Publication: Nck-mediated recruitment of BCAP to the BCR regulates the PI(3)K-Akt pathway in B cells.

Published in: Nat Immunol 2013 Sep; 14(9): 966-75

Authors: Castello A, Gaya M, Tucholski J, Oellerich T, Lu KH, Tafuri A, Pawson T, Wienands J, Engelke M, Batista FD

Summary

The adaptor Nck links receptor signaling to cytoskeleton regulation. Here we found that Nck also controlled the phosphatidylinositol-3-OH kinase (PI(3)K)-kinase Akt pathway by recruiting the adaptor BCAP after activation of B cells. Nck bound directly to the B cell antigen receptor (BCR) via the non-immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM) phosphorylated tyrosine residue at position 204 in the tail of the immunoglobulin-α component. Genetic ablation of Nck resulted in defective BCR signaling, which led to hampered survival and proliferation of B cells in vivo. Indeed, antibody responses in Nck-deficient mice were also considerably impaired. Thus, we demonstrate a previously unknown adaptor function for Nck in recruiting BCAP to sites of BCR signaling and thereby modulating the PI(3)K-Akt pathway in B cells.

Link to Pubmed [PMID] – 23913047

Link to DOI – 10.1038/ni.2685