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CELLULAR & MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 17, Issue 10, Pages 1042-1052Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/s41423-019-0270-9
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BTK; aplastic anemia; TCR signaling; bone marrow failure; PLC gamma 1
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The role of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) in BCR signaling is well defined, and BTK is involved in B-cell development, differentiation, and malignancies. However, the expression of Btk in T cells and its role in T-cell function remain largely unknown. Here, we unexpectedly found high expression and activation of BTK in T cells. Deficiencies in BTK resulted in the impaired activation and proliferation of autoreactive T cells and ameliorated bone marrow failure (BMF) in aplastic anemia. Mechanistically, BTK is activated after TCR engagement and then phosphorylates PLC gamma 1, thus promoting T-cell activation. Treatment with acalabrutinib, a selective BTK inhibitor, decreased T-cell proliferation and ameliorated BMF in mice with aplastic anemia. Our results demonstrate an unexpected role of BTK in optimal T-cell activation and in the pathogenesis of autoimmune aplastic anemia, providing insights into the molecular regulation of T-cell activation and the pathogenesis of T-cell-mediated autoimmune disease.
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