A sestrin-dependent Erk/Jnk/p38 MAPK activation complex inhibits immunity during ageing

Autor: Thomas McDonnell, Bojana Müller-Durovic, Michael Karin, Arne N. Akbar, Jun Hee Lee, Alessio Lanna, David Escors, Daniel Cláudio de Oliveira Gomes, Derek W. Gilroy
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Nature immunology
DOI: 10.1038/ni.3665
Popis: Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) including Erk, Jnk and p38 regulate diverse cellular functions and are thought to be controlled by independent upstream activation cascades. Here we show that the sestrins bind to and coordinate simultaneous Erk, Jnk and p38 MAPK activation in T lymphocytes within a new immune-inhibitory complex (sestrin–MAPK activation complex (sMAC)). Whereas sestrin ablation resulted in broad reconstitution of immune function in stressed T cells, inhibition of individual MAPKs allowed only partial functional recovery. T cells from old humans (>65 years old) or mice (16–20 months old) were more likely to form the sMAC, and disruption of this complex restored antigen-specific functional responses in these cells. Correspondingly, sestrin deficiency or simultaneous inhibition of all three MAPKs enhanced vaccine responsiveness in old mice. Thus, disruption of sMAC provides a foundation for rejuvenating immunity during aging.
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