Abstract
Prefoldin is a hexameric chaperone that facilitates posttranslational folding of actins and other cytoskeletal proteins by the Tcpl-containing ring complex chaperonin, TriC. The present study characterized mice with a null mutation in Pfdn1, which encodes the first subunit of the Prefoldin complex. Pfdn1-deficient mice displayed phenotypes characteristic of defects in cytoskeletal function, including manifestations of ciliary dyskinesia, neuronal loss, and defects in B and T cell development and function. B and T cell maturation was markedly impaired at relatively early stages, namely at the transitions from pre-pro-B to pre-B cells in the bone marrow and from CD4 -CD8 - double-negative to CD4 +CD8 + double-positive T cells in the thynius. In addition, mature B and T lymphocytes displayed cell activation defects upon Ag receptor cross-linking accompanied by impaired Ag receptor capping in B cells. These phenotypes illustrate the importance of cytoskeletal function in immune cell development and activation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 476-484 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Immunology |
Volume | 181 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology