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ArticleCell reports2020

Nr4a1 and Nr4a3 Reporter Mice Are Differentially Sensitive to T Cell Receptor Signal Strength and Duration.

Emma Jennings, Thomas A E Elliot, Natasha Thawait, Shivani Kanabar, Juan Carlos Yam-Puc, Masahiro Ono, Kai-Michael Toellner, David C Wraith, Graham Anderson, David Bending

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Article in Cell reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 65 papers.

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65citing papers in PubMed
5.3field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

65 citing papers in PubMed, 95 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Emma JenningsInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
Thomas A E ElliotInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
Natasha ThawaitInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
Shivani KanabarInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
Juan Carlos Yam-PucInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
Masahiro OnoDepartment of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
Kai-Michael ToellnerInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
David C WraithInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
Graham AndersonInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
David BendingInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK. Electronic address: d.a.bending@bham.ac.uk.
University of Birmingham · GBImperial College London · GB

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/J013951/1Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/S003800/1Medical Research Council MR/N000919/1Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 214018/Z/18/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nr4a receptors are activated by T cell receptor (TCR) signaling and play key roles in T cell differentiation. Which TCR signaling pathways regulate Nr4a receptors and their sensitivities to TCR signal strength and duration remains unclear. Using Nr4a1/Nur77-GFP and Nr4a3-Timer of cell kinetics and activity (Tocky) mice, we elucidate the signaling pathways governing Nr4a receptor expression. We reveal that Nr4a1-Nr4a3 are Src family kinase dependent. Moreover, Nr4a2 and Nr4a3 are attenuated by calcineurin inhibitors and bind nuclear factor of activated T cells 1 (NFAT1), highlighting a necessary and sufficient role for NFAT1 in the control of Nr4a2 and Nr4a3, but redundancy for Nr4a1. Nr4a1-GFP is activated by tonic and cognate signals during T cell development, whereas Nr4a3-Tocky requires cognate peptide:major histocompatibility complex (MHC) interactions for expression. Compared to Nr4a3-Tocky, Nr4a1-GFP is approximately 2- to 3-fold more sensitive to TCR signaling and is detectable by shorter periods of TCR signaling. These findings suggest that TCR signal duration may be an underappreciated aspect influencing the developmental fate of T cells in vivo.

Indexed as

Genes, ReporterSignal TransductionAnimalsCalcineurinCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGreen Fluorescent ProteinsMaleMAP Kinase Signaling SystemMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicNerve Tissue ProteinsNFATC Transcription FactorsNuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1CalcineurinDNA-Binding ProteinsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsNFATC Transcription FactorsNr4a1 protein, mouseNr4a3 protein, mouseNuclear Receptor Subfamily 4, Group A, Member 1PeptidesReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, SteroidReceptors, Thyroid HormoneNFATNr4a1-GFPNr4a3-TockyT cell activationT cell developmentT cell receptor signaling

Identifiers

PMID33147449
PMCPMC7653457
OpenAlexW3097118140

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