Abstract
Members of the MAGUK family proteins cluster receptors and intracellular signaling molecules at the neuronal synapse. We report that genetic inactivation of the MAGUK family protein CARD11/Carma1/Bimp3 results in a complete block in T and B cell immunity. CARD11 is essential for antigen receptor- and PKC-mediated proliferation and cytokine production in T and B cells due to a selective defect in JNK and NFkappaB activation. Moreover, B cell proliferation and JNK activation were impaired upon stimulation of TLR4 with lipopolysaccharide, indicating that CARD11 is involved in both the innate and adaptive immune systems. Our results show that the same family of molecules are critical regulators of neuronal synapses and immune receptor signaling.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
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CARD Signaling Adaptor Proteins
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Guanylate Cyclase / genetics
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Guanylate Cyclase / immunology*
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Guanylate Cyclase / metabolism
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I-kappa B Proteins / immunology
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I-kappa B Proteins / metabolism
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JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
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Killer Cells, Natural / immunology
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Killer Cells, Natural / metabolism
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Lymphocyte Activation*
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Membrane Glycoproteins / immunology
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Membrane Glycoproteins / metabolism
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Membrane Proteins / genetics
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Membrane Proteins / immunology*
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Membrane Proteins / metabolism
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Mice
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Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / immunology
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Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / metabolism
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Mutation
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Protein Kinase C / immunology
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Protein Kinase C / metabolism
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Receptors, Antigen / immunology
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Receptors, Antigen / metabolism
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Receptors, Cell Surface / immunology
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Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism
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Signal Transduction / immunology*
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Toll-Like Receptor 4
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Toll-Like Receptors
Substances
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Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
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CARD Signaling Adaptor Proteins
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I-kappa B Proteins
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Membrane Glycoproteins
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Membrane Proteins
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Receptors, Antigen
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Receptors, Cell Surface
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Toll-Like Receptor 4
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Toll-Like Receptors
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Protein Kinase C
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JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
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Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
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CARD11 protein, human
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Guanylate Cyclase