T cell receptor (TCR) signaling in health and disease

K Shah, A Al-Haidari, J Sun, JU Kazi - Signal transduction and targeted …, 2021 - nature.com
Interaction of the T cell receptor (TCR) with an MHC-antigenic peptide complex results in
changes at the molecular and cellular levels in T cells. The outside environmental cues are …

Receptor-mediated cell mechanosensing

Y Chen, L Ju, M Rushdi, C Ge, C Zhu - Molecular biology of the cell, 2017 - molbiolcell.org
Mechanosensing describes the ability of a cell to sense mechanical cues of its
microenvironment, including not only all components of force, stress, and strain but also …

Combined MEK and STAT3 inhibition uncovers stromal plasticity by enriching for cancer-associated fibroblasts with mesenchymal stem cell-like features to overcome …

J Datta, X Dai, A Bianchi, IDC Silva, S Mehra… - Gastroenterology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & Aims We have shown that reciprocally activated rat sarcoma (RAS)/mitogen-
activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MEK) and Janus …

Harnessing CD3 diversity to optimize CAR T cells

RMH Velasco Cárdenas, SM Brandl, AV Meléndez… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Current US Food and Drug Administration-approved chimeric antigen receptor
(CAR) T cells harbor the T cell receptor (TCR)-derived ζ chain as an intracellular activation …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple signaling roles of CD3ε and its application in CAR-T cell therapy

W Wu, Q Zhou, T Masubuchi, X Shi, H Li, X Xu… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
AT cell receptor (TCR) mediates antigen-induced signaling through its associated CD3ε, δ,
γ, and ζ, but the contributions of different CD3 chains remain elusive. Using quantitative …

Chimeric antigen receptor signaling: Functional consequences and design implications

SE Lindner, SM Johnson, CE Brown, LD Wang - Science advances, 2020 - science.org
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has transformed the care of refractory B cell
malignancies and holds tremendous promise for many aggressive tumors. Despite …

Helper T cell immunity in humans with inherited CD4 deficiency

A Guérin, M Moncada-Vélez, K Jackson… - Journal of Experimental …, 2024 - rupress.org
CD4+ T cells are vital for host defense and immune regulation. However, the fundamental
role of CD4 itself remains enigmatic. We report seven patients aged 5–61 years from five …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond TCR signaling: emerging functions of Lck in cancer and immunotherapy

U Bommhardt, B Schraven, L Simeoni - International journal of molecular …, 2019 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the lymphocyte-specific protein tyrosine kinase (Lck) has emerged as one of
the key molecules regulating T-cell functions. Studies using Lck knock-out mice or Lck …

A recombinant VSV-vectored vaccine rapidly protects nonhuman primates against lethal Nipah virus disease

SL Foster, C Woolsey, V Borisevich, KN Agans… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - pnas.org
Nipah virus (NiV) is an emerging highly lethal zoonotic disease that, like SARS-CoV-2, can
be transmitted via respiratory droplets. Single-injection vaccines that rapidly control NiV …

Comparative analysis of TCR and CAR signaling informs CAR designs with superior antigen sensitivity and in vivo function

AI Salter, A Rajan, JJ Kennedy, RG Ivey, SA Shelby… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)–modified T cell therapy is effective in treating lymphomas,
leukemias, and multiple myeloma in which the tumor cells express high amounts of target …