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The actin-capping protein alpha-adducin is required for T-cell costimulation

Timothy J. Thauland, Manish J. Butte
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/580191
Timothy J. Thauland
1Division of Immunology, Allergy, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095 USA
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Manish J. Butte
1Division of Immunology, Allergy, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095 USA
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Alpha-adducin (Add1) is a critical component of the actin-spectrin network in erythrocytes, acting to cap the fast-growing, barbed ends of actin filaments, and recruiting spectrin to these junctions. Add1 is highly expressed in T cells, but its role in T-cell activation has not been examined. Using a conditional knockout model, we show that Add1 is necessary for complete activation of CD4+ T cells in response to low levels of antigen but is dispensable for CD8+ T cell activation and response to infection. Surprisingly, costimulatory signals through CD28 were completely abrogated in the absence of Add1. This study is the first to examine the role of actin-capping in T cells, and it reveals a previously unappreciated role for the actin cytoskeleton in regulating costimulation.

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Timothy J. Thauland, Manish J. Butte
bioRxiv 580191; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/580191

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