Regulation of actin cytoskeletal dynamics in T cell development and function

T cell development and function depend on precise remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton, which regulates migration, cell division, immunological synapse formation, and signal transduction. Regulators of actin include nucleators (Arp2/3, Formins) and binding proteins (coronins, cofilin, myosin) that o...

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Main Authors: Trang T. Lam, Mark M. W. Chong
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1622928/full
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description T cell development and function depend on precise remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton, which regulates migration, cell division, immunological synapse formation, and signal transduction. Regulators of actin include nucleators (Arp2/3, Formins) and binding proteins (coronins, cofilin, myosin) that orchestrate cytoskeletal dynamics to ensure efficient antigen recognition and signaling, while Rho GTPases (Rac1, Cdc42, RhoA) link extracellular cues to actin rearrangements, influencing both conventional T cell activation and function. Dysregulated actin dynamics contribute to immunodeficiencies and autoimmunity, and thus understanding how the actin cytoskeleton is regulated in T cells has important implications.
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spelling doaj-art-a2191c77c73b408aa2e20fbe051935b02025-08-20T03:10:20ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242025-06-011610.3389/fimmu.2025.16229281622928Regulation of actin cytoskeletal dynamics in T cell development and functionTrang T. Lam0Trang T. Lam1Mark M. W. Chong2Mark M. W. Chong3St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, VIC, AustraliaDepartment of Medicine (St Vincent’s), University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, AustraliaSt Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, VIC, AustraliaDepartment of Medicine (St Vincent’s), University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, VIC, AustraliaT cell development and function depend on precise remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton, which regulates migration, cell division, immunological synapse formation, and signal transduction. Regulators of actin include nucleators (Arp2/3, Formins) and binding proteins (coronins, cofilin, myosin) that orchestrate cytoskeletal dynamics to ensure efficient antigen recognition and signaling, while Rho GTPases (Rac1, Cdc42, RhoA) link extracellular cues to actin rearrangements, influencing both conventional T cell activation and function. Dysregulated actin dynamics contribute to immunodeficiencies and autoimmunity, and thus understanding how the actin cytoskeleton is regulated in T cells has important implications.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1622928/fullT cellsT cell developmentcoroninactin cytoskeletal dynamicsactin-binding proteinsimmunological synapse
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Regulation of actin cytoskeletal dynamics in T cell development and function
Frontiers in Immunology
T cells
T cell development
coronin
actin cytoskeletal dynamics
actin-binding proteins
immunological synapse
title Regulation of actin cytoskeletal dynamics in T cell development and function
title_full Regulation of actin cytoskeletal dynamics in T cell development and function
title_fullStr Regulation of actin cytoskeletal dynamics in T cell development and function
title_full_unstemmed Regulation of actin cytoskeletal dynamics in T cell development and function
title_short Regulation of actin cytoskeletal dynamics in T cell development and function
title_sort regulation of actin cytoskeletal dynamics in t cell development and function
topic T cells
T cell development
coronin
actin cytoskeletal dynamics
actin-binding proteins
immunological synapse
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1622928/full
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