Computational investigations into the origins of short-term biochemical memory in T cell activation.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Recent studies have reported that T cells can integrate signals between interrupted encounters with Antigen Presenting Cells (APCs) in such a way that the process of signal integration exhibits a form of memory. Here, we carry out a computational study using a simple mathematical model of T cell activation to investigate the ramifications of interrupted T cell-APC contacts on signal integration. We consider several mechanisms of how signal integration at these time scales may be achieved and conclude that feedback control of immediate early gene products (IEGs) appears to be a highly plausible mechanism that allows for effective signal integration and cytokine production from multiple exposures to APCs. Analysis of these computer simulations provides an experimental roadmap involving several testable predictions.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Locasale, JW
Published Date
- July 18, 2007
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 2 / 7
Start / End Page
- e627 -
PubMed ID
- 17637843
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC1905942
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1932-6203
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0000627
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States