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Colgan LA, Parra-Bueno P, Holman HL, Tu X, Jain A, Calubag MF, Misler JA, Gary C, Oz G, Suponitsky-Kroyter I, Okaz E, Yasuda R. Dual Regulation of Spine-Specific and Synapse-to-Nucleus Signaling by PKCδ during Plasticity. J Neurosci 2023; 43:5432-5447. [PMID: 37277178 PMCID: PMC10376934 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0208-22.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The activity-dependent plasticity of synapses is believed to be the cellular basis of learning. These synaptic changes are mediated through the coordination of local biochemical reactions in synapses and changes in gene transcription in the nucleus to modulate neuronal circuits and behavior. The protein kinase C (PKC) family of isozymes has long been established as critical for synaptic plasticity. However, because of a lack of suitable isozyme-specific tools, the role of the novel subfamily of PKC isozymes is largely unknown. Here, through the development of fluorescence lifetime imaging-fluorescence resonance energy transfer activity sensors, we investigate novel PKC isozymes in synaptic plasticity in CA1 pyramidal neurons of mice of either sex. We find that PKCδ is activated downstream of TrkB and DAG production, and that the spatiotemporal nature of its activation depends on the plasticity stimulation. In response to single-spine plasticity, PKCδ is activated primarily in the stimulated spine and is required for local expression of plasticity. However, in response to multispine stimulation, a long-lasting and spreading activation of PKCδ scales with the number of spines stimulated and, by regulating cAMP response-element binding protein activity, couples spine plasticity to transcription in the nucleus. Thus, PKCδ plays a dual functional role in facilitating synaptic plasticity.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT Synaptic plasticity, or the ability to change the strength of the connections between neurons, underlies learning and memory and is critical for brain health. The protein kinase C (PKC) family is central to this process. However, understanding how these kinases work to mediate plasticity has been limited by a lack of tools to visualize and perturb their activity. Here, we introduce and use new tools to reveal a dual role for PKCδ in facilitating local synaptic plasticity and stabilizing this plasticity through spine-to-nucleus signaling to regulate transcription. This work provides new tools to overcome limitations in studying isozyme-specific PKC function and provides insight into molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity.
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- Lesley A Colgan
- Neuronal Signal Transduction, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Jupiter, Florida 33458
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- Neuronal Signal Transduction, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Jupiter, Florida 33458
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- Neuronal Signal Transduction, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Jupiter, Florida 33458
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- Neuronal Signal Transduction, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Jupiter, Florida 33458
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- Neuronal Signal Transduction, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Jupiter, Florida 33458
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- Neuronal Signal Transduction, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Jupiter, Florida 33458
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- Neuronal Signal Transduction, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Jupiter, Florida 33458
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- Neuronal Signal Transduction, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Jupiter, Florida 33458
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- Neuronal Signal Transduction, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Jupiter, Florida 33458
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- Neuronal Signal Transduction, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Jupiter, Florida 33458
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- Neuronal Signal Transduction, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Jupiter, Florida 33458
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- Neuronal Signal Transduction, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Jupiter, Florida 33458
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Koutník J, Leitges M, Siegmund K. T cell-intrinsic protein kinase D3 is dispensable for the cells' activation. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1049033. [PMID: 36466811 PMCID: PMC9713823 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1049033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 07/21/2023] Open
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Protein kinases D (PKDs) are implicated in T cell receptor (TCR) signaling. Of the two T cell-expressed isoforms PKD2 and PKD3, however, only the former one is rather well understood in this immune cell type. Recently, we have observed a putative hyper-phenotype of T cells from conventional PKD3-knockout mice, which we explained as a secondary effect due to a skewed T cell compartment from naïve towards effector/memory T cells already under steady state conditions. Nonetheless, to this end it is not clear whether these aberrations are mediated by a T cell-intrinsic or -extrinsic function of PKD3. To address this question, we have investigated mice lacking PKD3 specifically in the T cell compartment. We could show that T cells from CD4-Cre-driven conditional knockout mice did not phenocopy the ones from conventional PKD3-knockout mice. In brief, no skewing in the T cell compartment of peripheral lymphoid organs, no hyper-activation upon stimulation in vitro or in vivo as well as no aberrations in follicular helper T cells (TFH) upon immunization were observed. Hence, although PKD3 is strongly regulated upon TCR stimulation, in T cells this kinase seems to be dispensable for their activation. The described skewing in the T cell compartment of conventional PKD3-deficient mice seems to be mediated by T cell-extrinsic mechanisms, thus once more emphasizing the importance of cell type-specific mouse models.
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- Jiří Koutník
- Institute of Cell Genetics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of BioMedical Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada
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- Institute of Cell Genetics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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van Senten JR, Møller TC, Von Moo E, Seiersen SD, Bräuner-Osborne H. Use of CRISPR/Cas9-edited HEK293 cells reveals that both conventional and novel protein kinase C isozymes are involved in mGlu 5a receptor internalization. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:102466. [PMID: 36087841 PMCID: PMC9530845 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The internalization of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) can be regulated by protein kinase C (PKC). However, most tools available to study the contribution of PKC isozymes have considerable limitations, including a lack of selectivity. In this study, we generated and characterized human embryonic kidney 293A (HEK293A) cell lines devoid of conventional or novel PKC isozymes (ΔcPKC and ΔnPKC) and employ these to investigate the contribution of PKC isozymes in the internalization of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGlu5). Direct activation of PKC and mutation of rat mGlu5a Ser901, a PKC-dependent phosphorylation site in the receptor C-tail, both showed that PKC isozymes facilitate approximately 40% of the receptor internalization. Nonetheless, we determined that mGlu5a internalization was not altered upon the loss of cPKCs or nPKCs. This indicates that isozymes from both classes are involved, compensate for the absence of the other class, and thus fulfill dispensable functions. Additionally, using the Gαq/11 inhibitor YM-254890, GPCR kinase 2 and 3 (GRK2 and GRK3) knock-out cells and a receptor containing a mutated putative adaptor protein complex 2 (AP-2) interaction motif, we demonstrate that internalization of rat mGlu5a is mediated by Gαq/11 proteins (77% of the response), GRK2 (27%) and AP-2 (29%), but not GRK3. Our PKC knock-out cell lines expand the repertoire of knock-out HEK293A cell lines available to research GPCR pharmacology. Moreover, since pharmacological tools to study PKC isozymes generally lack specificity and/or potency, we present the PKC knock-out cell lines as more specific research tools to investigate PKC-mediated aspects of cell biology.
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- Jeffrey R van Senten
- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Zhang X, Zhang Y, Zheng H, He Y, Jia H, Zhang L, Lin C, Chen S, Zheng J, Yang Q, Liu T, Pan X, Zhang H, Wang C, Ren L, Shan W. In Situ biomimetic Nanoformulation for metastatic cancer immunotherapy. Acta Biomater 2021; 134:633-648. [PMID: 34329780 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.07.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Metastasis is the leading cause of death in cancer patients. Eliciting anti-tumor immune responses against lung metastasis is hindered by the immunosuppressive microenvironment. This study explored a biomimetic nanoformulation, comprising a nanovaccine (OP) that delivers tumor antigens and adjuvants spatially and temporally in a virus-like manner, and a pulmonary surfactant-biomimetic liposome with an immunomodulator, JQ1 (PS-JQ1). The findings of this study showed that intratracheal administration of OP+PS-JQ1 activated lung immune cells without concomitant excess inflammation, enhanced tumor antigen cross-presentation, generated a significantly high antigen-specific CD8+ T cell response, and reshaped the immunocellular composition in B16 melanoma tumor-bearing lung. OP+PS-JQ1 nanoformulation exhibited a striking immunotherapeutic efficacy, induced local and systemic tumor suppression, improved survival of mice, initiated immune memory that prevents recurrence of secondary tumors. This stable and nontoxic nanoformulation provides a simple, flexible, and robust strategy for augmenting anti-tumor immunity for metastatic cancer. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Egg glue proteins are produced by female insects, which can make the eggs firmly attached to the oviposition sites, not affected by wind and rain. However, genes encoding insect egg glue proteins have not yet been reported, and the molecular mechanism underpinning their adhesion is still unknown. Our study makes a significant contribution to the literature as it identifies the sequence, structure, adhesive property, and mechanism of silkworm egg glue protein. Furthermore, it outlines key insights into the structure-function relationships associated with egg glue proteins. We believe that this paper will be of interest to the readership of your journal as it identifies the first complete sequence of insect egg glue proteins, thereby highlighting their potentials future applications in both the biomedical and technical fields.
