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[CD3D_HUMAN] Defects in CD3D are a cause of severe combined immunodeficiency autosomal recessive T-cell-negative/B-cell-positive/NK-cell-positive (T(-)B(+)NK(+) SCID) [MIM:608971]. A form of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of rare congenital disorders characterized by impairment of both humoral and cell-mediated immunity, leukopenia, and low or absent antibody levels. Patients present in infancy recurrent, persistent infections by opportunistic organisms. The common characteristic of all types of SCID is absence of T-cell-mediated cellular immunity due to a defect in T-cell development.[1] [CD3Z_HUMAN] Defects in CD247 are the cause of immunodeficiency due to defect in CD3-zeta (CD3ZID) [MIM:610163]. An immunological deficiency characterized by T-cells impaired immune response to alloantigens, tetanus toxoid and mitogens.[2]
Function
[TVB65_HUMAN] V region of the variable domain of T cell receptor (TR) beta chain that participates in the antigen recognition (PubMed:24600447). Alpha-beta T cell receptors are antigen specific receptors which are essential to the immune response and are present on the cell surface of T lymphocytes. Recognize peptide-major histocompatibility (MH) (pMH) complexes that are displayed by antigen presenting cells (APC), a prerequisite for efficient T cell adaptive immunity against pathogens (PubMed:25493333). Binding of alpha-beta TR to pMH complex initiates TR-CD3 clustering on the cell surface and intracellular activation of LCK that phosphorylates the ITAM motifs of CD3G, CD3D, CD3E and CD247 enabling the recruitment of ZAP70. In turn ZAP70 phosphorylates LAT, which recruits numerous signaling molecules to form the LAT signalosome. The LAT signalosome propagates signal branching to three major signaling pathways, the calcium, the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) kinase and the nuclear factor NF-kappa-B (NF-kB) pathways, leading to the mobilization of transcription factors that are critical for gene expression and essential for T cell growth and differentiation (PubMed:23524462). The T cell repertoire is generated in the thymus, by V-(D)-J rearrangement. This repertoire is then shaped by intrathymic selection events to generate a peripheral T cell pool of self-MH restricted, non-autoaggressive T cells. Post-thymic interaction of alpha-beta TR with the pMH complexes shapes TR structural and functional avidity (PubMed:15040585).[3][4][5][6][7] [CD3E_HUMAN] The CD3 complex mediates signal transduction. [CD3D_HUMAN] The CD3 complex mediates signal transduction. [CD3Z_HUMAN] Probable role in assembly and expression of the TCR complex as well as signal transduction upon antigen triggering. [CD3G_HUMAN] The CD3 complex mediates signal transduction. [TVAL3_HUMAN] V region of the variable domain of T cell receptor (TR) alpha chain that participates in the antigen recognition (PubMed:24600447). Alpha-beta T cell receptors are antigen specific receptors which are essential to the immune response and are present on the cell surface of T lymphocytes. Recognize peptide-major histocompatibility (MH) (pMH) complexes that are displayed by antigen presenting cells (APC), a prerequisite for efficient T cell adaptive immunity against pathogens (PubMed:25493333). Binding of alpha-beta TR to pMH complex initiates TR-CD3 clustering on the cell surface and intracellular activation of LCK that phosphorylates the ITAM motifs of CD3G, CD3D, CD3E and CD247 enabling the recruitment of ZAP70. In turn ZAP70 phosphorylates LAT, which recruits numerous signaling molecules to form the LAT signalosome. The LAT signalosome propagates signal branching to three major signaling pathways, the calcium, the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) kinase and the nuclear factor NF-kappa-B (NF-kB) pathways, leading to the mobilization of transcription factors that are critical for gene expression and essential for T cell growth and differentiation (PubMed:23524462). The T cell repertoire is generated in the thymus, by V-(D)-J rearrangement. This repertoire is then shaped by intrathymic selection events to generate a peripheral T cell pool of self-MH restricted, non-autoaggressive T cells. Post-thymic interaction of alpha-beta TR with the pMH complexes shapes TR structural and functional avidity (PubMed:15040585).[8][9][10][11]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
The alphabeta T cell receptor (TCR), in association with the CD3gammaepsilon-CD3deltaepsilon-CD3zetazeta signalling hexamer, is the primary determinant of T cell development and activation, and of immune responses to foreign antigens. The mechanism of assembly of the TCR-CD3 complex remains unknown. Here we report a cryo-electron microscopy structure of human TCRalphabeta in complex with the CD3 hexamer at 3.7 A resolution. The structure contains the complete extracellular domains and all the transmembrane helices of TCR-CD3. The octameric TCR-CD3 complex is assembled with 1:1:1:1 stoichiometry of TCRalphabeta:CD3gammaepsilon:CD3deltaepsilon:CD3zetazeta. Assembly of the extracellular domains of TCR-CD3 is mediated by the constant domains and connecting peptides of TCRalphabeta that pack against CD3gammaepsilon-CD3deltaepsilon, forming a trimer-like structure proximal to the plasma membrane. The transmembrane segment of the CD3 complex adopts a barrel-like structure formed by interaction of the two transmembrane helices of CD3zetazeta with those of CD3gammaepsilon and CD3deltaepsilon. Insertion of the transmembrane helices of TCRalphabeta into the barrel-like structure via both hydrophobic and ionic interactions results in transmembrane assembly of the TCR-CD3 complex. Together, our data reveal the structural basis for TCR-CD3 complex assembly, providing clues to TCR triggering and a foundation for rational design of immunotherapies that target the complex.
