Mapping of the autophagosomal degradome identifies IL-7Rα as key 1 cargo in proliferating CD4+ T-cells
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ABSTRACT: CD4+ T cells orchestrate both humoral and cytotoxic immune responses. While it is known that CD4+ T cell proliferation relies on autophagy, direct identification of the autophagosomal cargo involved is still missing. Here, we created a transgenic mouse model, which, for the first time, enables us to directly map the proteinaceous content of autophagosomes in any primary cell by LC3 proximity labelling. IL-7Rα, a cytokine receptor mostly found in naïve and memory T cells, was reproducibly detected in autophagosomes of activated CD4+ T cells. Consistently, CD4+ T cells lacking autophagy showed increased IL-7Rα surface expression, while no defect in internalisation was observed. Mechanistically, excessive surface IL-7Rα sequestrates the common gamma chain, impairing the IL-2R assembly and downstream signalling crucial for T cell proliferation. This study provides proof-of-principle that key autophagy substrates can be reliably identified with this model to help mechanistically unravel autophagy’s contribution to healthy physiology and disease.
INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion Lumos, Q Exactive
ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus (mouse)
TISSUE(S): Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte Protein 4 (mouse), Mef Cell
SUBMITTER: Roman Fischer
LAB HEAD: Roman Fischer
PROVIDER: PXD033733 | Pride | 2022-07-08
REPOSITORIES: pride
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