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Unraveling the hidden role of a uORF-encoded peptide as a kinase inhibitor of PKCs. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:2018899118. [PMID: 34593629 PMCID: PMC8501901 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2018899118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Approximately 40% of human messenger RNAs (mRNAs) contain upstream open reading frames (uORFs) in their 5' untranslated regions. Some of these uORF sequences, thought to attenuate scanning ribosomes or lead to mRNA degradation, were recently shown to be translated, although the function of the encoded peptides remains unknown. Here, we show a uORF-encoded peptide that exhibits kinase inhibitory functions. This uORF, upstream of the protein kinase C-eta (PKC-η) main ORF, encodes a peptide (uPEP2) containing the typical PKC pseudosubstrate motif present in all PKCs that autoinhibits their kinase activity. We show that uPEP2 directly binds to and selectively inhibits the catalytic activity of novel PKCs but not of classical or atypical PKCs. The endogenous deletion of uORF2 or its overexpression in MCF-7 cells revealed that the endogenously translated uPEP2 reduces the protein levels of PKC-η and other novel PKCs and restricts cell proliferation. Functionally, treatment of breast cancer cells with uPEP2 diminished cell survival and their migration and synergized with chemotherapy by interfering with the response to DNA damage. Furthermore, in a xenograft of MDA-MB-231 breast cancer tumor in mice models, uPEP2 suppressed tumor progression, invasion, and metastasis. Tumor histology showed reduced proliferation, enhanced cell death, and lower protein expression levels of novel PKCs along with diminished phosphorylation of PKC substrates. Hence, our study demonstrates that uORFs may encode biologically active peptides beyond their role as translation regulators of their downstream ORFs. Together, we point to a unique function of a uORF-encoded peptide as a kinase inhibitor, pertinent to cancer therapy.
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Liu HY, Pedros C, Kong KF, Canonigo-Balancio AJ, Xue W, Altman A. Leveraging the Treg-intrinsic CTLA4-PKCη signaling pathway for cancer immunotherapy. J Immunother Cancer 2021; 9:jitc-2021-002792. [PMID: 34588224 PMCID: PMC8483050 DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2021-002792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Our previous studies revealed a critical role of a novel CTLA4-protein kinase C-eta (PKCη) signaling axis in mediating the suppressive activity of regulatory T cells (Tregs) in antitumor immunity. These studies have employed adoptive transfer of germline PKCη-deficient (Prkch−/−) Tregs into Prkch+/+ mice prior to tumor implantation. Here, we extended these findings into a biologically and clinically more relevant context. Methods We have analyzed the role of PKCη in antitumor immunity and the tumor microenvironment (TME) in intact tumor-bearing mice with Treg-specific or CD8+ T cell-specific Prkch deletion, including in a therapeutic model of combinatorial treatment. In addition to measuring tumor growth, we analyzed the phenotype and functional attributes of tumor-infiltrating immune cells, particularly Tregs and dendritic cells (DCs). Results Using two models of mouse transplantable cancer and a genetically engineered autochthonous hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) model, we found, first, that mice with Treg-specific Prkch deletion displayed a significantly reduced growth of B16–F10 melanoma and TRAMP-C1 adenocarcinoma tumors. Tumor growth reduction was associated with a less immunosuppressive TME, indicated by increased numbers and function of tumor-infiltrating CD8+ effector T cells and elevated expression of the costimulatory ligand CD86 on intratumoral DCs. In contrast, CD8+ T cell-specific Prkch deletion had no effect on tumor growth or the abundance and functionality of CD8+ effector T cells, consistent with findings that Prkch−/− CD8+ T cells proliferated normally in response to in vitro polyclonal or specific antigen stimulation. Similar beneficial antitumor effects were found in mice with germline or Treg-specific Prkch deletion that were induced to develop an autochthonous HCC. Lastly, using a therapeutic model, we found that monotherapies consisting of Treg-specific Prkch deletion or vaccination with irradiated Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (Flt3L)-expressing B16–F10 tumor cells post-tumor implantation significantly delayed tumor growth. This effect was more pronounced in mice receiving a combination of the two immunotherapies. Conclusion These findings demonstrate the potential utility of PKCη inhibition as a viable clinical approach to treat patients with cancer, especially when combined with adjuvant therapies.
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- Hsin-Yu Liu
- La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA
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- La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA.,CERTIS, San Diego, California, USA
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- La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA
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- University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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- La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA
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Wang Y, Gao N, Feng Y, Cai M, Li Y, Xu X, Zhang H, Yao D. Protein kinase C theta (Prkcq) affects nerve degeneration and regeneration through the c-fos and c-jun pathways in injured rat sciatic nerves. Exp Neurol 2021; 346:113843. [PMID: 34418453 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2021.113843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous finding using DNA microarray and bioinformatics analysis, we have reported some key factors which regulated gene expression and signaling pathways in injured sciatic nerve during Wallerian Degeneration (WD). This research is focused on protein kinase C theta (Prkcq) participates in the regulation of the WD process. METHODS In this study, we explored the molecular mechanism by which Prkcq in Schwann cells (SCs) affects nerve degeneration and regeneration in vivo and in vitro after rat sciatic nerve injury. RESULTS Study of the cross-sectional model showed that Prkcq expression decreased significantly during sciatic nerve repair. Functional analysis showed that upregulation and downregulation of Prkcq could affect the proliferation, migration and apoptosis of Schwann cells and lead to the expression of related factors through the activation of the β-catenin, c-fos, and p-c-jun/c-jun pathways. CONCLUSION The study provides insights into the role of Prkcq in early WD during peripheral nerve degeneration and/or regeneration.
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- Yi Wang
- School of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226019, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226019, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226019, PR China
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- Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, PR China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226019, PR China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226019, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226019, PR China.
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He Y, Yang Z, Zhao CS, Xiao Z, Gong Y, Li YY, Chen Y, Du Y, Feng D, Altman A, Li Y. T-cell receptor (TCR) signaling promotes the assembly of RanBP2/RanGAP1-SUMO1/Ubc9 nuclear pore subcomplex via PKC-θ-mediated phosphorylation of RanGAP1. eLife 2021; 10:67123. [PMID: 34110283 PMCID: PMC8225385 DOI: 10.7554/elife.67123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The nuclear pore complex (NPC) is the sole and selective gateway for nuclear transport, and its dysfunction has been associated with many diseases. The metazoan NPC subcomplex RanBP2, which consists of RanBP2 (Nup358), RanGAP1-SUMO1, and Ubc9, regulates the assembly and function of the NPC. The roles of immune signaling in regulation of NPC remain poorly understood. Here, we show that in human and murine T cells, following T-cell receptor (TCR) stimulation, protein kinase C-θ (PKC-θ) directly phosphorylates RanGAP1 to facilitate RanBP2 subcomplex assembly and nuclear import and, thus, the nuclear translocation of AP-1 transcription factor. Mechanistically, TCR stimulation induces the translocation of activated PKC-θ to the NPC, where it interacts with and phosphorylates RanGAP1 on Ser504 and Ser506. RanGAP1 phosphorylation increases its binding affinity for Ubc9, thereby promoting sumoylation of RanGAP1 and, finally, assembly of the RanBP2 subcomplex. Our findings reveal an unexpected role of PKC-θ as a direct regulator of nuclear import and uncover a phosphorylation-dependent sumoylation of RanGAP1, delineating a novel link between TCR signaling and assembly of the RanBP2 NPC subcomplex.
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- Yujiao He
- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Functional Genes, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Functional Genes, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Functional Genes, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Functional Genes, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Functional Genes, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Functional Genes, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Functional Genes, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Functional Genes, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Functional Genes, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Center for Cancer Immunotherapy, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, United States
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Functional Genes, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Parker PJ, Brown SJ, Calleja V, Chakravarty P, Cobbaut M, Linch M, Marshall JJT, Martini S, McDonald NQ, Soliman T, Watson L. Equivocal, explicit and emergent actions of PKC isoforms in cancer. Nat Rev Cancer 2021; 21:51-63. [PMID: 33177705 DOI: 10.1038/s41568-020-00310-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
The maturing mutational landscape of cancer genomes, the development and application of clinical interventions and evolving insights into tumour-associated functions reveal unexpected features of the protein kinase C (PKC) family of serine/threonine protein kinases. These advances include recent work showing gain or loss-of-function mutations relating to driver or bystander roles, how conformational constraints and plasticity impact this class of proteins and how emergent cancer-associated properties may offer opportunities for intervention. The profound impact of the tumour microenvironment, reflected in the efficacy of immune checkpoint interventions, further prompts to incorporate PKC family actions and interventions in this ecosystem, informed by insights into the control of stromal and immune cell functions. Drugging PKC isoforms has offered much promise, but when and how is not obvious.
