Abstract
Ras GTPase-activating proteins (RasGAPs) inhibit signal transduction initiated through the Ras small GTPbinding protein. However, which members of the RasGAP family act as negative regulators of T cell responses is not completely understood. In this study, we investigated potential roles for the RasGAPs RASA1 and neurofibromin 1 (NF1) in T cells through the generation and analysis of T cell-specific RASA1 and NF1 doubledeficient mice. In contrast to mice lacking either RasGAP alone in T cells, double-deficient mice developed T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma, which originated at an early point in T cell development and was dependent on activating mutations in the Notch1 gene. These findings highlight RASA1 and NF1 as cotumor suppressors in the T cell lineage.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 31-35 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Immunology |
Volume | 195 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology