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The t-SNARE syntaxin 4 is regulated during macrophage activation to function in membrane traffic and cytokine secretion

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Pagan, Julia K, Wylie, Fiona G, Joseph, Shannon, Widberg, Charlotte, Bryant, Nia J, James, David E, Stow, Jennifer L·2003·Current Biology

Abstract

Activation of macrophages with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induces the rapid synthesis and secretion of proinflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNFalpha), for priming the immune response. TNFalpha plays a key role in inflammatory disease; yet, little is known of the intracellular trafficking events leading to its secretion. In order to identify molecules involved in this secretory pathway, we asked whether any of the known trafficking proteins are regulated by LPS. We found that the levels of SNARE proteins were rapidly and significantly up- or downregulated during macrophage activation. A subset of t-SNAREs (Syntaxin 4/SNAP23/Munc18c) known to control regulated exocytosis in other cell types was substantially increased by LPS in a temporal pattern coinciding with peak TNFalpha secretion. Syntaxin 4 formed a complex with Munc18c at the cell surface of macrophages. Functional studies involving the introduction of Syntaxin 4 cDNA or peptides into macrophages implicate this t-SNARE in a rate-limiting step of TNFalpha secretion and in membrane ruffling during macrophage activation. We conclude that, in macrophages, SNAREs are regulated in order to accommodate the rapid onset of cytokine secretion and for membrane traffic associated with the phenotypic changes of immune activation. This represents a novel regulatory role for SNAREs in regulated secretion and in macrophage-mediated host defense.

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  • In macrophages, TNF is released to the extracellular milieu via the constitutive secretion pathway, and its trafficking is the best understood of all cytokines.

    “In macrophages, TNF is released to the extracellular milieu via the constitutive secretion pathway, and its trafficking is the best understood of all cytokines (9, 17, 18).”
  • The Stx4/SNAP23/VAMP3 complex facilitates the passage of TNF from recycling endosomes to the cell membrane.

    “Thence, the Stx4/SNAP23/VAMP3 complex facilitates the passage of TNF from recycling endosomes to the cell membrane (17, 18).”
  • LPS increases the expression of vesicle trafficking proteins that regulate TNF trafficking.

    “Moreover, LPS was found to increase the expression of vesicle trafficking proteins that regulate TNF trafficking (17, 18).”
  • The post-Golgi trafficking of IL-6 follows a route that is dependent on Stx6 and Vti1b, which form a complex with cognate SNARE VAMP3 at recycling endosomes.

    “The post-Golgi trafficking of IL-6 follows a route that is also dependent on Stx6 and Vti1b, which form a complex with cognate SNARE VAMP3 at recycling endosomes (17, 18).”

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Authors
Pagan, J. K., Wylie, F. G., Joseph, S., Widberg, C., Bryant, N. J., James, D. E., & Stow, J. L.
Affiliations
  • The University of Queensland (AU)
  • Institute for Molecular Bioscience (AU)
  • Garvan Institute of Medical Research (AU)
Corresponding author
Stow, Jennifer L
Venue
Current Biology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2003-01
Volume
13
Issue
2
Pages
156-160
ISSN
0960-9822 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2155132039
Cited by
130
References
28
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Current Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Health and Medical Research Council
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Cellular transport and secretion
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Extracellular vesicles in disease
Keywords
syntaxin 4, macrophage activation, lipopolysaccharide, TNF-alpha secretion, regulated exocytosis, membrane traffic, Munc18c, SNAP23, cytokine production, ruffles
MeSH terms
Animals, Cell Line, Cell Membrane, Lipopolysaccharides, Macrophage Activation, Membrane Proteins, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Cytokines, Vesicular Transport Proteins, SNARE Proteins, Qa-SNARE Proteins, Mice

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