Abstract
The Nck adapter protein is involved in key cellular functions, such as actin polymerization and reorganization, serving as a molecular bridge between the surface complex essential for foreign antigen recognition, the T-cell antigen receptor (TCR), and the actin machinery. However, the mechanisms regulating Nck expression and functions are unknown. In this study, we revealed Nck negative regulation and demonstrated that Nck is ubiquitylated following cellular activation. We identified the molecular determinants and mediators involved in this process. Our data suggest that Nck ubiquitylation might serve as a mechanism controlling Nck-mediated effector functions during cellular activation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3808-3815 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | FEBS Letters |
Volume | 588 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 3 Nov 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors thank Dr. Itay Lazar and Uriel Karo for their technical assistance. This research was funded by the Israel Science Foundation .
Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Actin machinery
- Nck
- T-cell signaling
- Ubiquitylation