Structural basis of assembly of the human T cell receptor-CD3 complex.,Dong, Zheng L, Lin J, Zhang B, Zhu Y, Li N, Xie S, Wang Y, Gao N, Huang Z Nature. 2019 Sep;573(7775):546-552. doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-1537-0. Epub 2019 Aug, 28. PMID:31461748[12]
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↑ Dadi HK, Simon AJ, Roifman CM. Effect of CD3delta deficiency on maturation of alpha/beta and gamma/delta T-cell lineages in severe combined immunodeficiency. N Engl J Med. 2003 Nov 6;349(19):1821-8. PMID:14602880 doi:10.1056/NEJMoa031178
↑ Rieux-Laucat F, Hivroz C, Lim A, Mateo V, Pellier I, Selz F, Fischer A, Le Deist F. Inherited and somatic CD3zeta mutations in a patient with T-cell deficiency. N Engl J Med. 2006 May 4;354(18):1913-21. PMID:16672702 doi:354/18/1913
↑ Nikolich-Zugich J, Slifka MK, Messaoudi I. The many important facets of T-cell repertoire diversity. Nat Rev Immunol. 2004 Feb;4(2):123-32. doi: 10.1038/nri1292. PMID:15040585 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nri1292
↑ Brownlie RJ, Zamoyska R. T cell receptor signalling networks: branched, diversified and bounded. Nat Rev Immunol. 2013 Apr;13(4):257-69. doi: 10.1038/nri3403. PMID:23524462 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nri3403
↑ Lefranc MP. Immunoglobulin and T Cell Receptor Genes: IMGT((R)) and the Birth and Rise of Immunoinformatics. Front Immunol. 2014 Feb 5;5:22. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2014.00022. eCollection 2014. PMID:24600447 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2014.00022
↑ Rossjohn J, Gras S, Miles JJ, Turner SJ, Godfrey DI, McCluskey J. T cell antigen receptor recognition of antigen-presenting molecules. Annu Rev Immunol. 2015;33:169-200. doi: 10.1146/annurev-immunol-032414-112334., Epub 2014 Dec 10. PMID:25493333 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-immunol-032414-112334
↑ Nikolich-Zugich J, Slifka MK, Messaoudi I. The many important facets of T-cell repertoire diversity. Nat Rev Immunol. 2004 Feb;4(2):123-32. doi: 10.1038/nri1292. PMID:15040585 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nri1292
↑ Brownlie RJ, Zamoyska R. T cell receptor signalling networks: branched, diversified and bounded. Nat Rev Immunol. 2013 Apr;13(4):257-69. doi: 10.1038/nri3403. PMID:23524462 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nri3403
↑ Lefranc MP. Immunoglobulin and T Cell Receptor Genes: IMGT((R)) and the Birth and Rise of Immunoinformatics. Front Immunol. 2014 Feb 5;5:22. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2014.00022. eCollection 2014. PMID:24600447 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2014.00022
↑ Rossjohn J, Gras S, Miles JJ, Turner SJ, Godfrey DI, McCluskey J. T cell antigen receptor recognition of antigen-presenting molecules. Annu Rev Immunol. 2015;33:169-200. doi: 10.1146/annurev-immunol-032414-112334., Epub 2014 Dec 10. PMID:25493333 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-immunol-032414-112334
↑ Dong, Zheng L, Lin J, Zhang B, Zhu Y, Li N, Xie S, Wang Y, Gao N, Huang Z. Structural basis of assembly of the human T cell receptor-CD3 complex. Nature. 2019 Sep;573(7775):546-552. doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-1537-0. Epub 2019 Aug, 28. PMID:31461748 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1537-0
