk might impact the differentiation of Th cells.
DOI of Published Version
10.1016/j.it.2006.08.006
Source
Trends Immunol. 2006 Oct;27(10):453-60. Epub 2006 Aug 22. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Trends in immunology
Related Resources
PubMed ID
16931156
Repository Citation
Kosaka Y, Felices M, Berg LJ. (2006). Itk and Th2 responses: action but no reaction. GSBS Student Publications. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.it.2006.08.006. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsbs_sp/621