LIME: A new membrane raft-associated adaptor protein involved in CD4 and CD8 coreceptor signaling

Authors:
Brdickova N, Brdicka T, Angelisova P, Horvath O, Spicka J, Hilgert I, Paces J, Simeoni L, Kliche S, Merten C, Schraven B and Horejsi V
In:
Source: J Exp Med
Publication Date: (2003)
Issue: 198(10): 1453-1462
Research Area:
Immunotherapy / Hematology
Cells used in publication:
T cell, human peripheral blood unstim.
Species: human
Tissue Origin: blood
Platform:
Nucleofector® I/II/2b
Experiment
Primary human peripheral blood T cells were nucleofected with a LIME construct for protein overexpression.
Abstract
Lymphocyte membrane rafts contain molecules critical for immunoreceptor signaling. Here, we report identification of a new raft-associated adaptor protein LIME (Lck-interacting molecule) expressed predominantly in T lymphocytes. LIME becomes tyrosine phosphorylated after cross-linking of the CD4 or CD8 coreceptors. Phospho-LIME associates with the Src family kinase Lck and its negative regulator, Csk. Ectopic expression of LIME in Jurkat T cells results in an increase of Csk in lipid rafts, increased phosphorylation of Lck and higher Ca2+ response to CD3 stimulation. Thus, LIME appears to be involved in regulation of T cell activation by coreceptors.