MEKK3 Regulates IFN-γ Production in T Cells through the Rac1/2-Dependent MAPK Cascades
Wang X, Zhang F, Chen F, Liu D, Zheng Y, Zhang Y, Dong C, Su B. MEKK3 Regulates IFN-γ Production in T Cells through the Rac1/2-Dependent MAPK Cascades. The Journal Of Immunology 2011, 186: 5791-5800. PMID: 21471448, PMCID: PMC3833674, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1002127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptive ImmunityAminoquinolinesAnimalsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell LineFlow CytometryImmunoblottingInterferon-gammaInterleukin-12Interleukin-18Listeria monocytogenesMAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 3MAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesPyrimidinesRac GTP-Binding ProteinsRac1 GTP-Binding ProteinReceptors, Antigen, T-CellConceptsSer/Thr proteinMAPK activationMAPK kinase kinase (MAP3K) familyP38 MAPK activationThr proteinMAPK cascadeKinase familyMAPK signalsConditional knockout miceMEKK3 activationMEKK3 deficiencyMEKK3Cell differentiationTCR stimulationTCR signalsTh2 cell differentiationSpecific roleBacterial infectionsT cellsCellsKnockout miceActivationJNKProductionProteinThe Kinases MEKK2 and MEKK3 Regulate Transforming Growth Factor-β-Mediated Helper T Cell Differentiation
Chang X, Liu F, Wang X, Lin A, Zhao H, Su B. The Kinases MEKK2 and MEKK3 Regulate Transforming Growth Factor-β-Mediated Helper T Cell Differentiation. Immunity 2011, 34: 201-212. PMID: 21333552, PMCID: PMC3073014, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2011.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBone Marrow TransplantationCell DifferentiationEnzyme ActivationForkhead Transcription FactorsLymphocyte CountLymphopeniaMAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 2MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 3MAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3PhosphorylationProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalProtein Structure, TertiaryReceptors, Antigen, T-CellSmad2 ProteinSmad3 ProteinSpecific Pathogen-Free OrganismsTh17 CellsT-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsTh cell differentiationSevere experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisGrowth factorExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisHelper T cell differentiationT helper cell differentiationCell differentiationT cell differentiationTGF-β signaling pathwaysTransforming Growth FactorHelper cell differentiationTGF-β stimulationCell receptor signalsAutoimmune encephalomyelitisTGF-β responseAbnormal accumulationImpaired phosphorylationReceptor signalsSignaling pathwaysMiceCellsKinase MEKK2DifferentiationWild-type cellsTregs