An Oscillatory Switch in mTOR Kinase Activity Sets Regulatory T Cell Responsiveness
Procaccini C, De Rosa V, Galgani M, Abanni L, Calì G, Porcellini A, Carbone F, Fontana S, Horvath TL, La Cava A, Matarese G. An Oscillatory Switch in mTOR Kinase Activity Sets Regulatory T Cell Responsiveness. Immunity 2010, 33: 929-941. PMID: 21145759, PMCID: PMC3133602, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2010.11.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCD4 AntigensCell ProliferationCells, CulturedClonal AnergyDisease ProgressionEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansInterleukin-2Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha SubunitLeptinMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSignal TransductionSirolimusT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesConceptsTreg cellsAnergic stateInterleukin-2Treg cell expansionRegulatory T cellsExogenous interleukin-2T cell responsivenessCell receptor stimulationImmune toleranceT cellsCell responsivenessReceptor stimulationMTOR activationEarly downregulationMammalian targetMTOR kinase activityRapamycin (mTOR) pathwayProliferative capabilityTransient inhibitionUnderlying mechanismElevated activityEnergy metabolismCellsResponsivenessCell expansion