[PDF][PDF] The hematopoietic isoform of Cas-Hef1-associated signal transducer regulates chemokine-induced inside-out signaling and T cell trafficking

AG Regelmann, NM Danzl, C Wanjalla… - Immunity, 2006 - cell.com
AG Regelmann, NM Danzl, C Wanjalla, K Alexandropoulos
Immunity, 2006cell.com
Leukocyte migration and trafficking is dynamically regulated by various chemokine and
adhesion molecules and is vital to the proper function of the immune system. We describe a
role for the Cas and Hef-1-associated signal transducer in hematopoietic cells (Chat-H) as a
critical regulator of T lymphocyte migration, by using lentivirus-mediated RNA interference
(RNAi). Impaired migration of Chat-H-depleted cells coincided with defective inside-out
signaling shown by diminished chemokine-induced activation of the Rap-1 GTPase and …
Summary
Leukocyte migration and trafficking is dynamically regulated by various chemokine and adhesion molecules and is vital to the proper function of the immune system. We describe a role for the Cas and Hef-1-associated signal transducer in hematopoietic cells (Chat-H) as a critical regulator of T lymphocyte migration, by using lentivirus-mediated RNA interference (RNAi). Impaired migration of Chat-H-depleted cells coincided with defective inside-out signaling shown by diminished chemokine-induced activation of the Rap-1 GTPase and integrin-mediated adhesion. Localization of Chat-H to the plasma membrane, association with its binding partner Crk-associated substrate in lymphocytes (CasL), and Chat-H-mediated CasL serine-threonine phosphorylation were required for T cell migration. These results identify Chat-H as a critical signaling intermediate acting upstream of Rap1 to regulate chemokine-induced adhesion and migration.
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