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- Peter J Parker
- Protein Phosphorylation Laboratory, Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.
- School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, Guy's Campus, London, UK.
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- Protein Phosphorylation Laboratory, Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
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- Protein Phosphorylation Laboratory, Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
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- Protein Phosphorylation Laboratory, Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
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- UCL Cancer Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Protein Phosphorylation Laboratory, Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
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- Signalling and Structural Biology Laboratory, Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
- Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Birkbeck College, London, UK
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- Centre for Cancer Genomics and Computational Biology, Bart's Cancer Institute, London, UK
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- Protein Phosphorylation Laboratory, Francis Crick Institute, London, UK
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Recent insights of T cell receptor-mediated signaling pathways for T cell activation and development. Exp Mol Med 2020; 52:750-761. [PMID: 32439954 PMCID: PMC7272404 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-020-0435-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 200] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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T cell activation requires extracellular stimulatory signals that are mainly mediated by T cell receptor (TCR) complexes. The TCR recognizes antigens on major histocompatibility complex molecules with the cooperation of CD4 or CD8 coreceptors. After recognition, TCR-induced signaling cascades that propagate signals via various molecules and second messengers are induced. Consequently, many features of T cell-mediated immune responses are determined by these intracellular signaling cascades. Furthermore, differences in the magnitude of TCR signaling direct T cells toward distinct effector linages. Therefore, stringent regulation of T cell activation is crucial for T cell homeostasis and proper immune responses. Dysregulation of TCR signaling can result in anergy or autoimmunity. In this review, we summarize current knowledge on the pathways that govern how the TCR complex transmits signals into cells and the roles of effector molecules that are involved in these pathways.
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Liu HY, Pedros C, Kong KF, Canonigo-Balancio AJ, Altman A. Protein Kinase C-η Deficiency Does Not Impair Antiviral Immunity and CD8 + T Cell Activation. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2020; 204:2439-2446. [PMID: 32198145 PMCID: PMC7373375 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1900963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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We reported that protein kinase C-η (PKCη) forms a novel (to our knowledge) signaling complex with the checkpoint inhibitory protein CTLA-4 in regulatory T cells (Tregs). This complex is required for the contact-dependent suppressive activity of Tregs, including suppression of antitumor immunity. However, the importance of PKCη in protective immunity mediated by T effector cells remains unclear. We used mice with germline or conditional Treg-specific deletion of Prkch, the PKCη-encoding gene, to explore CD8+ T cell-dependent antiviral immunity using the lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus Armstrong strain acute infection model as well as the in vitro activation of murine or human CD8+ T cells. Five days following infection, germline Prkch -/- mice displayed enhanced viral clearance compared with control mice. Similarly, Prkch Treg-specific conditional knockout mice also showed improved viral clearance and displayed enhanced expression of granzyme B and IFN-γ by both virus-specific and total CD8+ T cells, demonstrating that enhanced viral clearance in germline Prkch -/- mice is caused by PKCη deficiency in Tregs and the resulting functional defect of Prkch -/- Tregs. In addition, purified Prkch -/- mouse CD8+ T cells as well as PRKCH knockdown human CD8+ T cells displayed intact, or even enhanced, T cell activation in vitro as measured by proliferation and expression of granzyme B and IFN-γ. Thus, global PKCη deletion does not impair overall CD8+ T cell-mediated immunity, including antiviral immunity, implying that selective pharmacological PKCη inhibition could be safely used in vivo to inhibit undesired contact-dependent suppression by Tregs and, thus, enhance tumor-specific and, likely, virus-specific immunity.
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- Hsin-Yu Liu
- Division of Cell Biology, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, CA 92037
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- Division of Cell Biology, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, CA 92037
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- Division of Cell Biology, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, CA 92037
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- Division of Cell Biology, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, CA 92037
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Funsten JR, Murillo Brizuela KO, Swatzel HE, Ward AS, Scott TA, Eikenbusch SM, Shields MC, Meredith JL, Mitchell TY, Hanna ML, Bingham KN, Rawlings JS. PKC signaling contributes to chromatin decondensation and is required for competence to respond to IL-2 during T cell activation. Cell Immunol 2020; 347:104027. [PMID: 31864664 PMCID: PMC10731676 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2019.104027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The clonal proliferation of antigen-specific T cells during an immune response critically depends on the differential response to growth factors, such as IL-2. While activated T cells proliferate robustly in response to IL-2 stimulation, naïve (quiescent) T cells are able to ignore the potent effects of growth factors because they possess chromatin that is tightly condensed such that transcription factors, such as STAT5, cannot access DNA. Activation via the T cell receptor (TCR) induces a rapid decondensation of chromatin, permitting STAT5-DNA engagement and ultimately promoting proliferation of only antigen-specific T cells. Previous work demonstrated that the mobilization of intracellular calcium following TCR stimulation is a key event in the decondensation of chromatin. Here we examine PKC-dependent signaling mechanisms to determine their role in activation-induced chromatin decondensation and the subsequent acquisition of competence to respond to IL-2 stimulation. We found that a calcium-dependent PKC contributes to activation-induced chromatin decondensation and that the p38 MAPK and NFκB pathways downstream of PKC each contribute to regulating the proper decondensation of chromatin. Importantly, we found that p44/42 MAPK activity is required for peripheral T cells to gain competence to properly respond to IL-2 stimulation. Our findings shed light on the mechanisms that control the clonal proliferation of antigen-specific peripheral T cells during an immune response.
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- Department of Biology, Furman University, Greenville, SC 29613, USA
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- Department of Biology, Furman University, Greenville, SC 29613, USA
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- Department of Biology, Furman University, Greenville, SC 29613, USA
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- Department of Biology, Furman University, Greenville, SC 29613, USA
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- Department of Biology, Furman University, Greenville, SC 29613, USA
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- Department of Biology, Furman University, Greenville, SC 29613, USA
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- Department of Biology, Furman University, Greenville, SC 29613, USA
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- Department of Biology, Furman University, Greenville, SC 29613, USA.
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Xie J, Han X, Zhao C, Canonigo-Balancio AJ, Yates JR, Li Y, Lillemeier BF, Altman A. Phosphotyrosine-dependent interaction between the kinases PKCθ and Zap70 promotes proximal TCR signaling. Sci Signal 2019; 12:12/577/eaar3349. [PMID: 30992398 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.aar3349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Protein kinase C-θ (PKCθ) is an important component of proximal T cell receptor (TCR) signaling. We previously identified the amino-terminal C2 domain of PKCθ as a phosphotyrosine (pTyr)-binding domain. Using a mutant form of PKCθ that cannot bind pTyr (PKCθHR2A), we showed that pTyr binding by PKCθ was required for TCR-induced T cell activation, proliferation, and TH2 cell differentiation but not for T cell development. Using tandem mass spectrometry and coimmunoprecipitation, we identified the kinase ζ-associated protein kinase of 70 kDa (Zap70) as a binding partner of the PKCθ pTyr-binding pocket. Tyr126 of Zap70 directly bound to PKCθ, and the interdomain B residues Tyr315 and Tyr319 were indirectly required for binding to PKCθ, reflecting their role in promoting the open conformation of Zap70. PKCθHR2A-expressing CD4+ T cells displayed defects not only in known PKCθ-dependent signaling events, such as nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) activation and TH2 cell differentiation, but also in full activation of Zap70 itself and in the activating phosphorylation of linker of activation of T cells (LAT) and phospholipase C-γ1 (PLCγ1), signaling proteins that are traditionally considered to be activated independently of PKC. These findings demonstrate that PKCθ plays an important role in a positive feedback regulatory loop that modulates TCR-proximal signaling and, moreover, provide a mechanistic explanation for earlier reports that documented an important role for PKCθ in T cell Ca2+ signaling. This PKCθ-Zap70 interaction could potentially serve as a promising and highly selective immunosuppressive drug target in autoimmunity and organ transplantation.
