TY - JOUR
T1 - Functional macroautophagy induction by influenza A virus without a contribution to major histocompatibility complex class II-restricted presentation
AU - Comber, Joseph D.
AU - Robinson, Tara M.
AU - Siciliano, Nicholas A.
AU - Snook, Adam E.
AU - Eisenlohr, Laurence C.
PY - 2011/7
Y1 - 2011/7
N2 - Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II-presented peptides can be derived from both exogenous (extracellular) and endogenous (biosynthesized) sources of antigen. Although several endogenous antigenprocessing pathways have been reported, little is known about their relative contributions to global CD4+ T cell responses against complex antigens. Using influenza virus for this purpose, we assessed the role of macroautophagy, a process in which cytosolic proteins are delivered to the lysosome by de novo vesicle formation and membrane fusion. Influenza infection triggered productive macroautophagy, and autophagy-dependent presentation was readily observed with model antigens that naturally traffic to the autophagosome. Furthermore, treatments that enhance or inhibit macroautophagy modulated the level of presentation from these model antigens. However, validated enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISpot) assays of influenza-specific CD4+ T cells from infected mice using a variety of antigen-presenting cells, including primary dendritic cells, revealed no detectable macroautophagy-dependent component. In contrast, the contribution of proteasome-dependent endogenous antigen processing to the global influenza CD4+ response was readily appreciated. The contribution of macroautophagy to the MHC class II-restricted response may vary depending upon the pathogen.
AB - Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II-presented peptides can be derived from both exogenous (extracellular) and endogenous (biosynthesized) sources of antigen. Although several endogenous antigenprocessing pathways have been reported, little is known about their relative contributions to global CD4+ T cell responses against complex antigens. Using influenza virus for this purpose, we assessed the role of macroautophagy, a process in which cytosolic proteins are delivered to the lysosome by de novo vesicle formation and membrane fusion. Influenza infection triggered productive macroautophagy, and autophagy-dependent presentation was readily observed with model antigens that naturally traffic to the autophagosome. Furthermore, treatments that enhance or inhibit macroautophagy modulated the level of presentation from these model antigens. However, validated enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISpot) assays of influenza-specific CD4+ T cells from infected mice using a variety of antigen-presenting cells, including primary dendritic cells, revealed no detectable macroautophagy-dependent component. In contrast, the contribution of proteasome-dependent endogenous antigen processing to the global influenza CD4+ response was readily appreciated. The contribution of macroautophagy to the MHC class II-restricted response may vary depending upon the pathogen.
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U2 - 10.1128/JVI.02122-10
DO - 10.1128/JVI.02122-10
M3 - Article
C2 - 21525345
AN - SCOPUS:79960793780
SN - 0022-538X
VL - 85
SP - 6453
EP - 6463
JO - Journal of virology
JF - Journal of virology
IS - 13
ER -