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J. Exp. Med.,
Volume 189, Number 8, April 19, 1999 1243-1253
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From the * Department of Microbiology, the Propagation of signals from the T cell antigen receptor (TCR) involves a number of adaptor
molecules. SH2 domain-containing protein 76 (SLP-76) interacts with the guanine nucleotide
exchange factor Vav to activate the nuclear factor of activated cells (NF-AT), and its expression
is required for normal T cell development. We report the cloning and characterization of a
novel Grb2-like adaptor molecule designated as Grb2-related protein of the lymphoid system
(GrpL). Expression of GrpL is restricted to hematopoietic tissues, and it is distinguished from
Grb2 by having a proline-rich region. GrpL can be coimmunoprecipitated with SLP-76 but
not with Sos1 or Sos2 from Jurkat cell lysates. In contrast, Grb2 can be coimmunoprecipitated
with Sos1 and Sos2 but not with SLP-76. Moreover, tyrosine-phosphorylated LAT/pp36/38
in detergent lysates prepared from anti-CD3 stimulated T cells associated with Grb2 but not GrpL. These data reveal the presence of distinct complexes involving GrpL and Grb2 in T cells.
A functional role of the GrpL-SLP-76 complex is suggested by the ability of GrpL to act alone
or in concert with SLP-76 to augment NF-AT activation in Jurkat T cells.
Department of Molecular Biotechnology, and the § Regional Primate Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195
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