Proinflammatory chemokine CXCL14 activates MAS-related G protein-coupled receptor MRGPRX2 and its putative mouse ortholog MRGPRB2

Autor: Ghazl Al Hamwi, Vigneshwaran Namasivayam, Beatriz Büschbell, Robin Gedschold, Stefan Golz, Christa E. Müller
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Communications Biology, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2399-3642
DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-05739-5
Popis: Abstract Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis show a strongly upregulated expression of chemokine CXCL14, whose target is still unknown. Screening of CXCL14 in a panel of human G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) revealed its potent and selective activation of the orphan MAS-related GPCR X2 (MRGPRX2). This receptor is expressed on mast cells and − like CXCL14 − upregulated in bronchial inflammation. CXCL14 induces robust activation of MRGPRX2 and its putative mouse ortholog MRGPRB2 in G protein-dependent and β-arrestin recruitment assays that is blocked by a selective MRGPRX2/B2 antagonist. Truncation combined with mutagenesis and computational studies identified the pharmacophoric sequence of CXCL14 and its presumed interaction with the receptor. Intriguingly, C-terminal domain sequences of CXCL14 consisting of 4 to 11 amino acids display similar or increased potency and efficacy compared to the full CXCL14 sequence (77 amino acids). These results provide a rational basis for the future development of potential idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis therapies.
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