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The MTOC/Golgi Complex at the T-Cell Immunological Synapse

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Part of the book series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation ((RESULTS,volume 67))

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T cells effectively explore the tissue in search for antigens. When activated, they dedicate a big amount of energy and resources to arrange a complex structure called immunological synapse (IS), containing a particular distribution of molecules defined as supramolecular activation clusters (SMACs), and become polarized toward the target cell in a manner that channels the information specifically. This arrangement is symmetrical and requires the polarization of the MTOC and the Golgi to be operational, especially for the proper delivery of lytic granules and the recycling of molecules three dimensionally segregated at the clustered interface. Alternatively, after the productive encounter, T cells need to rearrange again to newly navigate through the tissue, changing back to a motile state called immunological kinapse (IK). In this IK state, the MTOC and the Golgi apparatus are repositioned and recruited at the back of the T cell to facilitate motility, while the established symmetry of the elements of the SMACs is broken and distributed in a different pattern. Both states, IS and IK, are interchangeable and are mainly orchestrated by the MTOC/Golgi complex, being critical for an effective immune response.

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This work was supported by grants from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, and the European Regional Development Fund (Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional, FEDER) (Reference Grants: RYC-2010-06729, SAF2013-45178-P, and SAF2015-64123-P), Generalitat de Catalunya (Reference Grant: 2014 SGR-984) and by the Asociación Española Contra el Cancer (AECC).

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    Meritxell Roig-Martinez, Elena Saavedra-Lopez, Paola V. Casanova, George P. Cribaro & Carlos Barcia

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Roig-Martinez, M., Saavedra-Lopez, E., Casanova, P.V., Cribaro, G.P., Barcia, C. (2019). The MTOC/Golgi Complex at the T-Cell Immunological Synapse. In: Kloc, M. (eds) The Golgi Apparatus and Centriole. Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation, vol 67. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23173-6_9

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