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Regulation of T-cell activity is dependent on antigen-independent | Regulation of T-cell activity is dependent on antigen-independent co-stimulatory signals provided by the disulphide-linked homodimeric T-cell surface receptors, CD28 and CTLA-4 (ref. 1). Engagement of CD28 with B7-1 and B7-2 ligands on antigen-presenting cells (APCs) provides a stimulatory signal for T-cell activation, whereas subsequent engagement of CTLA-4 with these same ligands results in attenuation of the response. Given their central function in immune modulation, CTLA-4- and CD28-associated signalling pathways are primary therapeutic targets for preventing autoimmune disease, graft versus host disease, graft rejection and promoting tumour immunity. However, little is known about the cell-surface organization of these receptor/ligand complexes and the structural basis for signal transduction. Here we report the 3.2-A resolution structure of the complex between the disulphide-linked homodimer of human CTLA-4 and the receptor-binding domain of human B7-2. The unusual dimerization properties of both CTLA-4 and B7-2 place their respective ligand-binding sites distal to the dimer interface in each molecule and promote the formation of an alternating arrangement of bivalent CTLA-4 and B7-2 dimers that extends throughout the crystal. Direct observation of this CTLA-4/B7-2 network provides a model for the periodic organization of these molecules within the immunological synapse and suggests a distinct mechanism for signalling by dimeric cell-surface receptors. | ||
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[[Category: Protein complex]] | [[Category: Protein complex]] | ||
[[Category: Almo, S | [[Category: Almo, S C.]] | ||
[[Category: Fedorov, A | [[Category: Fedorov, A A.]] | ||
[[Category: Nathenson, S | [[Category: Nathenson, S G.]] | ||
[[Category: Schwartz, J | [[Category: Schwartz, J C.D.]] | ||
[[Category: Zhang, X.]] | [[Category: Zhang, X.]] | ||
[[Category: ig v-type domain]] | [[Category: ig v-type domain]] | ||
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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF THE CTLA-4/B7-2 COMPLEX
OverviewOverview
Regulation of T-cell activity is dependent on antigen-independent co-stimulatory signals provided by the disulphide-linked homodimeric T-cell surface receptors, CD28 and CTLA-4 (ref. 1). Engagement of CD28 with B7-1 and B7-2 ligands on antigen-presenting cells (APCs) provides a stimulatory signal for T-cell activation, whereas subsequent engagement of CTLA-4 with these same ligands results in attenuation of the response. Given their central function in immune modulation, CTLA-4- and CD28-associated signalling pathways are primary therapeutic targets for preventing autoimmune disease, graft versus host disease, graft rejection and promoting tumour immunity. However, little is known about the cell-surface organization of these receptor/ligand complexes and the structural basis for signal transduction. Here we report the 3.2-A resolution structure of the complex between the disulphide-linked homodimer of human CTLA-4 and the receptor-binding domain of human B7-2. The unusual dimerization properties of both CTLA-4 and B7-2 place their respective ligand-binding sites distal to the dimer interface in each molecule and promote the formation of an alternating arrangement of bivalent CTLA-4 and B7-2 dimers that extends throughout the crystal. Direct observation of this CTLA-4/B7-2 network provides a model for the periodic organization of these molecules within the immunological synapse and suggests a distinct mechanism for signalling by dimeric cell-surface receptors.
DiseaseDisease
Known diseases associated with this structure: Celiac disease, susceptibility to OMIM:[123890], Diabetes mellitus, insulin-dependent, susceptibility to OMIM:[123890], Graves disease, susceptibility to OMIM:[123890], Hypothyroidism, autoimmune OMIM:[123890]
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1I85 is a Protein complex structure of sequences from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Structural basis for co-stimulation by the human CTLA-4/B7-2 complex., Schwartz JC, Zhang X, Fedorov AA, Nathenson SG, Almo SC, Nature. 2001 Mar 29;410(6828):604-8. PMID:11279501
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