PMID- 29631761 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200122 LR - 20200122 IS - 1872-9142 (Electronic) IS - 0161-5890 (Linking) VI - 113 DP - 2019 Sep TI - Rab22a: A novel regulator of immune functions. PG - 87-92 LID - S0161-5890(18)30107-X [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.molimm.2018.03.028 [doi] AB - Dendritic cells (DCs) trigger CD8 + T cell responses after the internalization of exogenous antigens in a process called cross-presentation. Multiple intracellular transport events within the endocytic and secretory routes take place in order to accomplish this fundamental immunological process. The endomembrane system can be envisioned as a complex network of membrane domains coordinately working in the fusion of organelles, the budding of vesicles and tubules, and modifying the molecular composition of the limiting membranes. In this context of tightly regulated and dynamic endomembrane transport, small GTPases of the Rab family display a pivotal role by organizing membrane microdomains and defining specific identities to the different intracellular compartments. In this review, we synthesize and update the current knowledge about Rab22a, which has been involved in several immune functions. In this way, we analyze the intracellular localization of Rab22a and its important role in the endocytic recycling, including its relevance during MHC-I trafficking, antigen cross-presentation by DCs and the formation of T cell conjugates. We also describe how different pathogenic microorganisms hijack Rab22a functions to achieve efficient infection and intracellular survival strategies. Furthermore, we examine the oncogenic properties of Rab22a and how its expression determines the progression of many tumors. In summary, we highlight the role of Rab22a as a key effector of the intracellular trafficking that could be exploited in future therapies to modulate the immune system. CI - Copyright (c) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. FAU - Mayorga, Luis S AU - Mayorga LS AD - Instituto de Histologia y Embriologia de Mendoza (IHEM, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Medicas and Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Mendoza, Argentina. Electronic address: lmayorga@fcm.uncu.edu.ar. FAU - Cebrian, Ignacio AU - Cebrian I AD - Instituto de Histologia y Embriologia de Mendoza (IHEM, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Medicas and Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Mendoza, Argentina. Electronic address: icebrian@mendoza-conicet.gob.ar. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review DEP - 20180407 PL - England TA - Mol Immunol JT - Molecular immunology JID - 7905289 RN - 0 (Histocompatibility Antigens Class I) RN - EC 3.6.5.2 (rab GTP-Binding Proteins) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antigen Presentation/immunology MH - Cross-Priming/immunology MH - Dendritic Cells/immunology MH - Endocytosis/immunology MH - Histocompatibility Antigens Class I/immunology MH - Humans MH - Protein Transport/immunology MH - rab GTP-Binding Proteins/*immunology OTO - NOTNLM OT - Antigen presentation OT - Intracellular trafficking OT - Pathogen infection OT - Rab22a OT - Small GTPases OT - Tumor growth EDAT- 2018/04/11 06:00 MHDA- 2020/01/23 06:00 CRDT- 2018/04/11 06:00 PHST- 2017/10/17 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/01/31 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2018/03/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/04/11 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/01/23 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/04/11 06:00 [entrez] AID - S0161-5890(18)30107-X [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.molimm.2018.03.028 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mol Immunol. 2019 Sep;113:87-92. doi: 10.1016/j.molimm.2018.03.028. Epub 2018 Apr 7.