Plasma cell differentiation of autoreactive B cells is governed by TLR9 dependent metabolic reprogramming
Plasma cell differentiation of autoreactive B cells is governed by TLR9 dependent metabolic reprogramming
批准号:
9979450
负责人:
Kerstin Nündel
金额:
$18.43万
依托单位国家:
美国
项目类别:
财政年份:
2020
资助国家:
美国
项目状态:
已结题
起止时间:
2020-08-10 至 2022-07-31
关键词:
AmericanAnimal ModelAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntibodiesAntigen-Antibody ComplexAntigensAutoantibodiesAutoantigensAutoimmune DiseasesAutoimmune ProcessB cell differentiationB-Cell ActivationB-Lymphocyte SubsetsB-LymphocytesBiochemical PathwayBiological AssayCell DeathCell physiologyCellsCitric Acid CycleClinicalDNADNA BindingDataDefectDevelopmentDiseaseEtiologyEventFamily memberFlow CytometryGenesGenus HippocampusGlucoseGlycolysisHomeostasisIL6 geneImmuneIn VitroInbred MRL lpr MiceInflammatoryInterleukin-10Interleukin-12InvestigationLeadLinkMass Spectrum AnalysisMeasuresMetabolicMetabolic PathwayMetabolic dysfunctionMetabolismMetforminMitochondriaModelingMusNucleic Acid BindingOxidative PhosphorylationOxygen ConsumptionPathway interactionsPharmacologyPlasma CellsPlayProductionRNARNA BindingReceptors, Antigen, B-CellRegulationReportingRespirationRisk FactorsRoleSignal PathwaySignal TransductionStudy modelsSymptomsSystemic Lupus ErythematosusTLR4 geneTLR7 geneTLR9 geneTestingTherapeuticToll-like receptorsanti-dsDNA autoantibodyautoreactive B cellbasecell typecrosslinkcytokineimmunoregulationin vivoinsightmacrophagemitochondrial dysfunctionmouse modelnew therapeutic targetnovelplasma cell differentiationpreventprotective effectsensorsystemic autoimmune diseasetranscription factor
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ABSTRACT
SLE is a devastating systemic autoimmune disease of unknown etiology that presents with a diverse array of clinical
symptoms and afflicts over 1.5 million Americans. Numerous risk factors have been identified, and it is generally
accepted that SLE can result from a spectrum of immunoregulatory defects. However, one of the key events is a
breach in tolerance of autoreactive B cells and their development into autoantibody producing plasma cells. Nucleic
acid binding Toll-like receptors (TLRs) have been found to play a critical role in the production of autoantibodies and
disease development in all animal models of SLE that have been examined to date. Intriguingly, in these same
models, TLR9 appears to play both a protective and disease promoting role;; TLR9 is required for the production of
anti-dsDNA autoantibodies, but surprisingly, TLR9KO autoimmune-prone mice develop much more severe clinical
disease than their TLR9-sufficient counterparts. Previously, we have reported that activation of autoreactive B cells
with TLR9 dependent DNA-containing immune complexes causes rapid proliferation followed by cell death while
activation with TLR7 dependent RNA-containing immune complexes leads to plasma cell differentiation. The exact
basis for this bifurcation in B cell differentiation is still under investigation. We have preliminary evidence that TLR9
uniquely regulates the NF-kB pathway by promoting IkBa degradation and expression of IkBz. IkBz is an important
transcription factor that regulates the levels of pro-inflammatory (IL6, IL12) and anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL10).
Recently, the expression of IkBz has been linked to the immunometabolite itaconate. Interestingly, TLR9KO B cells
show a decreased oxygen consumption rate compared to WT B cells after immune complex activation suggesting a
role for TLR9 in the regulation of metabolism. Putting these findings together, we hypothesis that TLR9 plays a key
role in metabolic reprogramming of autoreactive B cells and subsequent modulation of important signaling pathways.
In Aim 1, we will explore the role of TLR9 in increasing cellular metabolism in immune complex activated B cells and
its inhibitory effect on plasma cell differentiation. In Aim 2, we will explore the pathways by which TLR9 dependent
metabolic reprogramming modulates the NF-kB pathway downstream of B cell receptor crosslinking. Based on our
hypothesis, we expect to identify key roles for itaconate and IkBz in plasma cell differentiation. Overall, the studies
outlined in this application should provide important insights regarding the metabolic requirements of autoreactive B
cells and its influence on B cell fate decisions. The findings from these studies may lead to the discovery of new
therapeutic targets for SLE.
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