MKP-1 Is Necessary for T Cell Activation and Function*

AUTOR(ES)

Zhang, Yongliang

FONTE

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

RESUMO

MAPKs are evolutionarily conserved immune regulators. MAPK phosphatases (MKPs) that negatively regulate MAPK activities have recently emerged as critical players in both innate and adaptive immune responses. MKP-1, also known as DUSP1, was previously shown to negatively regulate innate immunity by inhibiting pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Here, we found that MKP-1 is necessary in T cell activation and function. MKP-1 deficiency in T cells impaired the activation, proliferation, and function of T cells in vitro, associated with enhanced activation of JNK and reduced NFATc1 translocation into the nucleus. Consistently, MKP-1−/− mice were defective in anti-influenza immunity in vivo and resistant to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Our results thus demonstrate that MKP-1 is a critical positive regulator of T cell activation and function and may be targeted in treatment of autoimmune diseases.

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