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- Jiji Xie
- Division of Cell Biology, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- State Key Laboratory for Biocontrol, School of Life Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Nomis Center for Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis & Waitt Advanced Biophotonics Center, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Division of Cell Biology, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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Marrocco V, Bogomolovas J, Ehler E, Dos Remedios CG, Yu J, Gao C, Lange S. PKC and PKN in heart disease. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2019; 128:212-226. [PMID: 30742812 PMCID: PMC6408329 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2019.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The protein kinase C (PKC) and closely related protein kinase N (PKN) families of serine/threonine protein kinases play crucial cellular roles. Both kinases belong to the AGC subfamily of protein kinases that also include the cAMP dependent protein kinase (PKA), protein kinase B (PKB/AKT), protein kinase G (PKG) and the ribosomal protein S6 kinase (S6K). Involvement of PKC family members in heart disease has been well documented over the years, as their activity and levels are mis-regulated in several pathological heart conditions, such as ischemia, diabetic cardiomyopathy, as well as hypertrophic or dilated cardiomyopathy. This review focuses on the regulation of PKCs and PKNs in different pathological heart conditions and on the influences that PKC/PKN activation has on several physiological processes. In addition, we discuss mechanisms by which PKCs and the closely related PKNs are activated and turned-off in hearts, how they regulate cardiac specific downstream targets and pathways, and how their inhibition by small molecules is explored as new therapeutic target to treat cardiomyopathies and heart failure.
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- Valeria Marrocco
- Division of Cardiology, School of Medicine, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, School of Medicine, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, USA; Department of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, British Heart Foundation Research Excellence Centre, King's College London, New Hunt's House, Guy's Campus, London SE1 1UL, UK
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- Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Department of Pathophysiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA.
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- Division of Cardiology, School of Medicine, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, USA; University of Gothenburg, Wallenberg Laboratory, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Seitz C, Liu S, Klocke K, Joly AL, Czarnewski PV, Tibbitt CA, Parigi SM, Westerberg LS, Coquet JM, Villablanca EJ, Wing K, Andersson J. Multi-faceted inhibition of dendritic cell function by CD4 +Foxp3 + regulatory T cells. J Autoimmun 2019; 98:86-94. [PMID: 30616979 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2018.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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CTLA-4 is required for CD4+Foxp3+ regulatory T (Treg) cell function, but its mode of action remains incompletely defined. Herein we generated Ctla-4ex2fl/flFoxp3-Cre mice with Treg cells exclusively expressing a naturally occurring, ligand-independent isoform of CTLA-4 (liCTLA-4) that cannot interact with the costimulatory molecules CD80 and CD86. The mice did not exhibit any signs of effector T cell activation early in life, however, at 6 months of age they exhibited excessive T cell activation and inflammation in lungs. In contrast, mice with Treg cells completely lacking CTLA-4 developed lymphoproliferative disease characterized by multi-organ inflammation early in life. In vitro, Treg cells exclusively expressing liCTLA-4 inhibited CD80 and CD86 expression on dendritic cells (DC). Conversely, Treg cells required the extra-cellular part of CTLA-4 to up-regulate expression of the co-inhibitory molecule PD-L2 on DCs. Transcriptomic analysis of suppressed DCs revealed that Treg cells induced a specific immunosuppressive program in DCs.
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- Christina Seitz
- Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Min B. Spontaneous T Cell Proliferation: A Physiologic Process to Create and Maintain Homeostatic Balance and Diversity of the Immune System. Front Immunol 2018; 9:547. [PMID: 29616038 PMCID: PMC5868360 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.00547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Naive T lymphocytes undergo heterogeneous proliferative responses when introduced into lymphopenic hosts, referred to as “homeostatic proliferation” and “spontaneous proliferation.” Spontaneous proliferation is a unique process through which the immune system generates memory phenotype cells with increasing T cell receptors repertoire complexity. Here, the mechanisms that initiate and control spontaneous proliferation are discussed.
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- Booki Min
- Department of Immunology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, United States
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Inactivation of TRPM7 kinase in mice results in enlarged spleens, reduced T-cell proliferation and diminished store-operated calcium entry. Sci Rep 2018; 8:3023. [PMID: 29445164 PMCID: PMC5813043 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21004-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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T lymphocytes enlarge (blast) and proliferate in response to antigens in a multistep program that involves obligatory cytosolic calcium elevations. Store-operated calcium entry (SOCE) pathway is the primary source of Ca2+ in these cells. Here, we describe a novel modulator of blastogenesis, proliferation and SOCE: the TRPM7 channel kinase. TRPM7 kinase-dead (KD) K1646R knock-in mice exhibited splenomegaly and impaired blastogenic responses elicited by PMA/ionomycin or anti-CD3/CD28 antibodies. Splenic T-cell proliferation in vitro was weaker in the mutant compared to wildtype littermates. TRPM7 current magnitudes in WT and KD mouse T cells were, however, similar. We tested the dependence of T-cell proliferation on external Ca2+ and Mg2+ concentrations. At a fixed [Mg2+o] of ~0.4 mM, Ca2+o stimulated proliferation with a steep concentration dependence and vice versa, at a fixed [Ca2+o] of ~0.4 mM, Mg2+o positively regulated proliferation but with a shallower dependence. Proliferation was significantly lower in KD mouse than in wildtype at all Ca2+ and Mg2+ concentrations. Ca2+ elevations elicited by anti-CD3 antibody were diminished in KD mutant T cells and SOCE measured in activated KD splenocytes was reduced. These results demonstrate that a functional TRPM7 kinase supports robust SOCE, blastogenesis and proliferation, whereas its inactivation suppresses these cellular events.
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Ji F, Liu Q, Feng Z, Han X, Li Z. Genetic association between 1425G/A SNP in PRKCH and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a Chinese population. Oncotarget 2017; 8:114839-114844. [PMID: 29383124 PMCID: PMC5777736 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.22214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2017] [Accepted: 09/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a heterogeneous myocardial disorder with a broad spectrum of clinical presentation and morphologic features. Previous reports indicated that protein kinase C pathway as a major determinant of cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure. Population-based analyses of the association between PRKCH gene (encoded PKCη) and HCM has not been performed yet. The purpose of this study is to investigate the association of the nonsynonymous SNP (1425G/A) in PRKCH gene and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a Chinese population. 323 patients with HCM and 326 controls were examined using a case-control methodology. The 1425G/A SNP in PRKCH was genotyped by allele-specific real-time PCR assay. The 1425G/A SNP in PRKCH increased the risk of HOCM (hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy) (OR=1.427, 95% confidence interval, 1.013 to 2.012, P=0.046) under a dominant model. After age- and sex-adjustment, the significant associations remained in HOCM (for GG +AG versus AA, OR= 2.497, 95% confidence interval, 1.01 to 6.17; P=0.047). The 1425G/A SNP in PRKCH increases the risk of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy in the Chinese population.
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- Feng Ji
- Department of Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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Porter SN, Magee JA. PRKCH regulates hematopoietic stem cell function and predicts poor prognosis in acute myeloid leukemia. Exp Hematol 2017; 53:43-47. [PMID: 28596089 DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2017.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Revised: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells often co-opt normal hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) programs to drive neoplastic proliferation, and HSC-related gene expression signatures have been identified as biomarkers for poor prognosis in AML patients. We sought to identify new regulators of HSCs and AML cells from previously published HSC and leukemia stem cell (LSC) gene expression signatures. We identified PRKCH (protein kinase C eta) as a gene that is highly expressed in both mouse and human HSCs, as well as in LSCs from independent cohorts of AML patients. Prkch deletion in mice resulted in impaired HSC function. PRKCH was most highly expressed in undifferentiated (FAB M0) subtype AML, and high expression correlated with TP53 and RUNX1 mutations, high-risk cytogenetic features, and poor overall survival. Prkch deletion in an Flt3-ITD/Runx1 mutant mouse AML model did not extend survival. Thus, PRKCH is necessary for normal HSC function; its expression predicts poor survival in AML patients, but it is not required for AML to develop.
