Nature Metabolism ( IF 18.9 ) Pub Date : 2024-10-18 , DOI: 10.1038/s42255-024-01149-x Xiaomin Zhang, Yali Chen, Geng Sun, Yankang Fei, Ha Zhu, Yanfang Liu, Junyan Dan, Chunzhen Li, Xuetao Cao, Juan Liu
Cellular metabolism modulates dendritic cell (DC) maturation and activation. Migratory dendritic cells (mig-DCs) travelling from the tissues to draining lymph nodes (dLNs) are critical for instructing adaptive immune responses. However, how lipid metabolites influence mig-DCs in autoimmunity remains elusive. Here, we demonstrate that farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP), an intermediate of the mevalonate pathway, accumulates in mig-DCs derived from mice with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). FPP promotes mig-DC survival and germinal centre responses in the dLNs by coordinating protein geranylgeranylation and mitochondrial remodelling. Mechanistically, FPP-dependent RhoA geranylgeranylation promotes mitochondrial fusion and oxidative respiration through mitochondrial RhoA–MFN interaction, which subsequently facilitates the resolution of endoplasmic reticulum stress in mig-DCs. Simvastatin, a chemical inhibitor of the mevalonate pathway, restores mitochondrial function in mig-DCs and ameliorates systemic pathogenesis in SLE mice. Our study reveals a critical role for FPP in dictating mig-DC survival by reprogramming mitochondrial structure and metabolism, providing new insights into the pathogenesis of DC-dependent autoimmune diseases.
中文翻译:
焦磷酸法呢酯通过线粒体重塑增强自身免疫中的树突状细胞迁移
细胞代谢调节树突状细胞 (DC) 的成熟和活化。从组织移动到引流淋巴结 (dLN) 的迁移树突状细胞 (mig-DC) 对于指导适应性免疫反应至关重要。然而,脂质代谢物如何影响自身免疫中的 mig-DC 仍然难以捉摸。在这里,我们证明焦磷酸法呢酯 (FPP) 是甲羟戊酸钠途径的中间体,在系统性红斑狼疮 (SLE) 小鼠衍生的 mig-DC 中积累。FPP 通过协调蛋白质香叶基香叶基化和线粒体重塑来促进 dLN 中的 mig-DC 存活和生发中心反应。从机制上讲,FPP 依赖性 RhoA 香叶基香叶化通过线粒体 RhoA-MFN 相互作用促进线粒体融合和氧化呼吸,随后促进 mig-DC 中内质网应激的消退。辛伐他汀是甲羟戊酸通路的化学抑制剂,可恢复 mig-DC 中的线粒体功能并改善 SLE 小鼠的全身发病机制。我们的研究揭示了 FPP 通过重编程线粒体结构和代谢在决定 mig-DC 存活中的关键作用,为 DC 依赖性自身免疫性疾病的发病机制提供了新的见解。