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Inbal Eizenberg-Magar1, Lior Dayan1, Benny Chain2

  • 1Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.

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T cells detect not only antigen amount but also changes in antigen levels over time. Understanding antigen dynamics is key for immune responses, tolerance, and vaccine development.

Keywords:
T cell activationT cell receptor signalingantigen dynamicsimmune decisionkinetic proofreadingsignal decodingsystems immunologytemporal signal processing

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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Cellular Biology
  • Systems Biology

Background:

  • Adaptive immune system encounters diverse antigens.
  • Existing research often treats the antigenic environment as static.
  • Antigen levels dynamically fluctuate in real biological systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review how antigen presentation dynamics influence T cell activation and fate.
  • To explore mechanisms enabling T cells to sense antigen concentration changes.
  • To discuss implications for immune tolerance, activation, and memory.

Main Methods:

  • Review of theoretical and experimental evidence on T cell signaling dynamics.
  • Analysis of cellular and molecular mechanisms (e.g., kinetic proofreading, feedback circuits).
  • Examination of T cell responses across various timescales (seconds to days).

Main Results:

  • T cells are sensitive to both antigen quantity and its rate of change.
  • Mechanisms like kinetic proofreading and feedback circuits allow dynamic sensing.
  • Antigen dynamics impact immune tolerance, activation, and memory formation.

Conclusions:

  • T cell responses are shaped by antigen presentation dynamics.
  • Manipulating antigen exposure dynamics can modulate immune responses.
  • Incorporating temporal features into models can enhance understanding of immune decision-making and therapies.