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- Shaina N Porter
- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
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The response of peripheral T lymphocytes (T cell) is controlled by multiple checkpoints to avoid unwanted activation against self-tissues. Two opposing costimulatory receptors, CD28 and CTLA-4, on T cells bind to the same ligands (CD80 and CD86) on antigen-presenting cells (APCs), and provide positive and negative feedback for T-cell activation, respectively. Early studies suggested that CTLA-4 is induced on activated T cells and binds to CD80/CD86 with much stronger affinity than CD28, providing a competitive inhibition. Subsequent studies by many researchers revealed the more complex mode of T-cell inhibition by CTLA-4. After T-cell activation, CTLA-4 is stored in the intracellular vesicles, and recruited to the immunological synapse formed between T cells and APCs, and inhibits further activation of T cells by blocking signals initiated by T-cell receptors and CD28. CTLA-4-positive cells can also provide cell-extrinsic regulation on other autoreactive T cells, and are considered to provide an essential regulatory mechanism for FoxP3+ regulatory T cells. Genetic deficiency of CTLA-4 leads to CD28-mediated severe autoimmunity in mice and humans, suggesting its function as a fundamental brake that restrains the expansion and activation of self-reactive T cells. In cancer, therapeutic approaches targeting CTLA-4 by humanized blocking antibodies has been demonstrated to be an effective immunotherapy by reversing T-cell tolerance against tumors. This chapter introduces CTLA-4 biology, including its discovery and mechanism of action, and discusses questions related to CTLA-4.
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- Shunsuke Chikuma
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.
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Impact of the gut microbiota on enhancer accessibility in gut intraepithelial lymphocytes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2016; 113:14805-14810. [PMID: 27911843 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1617793113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The gut microbiota impacts many aspects of host biology including immune function. One hypothesis is that microbial communities induce epigenetic changes with accompanying alterations in chromatin accessibility, providing a mechanism that allows a community to have sustained host effects even in the face of its structural or functional variation. We used Assay for Transposase-Accessible Chromatin with high-throughput sequencing (ATAC-seq) to define chromatin accessibility in predicted enhancer regions of intestinal αβ+ and γδ+ intraepithelial lymphocytes purified from germ-free mice, their conventionally raised (CONV-R) counterparts, and mice reared germ free and then colonized with CONV-R gut microbiota at the end of the suckling-weaning transition. Characterizing genes adjacent to traditional enhancers and super-enhancers revealed signaling networks, metabolic pathways, and enhancer-associated transcription factors affected by the microbiota. Our results support the notion that epigenetic modifications help define microbial community-affiliated functional features of host immune cell lineages.
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Protein kinase D regulates positive selection of CD4 + thymocytes through phosphorylation of SHP-1. Nat Commun 2016; 7:12756. [PMID: 27670070 PMCID: PMC5052653 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Accepted: 07/29/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Thymic selection shapes an appropriate T cell antigen receptor (TCR) repertoire during T cell development. Here, we show that a serine/threonine kinase, protein kinase D (PKD), is crucial for thymocyte positive selection. In T cell-specific PKD-deficient (PKD2/PKD3 double-deficient) mice, the generation of CD4 single positive thymocytes is abrogated. This defect is likely caused by attenuated TCR signalling during positive selection and incomplete CD4 lineage specification in PKD-deficient thymocytes; however, TCR-proximal tyrosine phosphorylation is not affected. PKD is activated in CD4+CD8+ double positive (DP) thymocytes on stimulation with positively selecting peptides. By phosphoproteomic analysis, we identify SH2-containing protein tyrosine phosphatase-1 (SHP-1) as a direct substrate of PKD. Substitution of wild-type SHP-1 by phosphorylation-defective mutant (SHP-1S557A) impairs generation of CD4+ thymocytes. These results suggest that the PKD–SHP-1 axis positively regulates TCR signalling to promote CD4+ T cell development. The three isoforms of protein kinase D (PKD) have important but often redundant roles in cell signalling. Here the authors show, by generating PKD2/3 double-deficient mice, that PKD is essential for TCR signalling in thymocytes, and identify SHP-1 as a PKD target critical for development of CD4+ T cells.
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Ringvold HC, Khalil RA. Protein Kinase C as Regulator of Vascular Smooth Muscle Function and Potential Target in Vascular Disorders. ADVANCES IN PHARMACOLOGY (SAN DIEGO, CALIF.) 2016; 78:203-301. [PMID: 28212798 PMCID: PMC5319769 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apha.2016.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Vascular smooth muscle (VSM) plays an important role in maintaining vascular tone. In addition to Ca2+-dependent myosin light chain (MLC) phosphorylation, protein kinase C (PKC) is a major regulator of VSM function. PKC is a family of conventional Ca2+-dependent α, β, and γ, novel Ca2+-independent δ, ɛ, θ, and η, and atypical ξ, and ι/λ isoforms. Inactive PKC is mainly cytosolic, and upon activation it undergoes phosphorylation, maturation, and translocation to the surface membrane, the nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, and other cell organelles; a process facilitated by scaffold proteins such as RACKs. Activated PKC phosphorylates different substrates including ion channels, pumps, and nuclear proteins. PKC also phosphorylates CPI-17 leading to inhibition of MLC phosphatase, increased MLC phosphorylation, and enhanced VSM contraction. PKC could also initiate a cascade of protein kinases leading to phosphorylation of the actin-binding proteins calponin and caldesmon, increased actin-myosin interaction, and VSM contraction. Increased PKC activity has been associated with vascular disorders including ischemia-reperfusion injury, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and diabetic vasculopathy. PKC inhibitors could test the role of PKC in different systems and could reduce PKC hyperactivity in vascular disorders. First-generation PKC inhibitors such as staurosporine and chelerythrine are not very specific. Isoform-specific PKC inhibitors such as ruboxistaurin have been tested in clinical trials. Target delivery of PKC pseudosubstrate inhibitory peptides and PKC siRNA may be useful in localized vascular disease. Further studies of PKC and its role in VSM should help design isoform-specific PKC modulators that are experimentally potent and clinically safe to target PKC in vascular disease.
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- H C Ringvold
- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
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- Amnon Altman
- Division of Cell Biology, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California 92037; ,
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- Division of Cell Biology, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California 92037; ,
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Mukherjee A, Roy S, Saha B, Mukherjee D. Spatio-Temporal Regulation of PKC Isoforms Imparts Signaling Specificity. Front Immunol 2016; 7:45. [PMID: 26925059 PMCID: PMC4756072 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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- National Centre for Cell Science , Pune , India
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Brzostek J, Gascoigne NRJ, Rybakin V. Cell Type-Specific Regulation of Immunological Synapse Dynamics by B7 Ligand Recognition. Front Immunol 2016; 7:24. [PMID: 26870040 PMCID: PMC4740375 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 01/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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B7 proteins CD80 (B7-1) and CD86 (B7-2) are expressed on most antigen-presenting cells and provide critical co-stimulatory or inhibitory input to T cells via their T-cell-expressed receptors: CD28 and CTLA-4. CD28 is expressed on effector T cells and regulatory T cells (Tregs), and CD28-dependent signals are required for optimum activation of effector T cell functions. CD28 ligation on effector T cells leads to formation of distinct molecular patterns and induction of cytoskeletal rearrangements at the immunological synapse (IS). CD28 plays a critical role in recruitment of protein kinase C (PKC)-θ to the effector T cell IS. CTLA-4 is constitutively expressed on the surface of Tregs, but it is expressed on effector T cells only after activation. As CTLA-4 binds to B7 proteins with significantly higher affinity than CD28, B7 ligand recognition by cells expressing both receptors leads to displacement of CD28 and PKC-θ from the IS. In Tregs, B7 ligand recognition leads to recruitment of CTLA-4 and PKC-η to the IS. CTLA-4 plays a role in regulation of T effector and Treg IS stability and cell motility. Due to their important roles in regulating T-cell-mediated responses, B7 receptors are emerging as important drug targets in oncology. In this review, we present an integrated summary of current knowledge about the role of B7 family receptor–ligand interactions in the regulation of spatial and temporal IS dynamics in effector and Tregs.
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- Joanna Brzostek
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Immunology Programme, National University of Singapore , Singapore , Singapore
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Immunology Programme, National University of Singapore , Singapore , Singapore
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Immunology Programme, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; Laboratory of Immunobiology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Brezar V, Tu WJ, Seddiki N. PKC-Theta in Regulatory and Effector T-cell Functions. Front Immunol 2015; 6:530. [PMID: 26528291 PMCID: PMC4602307 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2015.00530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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One of the major goals in immunology research is to understand the regulatory mechanisms that underpin the rapid switch on/off of robust and efficient effector (Teffs) or regulatory (Tregs) T-cell responses. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the regulation of such responses is critical for the development of effective therapies. T-cell activation involves the engagement of T-cell receptor and co-stimulatory signals, but the subsequent recruitment of serine/threonine-specific protein Kinase C-theta (PKC-θ) to the immunological synapse (IS) is instrumental for the formation of signaling complexes, which ultimately lead to a transcriptional network in T cells. Recent studies demonstrated that major differences between Teffs and Tregs occurred at the IS where its formation induces altered signaling pathways in Tregs. These pathways are characterized by reduced recruitment of PKC-θ, suggesting that PKC-θ inhibits Tregs suppressive function in a negative feedback loop. As the balance of Teffs and Tregs has been shown to be central in several diseases, it was not surprising that some studies revealed that PKC-θ plays a major role in the regulation of this balance. This review will examine recent knowledge on the role of PKC-θ in T-cell transcriptional responses and how this protein can impact on the function of both Tregs and Teffs.
