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TMED4 facilitates Treg suppressive function via ROS homeostasis in tumor and autoimmune mouse models.
The Journal of Clinical Investigation ( IF 13.3 ) Pub Date : 2024-10-31 , DOI: 10.1172/jci179874
Zhenyan Jiang,Huizi Wang,Xiaoxia Wang,Hongrui Duo,Yuexiao Tao,Jia Li,Xin Li,Jiamin Liu,Jun Ni,Emily Jiatong Wu,Hongrui Xiang,Chenyang Guan,Xinyu Wang,Kun Zhang,Peng Zhang,Zhaoyuan Hou,Yong Liu,Zhengting Wang,Bing Su,Bo Li,Youjin Hao,Bin Li,Xuefeng Wu

Endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) plays crucial roles in maintaining regulatory T cells (Treg) stability and function, yet the underlying mechanism remains largely unexplored. Here we demonstrate that ERS-related protein transmembrane p24 trafficking protein 4 (TMED4) Treg-specific knockout (Tmed4ΔTreg) mice contain more Treg cells with impaired Foxp3 stability, Treg signature and suppressive activity, which leads to T cell hyperactivation, exacerbated inflammatory phenotype and boosted anti-tumor immunity in mice. Mechanistically, loss of Tmed4 causes defects in ERS and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2)-related antioxidant response, which results in excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) that reduces Foxp3 stability and suppressive function of Treg cells in an IRE1α-XBP1 axis-dependent manner. The abnormalities can be effectively rescued by ROS scavenger, NRF2 inducer or forcible expression of IRE1α. Moreover, TMED4 suppresses IRE1α proteosome degradation via the ER-associated degradation (ERAD) system including BIP. Our study reveals that TMED4 maintains Treg cell stability and suppressive function through IRE1α-dependent ROS and the NRF2-related antioxidant response.

中文翻译:


TMED4 在肿瘤和自身免疫小鼠模型中通过 ROS 稳态促进 Treg 抑制功能。



内质网应激 (ERS) 在维持调节性 T 细胞 (Treg) 的稳定性和功能方面起着至关重要的作用,但其潜在机制在很大程度上仍未得到探索。在这里,我们证明 ERS 相关蛋白跨膜 p24 运输蛋白 4 (TMED4) Treg 特异性敲除 (Tmed4ΔTreg) 小鼠含有更多的 Treg 细胞,这些 Treg 细胞的 Foxp3 稳定性、Treg 特征和抑制活性受损,导致 T 细胞过度激活,炎症表型加剧,增强小鼠的抗肿瘤免疫力。从机制上讲,Tmed4 的缺失会导致 ERS 和核因子红细胞 2 相关因子 2 (NRF2) 相关抗氧化反应的缺陷,从而导致过量的活性氧 (ROS),从而降低 Foxp3 稳定性和 Treg 细胞的抑制功能,以 IRE1α-XBP1 轴依赖性方式。ROS 清除剂、NRF2 诱导剂或强制表达 IRE1α 可有效挽救异常。此外,TMED4 通过包括 BIP 在内的 ER 相关降解 (ERAD) 系统抑制 IRE1α 蛋白体降解。我们的研究表明,TMED4 通过 IRE1α 依赖性 ROS 和 NRF2 相关的抗氧化反应维持 Treg 细胞的稳定性和抑制功能。
更新日期:2024-10-31
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