Cyclical palmitoylation regulates TLR9 signalling and systemic autoimmunity in mice.
Hai NiYinuo WangKai YaoLing WangJiancheng HuangYongfang XiaoHongyao ChenBo LiuCliff Y YangJijun ZhaoPublished in: Nature communications (2024)
Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) recognizes self-DNA and plays intricate roles in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, the molecular mechanism regulating the endosomal TLR9 response is incompletely understood. Here, we report that palmitoyl-protein thioesterase 1 (PPT1) regulates systemic autoimmunity by removing S-palmitoylation from TLR9 in lysosomes. PPT1 promotes the secretion of IFNα by plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) and TNF by macrophages. Genetic deficiency in or chemical inhibition of PPT1 reduces anti-nuclear antibody levels and attenuates nephritis in B6.Sle1yaa mice. In healthy volunteers and patients with SLE, the PPT1 inhibitor, HDSF, reduces IFNα production ex vivo. Mechanistically, biochemical and mass spectrometry analyses demonstrated that TLR9 is S-palmitoylated at C258 and C265. Moreover, the protein acyltransferase, DHHC3, palmitoylates TLR9 in the Golgi, and regulates TLR9 trafficking to endosomes. Subsequent depalmitoylation by PPT1 facilitates the release of TLR9 from UNC93B1. Our results reveal a posttranslational modification cycle that controls TLR9 response and autoimmunity.
Keyphrases
- toll like receptor
- immune response
- dendritic cells
- inflammatory response
- nuclear factor
- mass spectrometry
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- rheumatoid arthritis
- adipose tissue
- liquid chromatography
- regulatory t cells
- disease activity
- type diabetes
- high resolution
- genome wide
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- ms ms
- protein protein
- circulating tumor
- gas chromatography
- high performance liquid chromatography
- cell free
- capillary electrophoresis