Triggering the succinate receptor GPR91 on dendritic cells enhances immunity

Tina Rubic, Günther Lametschwandtner, Sandra Jost, Sonja Hinteregger, Julia Kund, Nicole Carballido-Perrig, Christoph Schwärzler, Tobias Junt, Hans Voshol, Josef G Meingassner, Xiaohong Mao, Gudrun Werner, Antal Rot, José M Carballido

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Abstract

Succinate acts as an extracellular mediator signaling through the G protein-coupled receptor GPR91. Here we show that dendritic cells had high expression of GPR91. In these cells, succinate triggered intracellular calcium mobilization, induced migratory responses and acted in synergy with Toll-like receptor ligands for the production of proinflammatory cytokines. Succinate also enhanced antigen-specific activation of human and mouse helper T cells. GPR91-deficient mice had less migration of Langerhans cells to draining lymph nodes and impaired tetanus toxoid-specific recall T cell responses. Furthermore, GPR91-deficient allografts elicited weaker transplant rejection than did the corresponding grafts from wild-type mice. Our results suggest that the succinate receptor GPR91 is involved in sensing immunological danger, which establishes a link between immunity and a metabolite of cellular respiration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1261-9
Number of pages9
JournalNature immunology
Volume9
Issue number11
Early online date28 Sept 2008
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2008

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Movement
  • Cytokines
  • Dendritic Cells
  • Graft Rejection
  • Humans
  • Langerhans Cells
  • Lymph Nodes
  • Lymphocyte Activation
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Mice, SCID
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
  • Signal Transduction
  • Succinic Acid
  • T-Lymphocytes
  • T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer
  • Up-Regulation

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