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- Vedran Brezar
- INSERM U955, Équipe 16 and Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Est , Créteil , France ; Vaccine Research Institute (VRI) , Créteil , France
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- Faculty of Education, Science, Technology and Maths, University of Canberra , Canberra, ACT , Australia
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- INSERM U955, Équipe 16 and Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Est , Créteil , France ; Vaccine Research Institute (VRI) , Créteil , France
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Lim PS, Sutton CR, Rao S. Protein kinase C in the immune system: from signalling to chromatin regulation. Immunology 2015; 146:508-22. [PMID: 26194700 DOI: 10.1111/imm.12510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2015] [Revised: 06/29/2015] [Accepted: 07/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Protein kinase C (PKC) form a key family of enzymes involved in signalling pathways that specifically phosphorylates substrates at serine/threonine residues. Phosphorylation by PKC is important in regulating a variety of cellular events such as cell proliferation and the regulation of gene expression. In the immune system, PKCs are involved in regulating signal transduction pathways important for both innate and adaptive immunity, ultimately resulting in the expression of key immune genes. PKCs act as mediators during immune cell signalling through the immunological synapse. PKCs are traditionally known to be cytoplasmic signal transducers and are well embedded in the signalling pathways of cells to mediate the cells' response to a stimulus from the plasma membrane to the nucleus. PKCs are also found to transduce signals within the nucleus, a process that is distinct from the cytoplasmic signalling pathway. There is now growing evidence suggesting that PKC can directly regulate gene expression programmes through a non-traditional role as nuclear kinases. In this review, we will focus on the role of PKCs as key cytoplasmic signal transducers in immune cell signalling, as well as its role in nuclear signal transduction. We will also highlight recent evidence for its newly discovered regulatory role in the nucleus as a chromatin-associated kinase.
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- Pek Siew Lim
- Discipline of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Discipline of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Discipline of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Applied Science, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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PKCη is an anti-apoptotic kinase that predicts poor prognosis in breast and lung cancer. Biochem Soc Trans 2015; 42:1519-23. [PMID: 25399563 DOI: 10.1042/bst20140182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The successful treatment of cancer in a disseminated stage using chemotherapy is limited by the occurrence of drug resistance, often mediated by anti-apoptotic mechanisms. Thus the challenge is to pinpoint the underlying key factors and to develop therapies for their direct targeting. Protein kinase C (PKC) enzymes are promising candidates, as some PKCs were shown to be involved in regulation of apoptosis. Our studies and others have shown that PKCη is an anti-apoptotic kinase, able to confer protection on tumour cells against stress and chemotherapy. We have demonstrated that PKCη shuttles between the cytoplasm and the nucleus and that upon DNA damage is tethered at the nuclear membrane. The C1b domain mediates translocation of PKCη to the nuclear envelope and, similar to the full-length protein, could also confer protection against cell death. Furthermore, its localization in cell and nuclear membranes in breast cancer biopsies of neoadjuvant-treated breast cancer patients was an indicator for poor survival and a predictor for the effectiveness of treatment. PKCη is also a novel biomarker for poor prognosis in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Thus PKCη presents a potential target for therapy where inhibition of its activity and/or translocation to membranes could interfere with the resistance to chemotherapy.
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The immunological synapse controls T-lymphocyte function by polarizing effector responses towards the antigen-presenting cell. In this review, I discuss the molecular pathways required for synapse assembly, focusing on the central roles played by lipid second-messenger signalling.
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Calcium mobilization is both required and sufficient for initiating chromatin decondensation during activation of peripheral T-cells. Mol Immunol 2014; 63:540-9. [PMID: 25453467 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2014.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2014] [Revised: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 10/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Antigen engagement of the T-cell receptor (TCR) induces a rapid and dramatic decondensation of chromatin that is necessary for T-cell activation. This decondensation makes T-cells competent to respond to interleukin-2 providing a mechanism to ensure clonotypic proliferation during an immune response. Using murine T-cells, we investigated the mechanism by which TCR signaling can initiate chromatin decondensation, focusing on the role of calcium mobilization. During T-cell activation, calcium is first released from intracellular stores, followed by influx of extracellular calcium via store operated calcium entry. We show that mobilization of intracellular calcium is required for TCR-induced chromatin decondensation. However, the decondensation is not dependent on the activity of the downstream transcription factor NFAT. Furthermore, we show that the influx of extracellular calcium is dispensable for initiating chromatin decondensation. Finally, we show that mobilization of calcium from intracellular stores is sufficient to induce decondensation, independent of TCR engagement. Collectively, our data suggest that chromatin decondensation in peripheral T-cells is controlled by modulating intracellular calcium levels.
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Martin-Blanco NM, Checquolo S, Del Gaudio F, Palermo R, Franciosa G, Di Marcotullio L, Gulino A, Canelles M, Screpanti I. Numb-dependent integration of pre-TCR and p53 function in T-cell precursor development. Cell Death Dis 2014; 5:e1472. [PMID: 25321479 PMCID: PMC4237259 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2014.438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 07/30/2014] [Accepted: 09/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Numb asymmetrically segregates at mitosis to control cell fate choices during development. Numb inheritance specifies progenitor over differentiated cell fates, and, paradoxically, also promotes neuronal differentiation, thus indicating that the role of Numb may change during development. Here we report that Numb nuclear localization is restricted to early thymocyte precursors, whereas timed appearance of pre-T-cell receptor (pre-TCR) and activation of protein kinase Cθ promote phosphorylation-dependent Numb nuclear exclusion. Notably, nuclear localization of Numb in early thymocyte precursors favors p53 nuclear stabilization, whereas pre-TCR-dependent Numb nuclear exclusion promotes the p53 downmodulation essential for further differentiation. Accordingly, the persistence of Numb in the nucleus impairs the differentiation and promotes precursor cell death. This study reveals a novel regulatory mechanism for Numb function based on its nucleus–cytosol shuttling, coupling the different roles of Numb with different stages of T-cell development.
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- N M Martin-Blanco
- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnology, Sapienza University, Latina 04100, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Center for Life Nano Science@Sapienza, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Rome 00161, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- 1] Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, 00161 Rome, Italy [2] Neuromed Institute, Pozzilli 86007, Italy
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- Institute of Parasitology and Biomedicine 'Lopez Neyra', Spanish National Research Council, Granada 18100, Spain
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- 1] Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, 00161 Rome, Italy [2] Center for Life Nano Science@Sapienza, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Rome 00161, Italy [3] Institut Pasteur-Foundation Cenci Bolognetti, Sapienza University, Rome 00161, Italy
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Sun L, Zhang Z, Ma M, Xu G, Liu X. A quantitative assessment of the association between 1425G/A polymorphism in PRKCH and risk of stroke. Neuromolecular Med 2014; 16:814-20. [PMID: 25272991 DOI: 10.1007/s12017-014-8330-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2014] [Accepted: 09/24/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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UNLABELLED Previous studies suggested an association between 1425G/A polymorphism in PRKCH and stroke risk, but the results were inconsistent. To obtain a more precise estimation, we carried out a meta-analysis to analyze the effect of 1425G/A SNP in PRKCH on stroke risk. We searched PubMed, ISI Web of Science, Chinese Biomedical Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and WANFANG Data for all eligible case-control studies through April 2014. The odds ratios (ORs), together with the 95% confidence intervals (CIs), were calculated to evaluate the strength of association between 1425G/A SNP and stroke risk. Overall, seven eligible studies involving a total of 4,574 cases and 5,471 controls were included in our meta-analysis. The results showed that the variant genotypes of 1425G/A polymorphism in PRKCH were significantly associated with a higher risk of stroke in all genetic models (GA vs. GG: OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.24-1.47, P < 0.001; AA vs. GG: OR 1.50, 95% CI 1.24-1.82, P < 0.001; GA/AA vs. GG: OR 1.37, 95% CI 1.26-1.49, P < 0.001; AA vs. GA/GG OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.12-1.62, P = 0.002; A vs. G: OR 1.29, 95% CI 1.21-1.39, P < 0.001). In the subgroup analysis, significantly increased risks were also observed for ischemic stroke, larger sample size (>1,000) and population-based studies. The result of our meta-analysis indicated that the 1425G/A SNP in PRKCH may contribute to susceptibility of stroke, especially for ischemic stroke.
