[HTML][HTML] Ubiquitin signaling in immune responses

H Hu, SC Sun - Cell research, 2016 - nature.com
Cell research, 2016nature.com
Ubiquitination has emerged as a crucial mechanism that regulates signal transduction in
diverse biological processes, including different aspects of immune functions. Ubiquitination
regulates pattern-recognition receptor signaling that mediates both innate immune
responses and dendritic cell maturation required for initiation of adaptive immune
responses. Ubiquitination also regulates the development, activation, and differentiation of T
cells, thereby maintaining efficient adaptive immune responses to pathogens and …
Abstract
Ubiquitination has emerged as a crucial mechanism that regulates signal transduction in diverse biological processes, including different aspects of immune functions. Ubiquitination regulates pattern-recognition receptor signaling that mediates both innate immune responses and dendritic cell maturation required for initiation of adaptive immune responses. Ubiquitination also regulates the development, activation, and differentiation of T cells, thereby maintaining efficient adaptive immune responses to pathogens and immunological tolerance to self-tissues. Like phosphorylation, ubiquitination is a reversible reaction tightly controlled by the opposing actions of ubiquitin ligases and deubiquitinases. Deregulated ubiquitination events are associated with immunological disorders, including autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
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