“…Moreover, mutations in different molecules of the TCR/CD3 signaling pathways affect the lineage-commitment decisions during T cell development (25), as well as the development of autoimmunity (26). In line with this, defects in CD3z expression/ function were suggested to have implications for the development of human autoimmune phenotypes (24,35,36). Thus, several groups reported altered expression and function of CD3z in patients with SLE (19,20) or rheumatoid arthritis (21,22).…”