A novel modifier of regulatory T cells

Nat Immunol. 2009 Jul;10(7):685-6. doi: 10.1038/ni0709-685.

Abstract

The receptor for the lipid mediator sphingosine 1-phosphate is critical for T cell trafficking. New data show that signaling mediated by this receptor critically controls the development, maintenance and suppressive activity of natural regulatory T cells that express the transcription factor Foxp3.

Publication types

  • News

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / cytology
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / metabolism
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism
  • Cell Differentiation / immunology
  • Forkhead Transcription Factors / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Models, Biological
  • Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor) / metabolism
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / metabolism
  • Receptors, Lysosphingolipid / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction / immunology
  • T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / immunology*
  • T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / metabolism
  • TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • Forkhead Transcription Factors
  • Foxp3 protein, mouse
  • Receptors, Lysosphingolipid
  • Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)
  • mTOR protein, mouse
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
  • TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases