The change of cell surface force seems to be like a switch, which can directly trigger the changes of intracellular proteins and signal pathways. This is of great significance to explore the immune mechanism. Liu Wanli's team and Xiong Chunyang's team jointly discussed the detailed characteristics and related mechanisms of immune synaptic traction in the process of B cell activation. By establishing a traction microscope platform, combined with confocal live cell imaging system. The team found that B cells produce 10-20 nanometers of centripetal traction within 5 minutes from rest to activation. This traction force is distributed around the cell and can last for 30 minutes. In vitro genetic screening and rescue experiments revealed the role of some signal molecules in the proximal membrane BCR pathway in the generation and maintenance of traction. This is a great contribution to the study of B cell immune activation.
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