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- Lingli Sun
- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, 305# East Zhongshan Road, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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Protein kinase C inhibitors for immune disorders. Drug Discov Today 2014; 19:1217-21. [PMID: 24892801 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2014.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2014] [Accepted: 05/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Protein kinase C (PKC) proteins are a group of well-conserved, intracellular signaling enzymes expressed in all cells and tissues, including immune cells. Much of the molecular insight into PKC immunobiology has been gleaned from studies using PKC gene (Prkc) knockout mice and the analysis of different disease models in these animals. More-recent studies have revealed that PKCs also have crucial roles in the pathogenesis of human immune disorders. Therefore, strategies to modulate the functions of PKC enzymes could have a major impact on the treatment and therapies of autoimmune diseases and other immune disorders.
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Pal D, Basu A. The unique protein kinase Cη: implications for breast cancer (review). Int J Oncol 2014; 45:493-8. [PMID: 24841225 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2014.2443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2014] [Accepted: 02/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Deregulation of key signal transduction pathways that govern important cellular processes leads to cancer. The development of effective therapeutics for cancer warrants a comprehensive understanding of the signaling pathways that are deregulated in cancer. The protein kinase C (PKC) family has served as an attractive target for cancer therapy for decades owing to its crucial roles in several cellular processes. PKCη is a novel member of the PKC family that plays critical roles in various cellular processes such as growth, proliferation, differentiation and cell death. The regulation of PKCη appears to be unique compared to other PKC isozymes, and there are conflicting reports regarding its role in cancer. This review focuses on the unique aspects of PKCη in terms of its structure, regulation and subcellular distribution and speculates on how these features could account for its distinct functions. We have also discussed the functional implications of PKCη in cancer with particular emphasis on breast cancer.
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- Deepanwita Pal
- Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, University of North Texas Health Science Center and Institute for Cancer Research, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, University of North Texas Health Science Center and Institute for Cancer Research, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
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Basu R, Chen Y, Quann EJ, Huse M. The variable hinge region of novel PKCs determines localization to distinct regions of the immunological synapse. PLoS One 2014; 9:e95531. [PMID: 24751783 PMCID: PMC3994095 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The immunological synapse (IS) formed between a T cell and its cognate antigen-presenting cell (APC) enables the directional secretion of cytolytic and inflammatory molecules. Synaptic architecture is established in part by a two-step cascade of novel protein kinase C (nPKC) isozymes. PKCε and PKCη arrive at the IS first, and occupy the entire synaptic membrane. Then, PKCθ accumulates in a smaller zone at the center of the contact. We investigated the molecular basis for this differential recruitment behavior using chimeric nPKC constructs and total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy. Our studies revealed that the V3 linker just N-terminal to the kinase domain plays a crucial role in specifying nPKC localization. Substitution of this linker switched the scope and the kinetics of PKCθ accumulation to that of PKCε and PKCη, and vice versa. Although the V3 was necessary for synaptic compartmentalization, it was not sufficient, as the tandem C1 domains were also required to mediate membrane association. Together, these results suggest a model whereby the V3 linker controls nPKC sub-compartmentalization after initial C1 domain-mediated accumulation at the IS.
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- Roshni Basu
- Immunology Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Immunology Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Immunology Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Immunology Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, United States of America
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Kong KF, Fu G, Zhang Y, Yokosuka T, Casas J, Canonigo-Balancio AJ, Becart S, Kim G, Yates JR, Kronenberg M, Saito T, Gascoigne NRJ, Altman A. Protein kinase C-η controls CTLA-4-mediated regulatory T cell function. Nat Immunol 2014; 15:465-72. [PMID: 24705298 PMCID: PMC4040250 DOI: 10.1038/ni.2866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2013] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Regulatory T cells (Treg cells), which maintain immune homeostasis and self-tolerance, form an immunological synapse (IS) with antigen-presenting cells (APCs). However, signaling events at the Treg IS remain unknown. Here we show that protein kinase C-η (PKC-η) associated with CTLA-4 and was recruited to the Treg IS. PKC-η-deficient Treg cells displayed defective suppressive activity, including suppression of tumor immunity but not autoimmune colitis. Phosphoproteomic analysis revealed an association between CTLA-4-PKC-η and the GIT-PIX-PAK complex, an IS-localized focal adhesion complex. Defective activation of this complex in PKC-η-deficient Treg cells was associated with reduced CD86 depletion from APCs by Treg cells. These results reveal a novel CTLA-4-PKC-η signaling axis required for contact-dependent suppression, implicating this pathway as a potential cancer immunotherapy target.
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- Kok-Fai Kong
- 1] Division of Cell Biology, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA. [2]
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- 1] Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA. [2]
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- Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
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- 1] RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan. [2] PRESTO, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Division of Cell Biology, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Division of Cell Biology, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Division of Developmental Immunology, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Chemical Physiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Division of Developmental Immunology, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA
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- RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan
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- 1] Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA. [2] Division of Developmental Immunology, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA. [3] [4]
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- 1] Division of Cell Biology, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA. [2]
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Nabekura T, Kanaya M, Shibuya A, Fu G, Gascoigne NRJ, Lanier LL. Costimulatory molecule DNAM-1 is essential for optimal differentiation of memory natural killer cells during mouse cytomegalovirus infection. Immunity 2014; 40:225-34. [PMID: 24440149 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2013.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2013] [Accepted: 12/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Recent studies demonstrate that natural killer (NK) cells have adaptive immune features. Here, we investigated the role of the costimulatory molecule DNAM-1 in the differentiation of NK cells in a mouse model of cytomegalovirus (MCMV) infection. Antibody blockade of DNAM-1 suppressed the expansion of MCMV-specific Ly49H(+) cells during viral infection and inhibited the generation of memory NK cells. Similarly, DNAM-1-deficient (Cd226(-/-)) Ly49H(+) NK cells exhibited intrinsic defects in expansion and differentiation into memory cells. Src-family tyrosine kinase Fyn and serine-threonine protein kinase C isoform eta (PKCη) signaling through DNAM-1 played distinct roles in the generation of MCMV-specific effector and memory NK cells. Thus, cooperative signaling through DNAM-1 and Ly49H are required for NK cell-mediated host defense against MCMV infection.
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- Tsukasa Nabekura
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the Cancer Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Division of Biomedical Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Division of Biomedical Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the Cancer Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
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Fu G, Casas J, Rigaud S, Rybakin V, Lambolez F, Brzostek J, Hoerter JAH, Paster W, Acuto O, Cheroutre H, Sauer K, Gascoigne NRJ. Themis sets the signal threshold for positive and negative selection in T-cell development. Nature 2013; 504:441-5. [PMID: 24226767 PMCID: PMC3977001 DOI: 10.1038/nature12718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2013] [Accepted: 09/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Development of a self-tolerant T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire with the potential to recognize the universe of infectious agents depends on proper regulation of TCR signalling. The repertoire is whittled down during T-cell development in the thymus by the ability of quasi-randomly generated TCRs to interact with self-peptides presented by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins. Low-affinity TCR interactions with self-MHC proteins generate weak signals that initiate 'positive selection', causing maturation of CD4- or CD8αβ-expressing 'single-positive' thymocytes from CD4(+)CD8αβ(+) 'double-positive' precursors. These develop into mature naive T cells of the secondary lymphoid organs. TCR interaction with high-affinity agonist self-ligands results in 'negative selection' by activation-induced apoptosis or 'agonist selection' of functionally differentiated self-antigen-experienced T cells. Here we show that positive selection is enabled by the ability of the T-cell-specific protein Themis to specifically attenuate TCR signal strength via SHP1 recruitment and activation in response to low- but not high-affinity TCR engagement. Themis acts as an analog-to-digital converter translating graded TCR affinity into clear-cut selection outcome. By dampening mild TCR signals Themis increases the affinity threshold for activation, enabling positive selection of T cells with a naive phenotype in response to low-affinity self-antigens.
