Cited by 41Immunotherapy and Immune ResponsesUbiquitin and proteasome pathwaysProtease and Inhibitor Mechanisms

Proteasomal chymotrypsin‐like peptidase activity is required for essential functions of human monocyte‐derived dendritic cells

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Naujokat, Cord, Berges, Carsten, Höh, Alexandra, Wieczorek, Hubert, Fuchs, Dominik, Ovens, Jörg, Miltz, Marion, Sadeghi, Mahmoud +2 more·2007·Immunology

Abstract

Summary: The ubiquitin–proteasome pathway is the principal system for extralysosomal protein degradation in eukaryotic cells, and is essential for the regulation and maintenance of basic cellular processes, including differentiation, proliferation, cell cycling, gene transcription and apoptosis. The 26S proteasome, a large multicatalytic protease complex, constitutes the system's proteolytic core machinery that exhibits different proteolytic activities residing in defined proteasomal subunits. We have identified proteasome inhibitors – bortezomib, epoxomicin and lactacystin – which selectively inhibit the proteasomal β5 subunit‐located chymotrypsin‐like peptidase activity in human monocyte‐derived dendritic cells (DCs). Inhibition of proteasomal chymotrypsin‐like peptidase activity in immature and mature DCs impairs the cell‐surface expression of CD40, CD86, CD80, human leucocyte antigen (HLA)‐DR, CD206 and CD209, induces apoptosis, and impairs maturation of DCs, as demonstrated by decreased cell‐surface expression of CD83 and lack of nuclear translocation of RelA and RelB. Inhibition of chymotrypsin‐like peptidase activity abrogates macropinocytosis and receptor‐mediated endocytosis of macromolecular antigens in immature DCs, and inhibits the synthesis of interleukin (IL)‐12p70 and IL‐12p40 in mature DCs. As a functional consequence, DCs fail to stimulate allogeneic CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and autologous CD4+ T cells sufficiently in response to inhibition of chymotrypsin‐like peptidase activity. Thus, proteasomal chymotrypsin‐like peptidase activity is required for essential functions of human DCs, and inhibition of proteasomal chymotrypsin‐like peptidase activity by selective inhibitors, or by targeting β5 subunit expression, may provide a novel therapeutic strategy for suppression of deregulated and unwanted immune responses.

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Authors
Naujokat, C., Berges, C., Höh, A., Wieczorek, H., Fuchs, D., Ovens, J., Miltz, M., Sadeghi, M., Opelz, G., & Daniel, V.
Affiliations
Heidelberg University (DE)
Corresponding author
  • Naujokat, Cord
  • Daniel, Volker
Venue
Immunology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2007-01
Volume
120
Issue
1
Pages
120-132
ISSN
  • 0019-2805 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-2567
OpenAlex
W2076344904
Cited by
41
References
53
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 2 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 2
FWCI
1.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms
Keywords
proteasome, beta5 subunit, monocyte-derived dendritic cells, dendritic cell maturation, proteasome inhibitors, bortezomib, epoxomicin, lactacystin, antigen uptake, IL-12, T cell stimulation, dendritic cell surface markers, p65 nuclear translocation, immunosuppression
MeSH terms
Bortezomib, Acetylcysteine, Boronic Acids, Cell Differentiation, Dendritic Cells, Endocytosis, Humans, Lymphocyte Activation, Monocytes, Oligopeptides, Pinocytosis, Protease Inhibitors, Pyrazines, Receptors, Cell Surface, Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors, Apoptosis, Interleukin-12, Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex, Chymases

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