Dynamic recruitment of PAK1 to the immunological synapse is mediated by PIX independently of SLP-76 and Vav1 - PubMed (original) (raw)

doi: 10.1038/ni1199. Epub 2005 May 1.

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Dynamic recruitment of PAK1 to the immunological synapse is mediated by PIX independently of SLP-76 and Vav1

Hyewon Phee et al. Nat Immunol. 2005 Jun.

Abstract

T cell receptor engagement activates p21-activated kinase 1 (PAK1) through a LAT-SLP-76-Nck-Vav-Rac-dependent pathway. A second independent pathway involving a GIT-PIX-PAK1 trimolecular complex is also activated by T cell receptor ligation. Here we show a Vav-independent pathway exists that leads to PAK1 activation. In addition, PAK1, PIX and GIT1 were recruited to the T cell-antigen-presenting cell contact site independently of SLP-76 and Vav1. PAK1 recruitment to the T cell-antigen-presenting cell interface required interaction with PIX, which also led to optimal PLC-gamma1 activation and T cell receptor-dependent transcriptional responses. These data indicate that a pathway involving the GIT-PIX-PAK1 complex has a crucial function in PAK1 activation by recruiting PAK1 to the immunological synapse.

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