Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14(4), 6649-6673; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms14046649
Diacylglycerol Kinases: Regulated Controllers of T Cell Activation, Function, and Development
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Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Received: 1 February 2013 / Revised: 7 March 2013 / Accepted: 14 March 2013 / Published: 26 March 2013
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Signalling Molecules and Signal Transduction in Cells)
Abstract
Diacylglycerol kinases (DGKs) are a diverse family of enzymes that catalyze the conversion of diacylglycerol (DAG), a crucial second messenger of receptor-mediated signaling, to phosphatidic acid (PA). Both DAG and PA are bioactive molecules that regulate a wide set of intracellular signaling proteins involved in innate and adaptive immunity. Clear evidence points to a critical role for DGKs in modulating T cell activation, function, and development. More recently, studies have elucidated factors that control DGK function, suggesting an added complexity to how DGKs act during signaling. This review summarizes the available knowledge of the function and regulation of DGK isoforms in signal transduction with a particular focus on T lymphocytes. View Full-TextKeywords:
diacylglycerol kinase; DGK; signal transduction; T cells; iNKT cells; anergy; tumor immunity
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Joshi, R.P.; Koretzky, G.A. Diacylglycerol Kinases: Regulated Controllers of T Cell Activation, Function, and Development. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14, 6649-6673.
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