PMID- 34297096 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220203 LR - 20220203 IS - 1460-2377 (Electronic) IS - 0953-8178 (Linking) VI - 33 IP - 9 DP - 2021 Aug 23 TI - Helicobacter urease suppresses cytotoxic CD8+ T-cell responses through activating Myh9-dependent induction of PD-L1. PG - 491-504 LID - 10.1093/intimm/dxab044 [doi] AB - As a key virulence factor for persistent colonization, urease B subunit (UreB) is considered to be an ideal vaccine antigen against Helicobacter pylori infection. However, the role and molecular mechanisms of UreB involved in immune microenvironment dysregulation still remain largely unknown. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of UreB on macrophage activation and found that UreB induced PD-L1 accumulation on bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs). Co-culture assays further revealed that UreB-induced PD-L1 expression on BMDMs significantly decreased the proliferation and secretion of cytolytic molecules (granzyme B and perforin) of splenic CD8+ T cells isolated from inactivated H. pylori-immunized mice. More importantly, using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and co-immunoprecipitation techniques, it has been confirmed that myosin heavy chain 9 (Myh9) is a direct membrane receptor for UreB and is required for PD-L1 up-regulation on BMDMs. Molecular studies further demonstrated that the interaction between UreB and Myh9 decreased GCN2 autophosphorylation and enhanced the intracellular pool of amino acids, leading to the up-regulation of S6K phosphorylation, a commonly used marker for monitoring activation of mTORC1 signaling activity. Furthermore, blocking mTORC1 activation with its inhibitor Temsirolimus reversed the UreB-induced PD-L1 up-regulation and the subsequent inhibitory effects of BMDMs on activation of cytotoxic CD8+ T-cell responses. Overall, our data unveil a novel immunosuppressive mechanism of UreB during H. pylori infection, which may provide valuable clues for the optimization of H. pylori vaccine. CI - (c) The Japanese Society for Immunology. 2021. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com. FAU - Wu, Jian AU - Wu J AD - Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wuhan Medical and Health Center for Women and Children, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430016, P.R. China. FAU - Zhu, Xiaowen AU - Zhu X AD - Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Taihe Hospital of Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442099, P.R. China. FAU - Guo, Xia AU - Guo X AD - Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wuhan Medical and Health Center for Women and Children, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430016, P.R. China. FAU - Yang, Ze AU - Yang Z AD - Blood Transfusion Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Taian 271000, P.R. China. FAU - Cai, Qinzhen AU - Cai Q AD - Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wuhan Medical and Health Center for Women and Children, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430016, P.R. China. FAU - Gu, Dongmei AU - Gu D AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, P.R. China. FAU - Luo, Wei AU - Luo W AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, P.R. China. FAU - Yuan, Chunhui AU - Yuan C AD - Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wuhan Medical and Health Center for Women and Children, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430016, P.R. China. FAU - Xiang, Yun AU - Xiang Y AD - Department of Laboratory Medicine, Wuhan Medical and Health Center for Women and Children, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430016, P.R. China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - England TA - Int Immunol JT - International immunology JID - 8916182 RN - 0 (B7-H1 Antigen) RN - 0 (Bacterial Proteins) RN - 0 (CD274 protein, human) RN - 0 (MYH9 protein, human) RN - 82115-62-6 (Interferon-gamma) RN - EC 3.5.1.5 (Urease) RN - EC 3.6.4.1 (Myosin Heavy Chains) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - B7-H1 Antigen/*immunology MH - Bacterial Proteins/*immunology MH - CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/*immunology MH - Cell Line MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Helicobacter Infections/*immunology MH - Helicobacter pylori/*immunology MH - Humans MH - Interferon-gamma/immunology MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred BALB C MH - Myosin Heavy Chains/*immunology MH - RAW 264.7 Cells MH - THP-1 Cells MH - Urease/*immunology OTO - NOTNLM OT - H. pylori OT - Myh9 OT - PD-L1 OT - UreB OT - mTORC1 EDAT- 2021/07/24 06:00 MHDA- 2022/02/04 06:00 CRDT- 2021/07/23 12:23 PHST- 2021/06/27 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/07/23 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/07/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/02/04 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/07/23 12:23 [entrez] AID - 6326789 [pii] AID - 10.1093/intimm/dxab044 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int Immunol. 2021 Aug 23;33(9):491-504. doi: 10.1093/intimm/dxab044.