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  • Title: Integrin alpha2beta1 inhibits Fas-mediated apoptosis in T lymphocytes by protein phosphatase 2A-dependent activation of the MAPK/ERK pathway.
    Author: Gendron S, Couture J, Aoudjit F.
    Journal: J Biol Chem; 2003 Dec 05; 278(49):48633-43. PubMed ID: 13679375.
    Abstract:
    The mechanisms by which T lymphocytes escape apoptosis during their activation are still poorly defined. In this study, we elucidated the intracellular signaling pathways through which beta1 integrins modulate Fas-mediated apoptosis in T lymphocytes. In experiments done in Jurkat T cells and activated peripheral blood T lymphocytes, engagement of alpha2beta1 integrin with collagen type I (Coll I) was found to significantly reduce Fas-induced apoptosis and caspase-8 activation; Annexin V binding and DNA fragmentation were reduced by approximately 42 and 38%, respectively. We demonstrated that the protective action of Coll I does not require new protein synthesis but was dependent on the activation of the MAPK/Erk pathway. Furthermore, we found that activation of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) by Coll I was required for both Coll I-mediated activation of Erk, and inhibition of Fas-induced caspase-8 activation and apoptosis. Other ligands of beta1 integrins, fibronectin (Fbn), and laminin (Lam), did not sustain significant Erk activation and had no effect on Fas-induced apoptosis. Taken together, these results provide the first evidence of a PP2A-dependent activation of the MAPK/Erk pathway downstream of alpha2beta1 integrin, which has a functional role in regulating Fas-mediated apoptosis in T lymphocytes. As such, this study emphasizes the potential importance that Coll I interactions may have on the control of T lymphocyte homeostasis and their persistence in chronic inflammatory diseases.
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