
Altered lymphocyte responses and cytokine production in mice deficient in the X-linked lymphoproliferative disease gene SH2D1A/DSHP/SAP.
We have introduced a targeted mutation in SH2D1A/DSHP/SAP, the gene responsible for the human genetic disorder X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (XLP). SLAM-associated protein (SAP)-deficient mice had normal lymphocyte development, but on challenge with infectious agents, recapitulated features of XLP. Infection of SAP- mice with lymphocyte choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) or Toxoplasma gondii was associated with increased T cell activation and IFN-gamma production, as well as a reduction of Ig-secreting cells. Anti-CD3-stimulated splenocytes from uninfected SAP- mice produced increased IFN-gamma and decreased IL-4, findings supported by decreased serum IgE levels in vivo. The Th1 skewing of these animals suggests that cytokine misregulation may contribute to phenotypes associated with mutation of SH2D1A/SAP.
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- X Chromosome
- Toxoplasmosis
- T-Lymphocytes
- Spleen
- Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Associated Protein
- Peptide Fragments
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mice, Knockout
- Mice, Inbred Strains
- Mice
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Published In
DOI
ISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- X Chromosome
- Toxoplasmosis
- T-Lymphocytes
- Spleen
- Signaling Lymphocytic Activation Molecule Associated Protein
- Peptide Fragments
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mice, Knockout
- Mice, Inbred Strains
- Mice