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- Guo Fu
- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
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- 1] Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA [2] Department of Microbiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Immunology Programme, National University of Singapore, 5 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117545 [3]
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- 1] Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA [2]
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- 1] Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA [2] Department of Microbiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Immunology Programme, National University of Singapore, 5 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117545 [3]
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- Developmental Immunology, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, 9420 Athena Circle, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
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- 1] Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA [2] Department of Microbiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Immunology Programme, National University of Singapore, 5 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117545
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- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
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- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RE, UK
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- Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RE, UK
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- Developmental Immunology, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, 9420 Athena Circle, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
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- 1] Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA [2] Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
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- 1] Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA [2] Department of Microbiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Immunology Programme, National University of Singapore, 5 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117545
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Huse M, Le Floc'h A, Liu X. From lipid second messengers to molecular motors: microtubule-organizing center reorientation in T cells. Immunol Rev 2013; 256:95-106. [PMID: 24117815 PMCID: PMC4595039 DOI: 10.1111/imr.12116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In T lymphocytes, polarization of the microtubule-organizing center (MTOC) to the immunological synapse enables the directional secretion of cytokines, cytolytic factors, and other soluble molecules toward the antigen-presenting cell. This is likely to be crucial for maintaining the specificity of T-cell effector responses. Here, we review recent advances in our understanding of MTOC reorientation in T cells, focusing first on the importance of diacylglycerol and protein kinase C isozymes and then on the molecular motor proteins that function downstream to drive MTOC movement.
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- Morgan Huse
- Immunology Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Immunology Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Immunology Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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Black AR, Black JD. Protein kinase C signaling and cell cycle regulation. Front Immunol 2013; 3:423. [PMID: 23335926 PMCID: PMC3547298 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2012.00423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2012] [Accepted: 12/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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A link between T cell proliferation and the protein kinase C (PKC) family of serine/threonine kinases has been recognized for about 30 years. However, despite the wealth of information on PKC-mediated control of, T cell activation, understanding of the effects of PKCs on the cell cycle machinery in this cell type remains limited. Studies in other systems have revealed important cell cycle-specific effects of PKC signaling that can either positively or negatively impact proliferation. The outcome of PKC activation is highly context-dependent, with the precise cell cycle target(s) and overall effects determined by the specific isozyme involved, the timing of PKC activation, the cell type, and the signaling environment. Although PKCs can regulate all stages of the cell cycle, they appear to predominantly affect G0/G1 and G2. PKCs can modulate multiple cell cycle regulatory molecules, including cyclins, cyclin-dependent kinases (cdks), cdk inhibitors and cdc25 phosphatases; however, evidence points to Cip/Kip cdk inhibitors and D-type cyclins as key mediators of PKC-regulated cell cycle-specific effects. Several PKC isozymes can target Cip/Kip proteins to control G0/G1 → S and/or G2 → M transit, while effects on D-type cyclins regulate entry into and progression through G1. Analysis of PKC signaling in T cells has largely focused on its roles in T cell activation; thus, observed cell cycle effects are mainly positive. A prominent role is emerging for PKCθ, with non-redundant functions of other isozymes also described. Additional evidence points to PKCδ as a negative regulator of the cell cycle in these cells. As in other cell types, context-dependent effects of individual isozymes have been noted in T cells, and Cip/Kip cdk inhibitors and D-type cyclins appear to be major PKC targets. Future studies are anticipated to take advantage of the similarities between these various systems to enhance understanding of PKC-mediated cell cycle regulation in T cells.
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- Adrian R Black
- Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE, USA
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Yan Zhang E, Kong KF, Altman A. The yin and yang of protein kinase C-theta (PKCθ): a novel drug target for selective immunosuppression. ADVANCES IN PHARMACOLOGY (SAN DIEGO, CALIF.) 2013; 66:267-312. [PMID: 23433459 PMCID: PMC3903317 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-404717-4.00006-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Protein kinase C-theta (PKCθ) is a protein kinase C (PKC) family member expressed predominantly in T lymphocytes, and extensive studies addressing its function have been conducted. PKCθ is the only T cell-expressed PKC that localizes selectively to the center of the immunological synapse (IS) following conventional T cell antigen stimulation, and this unique localization is essential for PKCθ-mediated downstream signaling. While playing a minor role in T cell development, early in vitro studies relying, among others, on the use of PKCθ-deficient (Prkcq(-/-)) T cells revealed that PKCθ is required for the activation and proliferation of mature T cells, reflecting its importance in activating the transcription factors nuclear factor kappa B, activator protein-1, and nuclear factor of activated T cells, as well as for the survival of activated T cells. Upon subsequent analysis of in vivo immune responses in Prkcq(-/-) mice, it became clear that PKCθ has a selective role in the immune system: it is required for experimental Th2- and Th17-mediated allergic and autoimmune diseases, respectively, and for alloimmune responses, but is dispensable for protective responses against pathogens and for graft-versus-leukemia responses. Surprisingly, PKCθ was recently found to be excluded from the IS of regulatory T cells and to negatively regulate their suppressive function. These attributes of PKCθ make it an attractive target for catalytic or allosteric inhibitors that are expected to selectively suppress harmful inflammatory and alloimmune responses without interfering with beneficial immunity to infections. Early progress in developing such drugs is being made, but additional studies on the role of PKCθ in the human immune system are urgently needed.
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- Division of Cell Biology, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, California, USA
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Pfeifhofer-Obermair C, Thuille N, Baier G. Involvement of distinct PKC gene products in T cell functions. Front Immunol 2012; 3:220. [PMID: 22888329 PMCID: PMC3412260 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2012.00220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2012] [Accepted: 07/08/2012] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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It is well established that members of the protein kinase C (PKC) family seem to have important roles in T cells. Focusing on the physiological and non-redundant PKC functions established in primary mouse T cells via germline gene-targeting approaches, our current knowledge defines two particularly critical PKC gene products, PKCθ and PKCα, as the "flavor of PKC" in T cells that appear to have a positive role in signaling pathways that are necessary for full antigen receptor-mediated T cell activation ex vivo and T cell-mediated immunity in vivo. Consistently, in spite of the current dogma that PKCθ inhibition might be sufficient to achieve complete immunosuppressive effects, more recent results have indicated that the pharmacological inhibition of PKCθ, and additionally, at least PKCα, appears to be needed to provide a successful approach for the prevention of allograft rejection and treatment of autoimmune diseases.
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- Division of Cell Genetics, Department of Pharmacology and Genetics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck,Tyrol, Austria
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Fu G, Gascoigne NRJ. The role of protein kinase cη in T cell biology. Front Immunol 2012; 3:177. [PMID: 22754555 PMCID: PMC3384082 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2012.00177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2012] [Accepted: 06/11/2012] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Protein kinase Cη (PKCη) is a member of the novel PKC subfamily, which also includes δ, ε, and θ isoforms. Compared to the other novel PKCs, the function of PKCη in the immune system is largely unknown. Several studies have started to reveal the role of PKCη, particularly in T cells. PKCη is highly expressed in T cells, and is upregulated during thymocyte positive selection. Interestingly, like the θ isoform, PKCη is also recruited to the immunological synapse that is formed between a T cell and an antigen-presenting cell. However, unlike PKCθ, which becomes concentrated to the central region of the synapse, PKCη remains in a diffuse pattern over the whole area of the synapse, suggesting distinctive roles of these two isoforms in signal transduction. Although PKCη is dispensable for thymocyte development, further analysis of PKCη- or PKCθ-deficient and double-knockout mice revealed the redundancy of these two isoforms in thymocyte development. In contrast, PKCη rather than PKCθ, plays an important role for T cell homeostatic proliferation, which requires recognition of self-antigen. Another piece of evidence demonstrating that PKCη and PKCθ have isoform-specific as well as redundant roles come from the analysis of CD4 to CD8 T cell ratios in the periphery of these knockout mice. Deficiency in PKCη or PKCθ had opposing effects as PKCη knockout mice had a higher ratio of CD4 to CD8 T cells compared to that of wild-type mice, whereas PKCθ-deficient mice had a lower ratio. Biochemical studies showed that calcium flux and NFκB translocation is impaired in PKCη-deficient T cells upon TCR crosslinking stimulation, a character shared with PKCθ-deficient T cells. However, unlike the case with PKCθ, the mechanistic study of PKCη is at early stage and the signaling pathways involving PKCη, at least in T cells, are essentially unknown. In this review, we will cover the topics mentioned above as well as provide some perspectives for further investigations regarding PKCη.
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- Guo Fu
- Department of Immunology and Microbial Science, The Scripps Research InstituteLa Jolla, CA, USA
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Fu G, Gascoigne NRJ. Protein kinase Cη, an emerging player in T-cell biology. Cell Cycle 2012; 11:837-8. [PMID: 22356750 DOI: 10.4161/cc.11.5.19677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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