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液-液相分离调节免疫细胞活化和关键信号传导的研究进展

Latest Findings on the Role of Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation in the Regulation of Immune Cell Activation and Key Signaling

  • 摘要: 液-液相分离(liquid-liquid phase separation, LLPS)是指在细胞内某些蛋白质或蛋白质-RNA复合物通过多价相互作用,形成具有不同组分和性质的相分离液滴的过程。近年来,LLPS在免疫调控中的作用受到广泛关注。相比于其他领域的相分离相关研究,对LLPS与免疫系统的研究仍有限。本文首先介绍与免疫系统相关的LLPS的基本特征,其次探讨了LLPS在先天性免疫相关信号通路和适应性免疫细胞中的功能。LLPS在免疫信号传导、免疫细胞活化和抗原呈递等过程中发挥关键作用, 包括促进信号分子的聚集、调节信号传导的强度和持续时间, 以及影响免疫细胞的功能状态。LLPS的发现为解释免疫系统的激活机制提供了新的理论基础,有望为了解细胞防御机制带来新的视角。深入研究LLPS在免疫系统中的作用机制, 不仅有助于更全面地理解免疫应答过程, 还为开发新型免疫疗法和治疗自身免疫疾病提供了潜在的靶点和策略。

     

    Abstract: Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) is a process in which certain proteins or protein-RNA complexes form phase-separated droplets with different components and properties through multivalent interactions within a cell. In recent years, the role of LLPS in immunomodulation has received extensive attention. Compared with phase separation-related studies in other fields, limited research has been done on LLPS and the immune system. In this review, we first introduced the basic characteristics of LLPS associated with the immune system, and then explored the functions of LLPS in innate immune-related signaling pathways and adaptive immune cells. LLPS plays a crucial role in immune signal transduction, immune cell activation, and antigen presentation. It is involved in facilitating the aggregation of signaling molecules, regulating the intensity and duration of signal transduction, and influencing the functional state of immune cells. The discovery of LLPS provides a new theoretical basis for elucidating the activation mechanism of the immune system and is expected to bring new perspectives for understanding the cellular defense mechanisms. In-depth investigation of the role of LLPS in the immune system not only helps us gain a more comprehensive understanding of the immune response process, but also provides potential targets and strategies for the development of new immunotherapies and the treatment of autoimmune diseases.

     

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