TY - JOUR
T1 - Tumor necrosis factor-α induces coordinated changes in major histocompatibility class I presentation pathway, resulting in increased stability of class I complexes at the cell surface
AU - Hallermalm, Kristian
AU - Seki, Katzutake
AU - Wei, Chenhong
AU - Castelli, Chiara
AU - Rivoltini, Licia
AU - Kiessling, Rolf
AU - Levitskaya, Jelena
PY - 2001/8/15
Y1 - 2001/8/15
N2 - It is demonstrated that similar to interferon γ (IFN-γ), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) induces coordinated changes at different steps of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I processing and presentation pathway in nonprofessional antigen-presenting cells (APCs). TNF-α up-regulates the expression of 3 catalytic immunoproteasome subunits-LMP2, LMP7, and MECL-1-the immunomodulatory proteasome activator PA28α, the TAP1/TAP2 heterodimer, and the total pool of MHC class I heavy chain. It was also found that in TNF-α-treated cells, MHC class I molecules reconstitute more rapidly and have an increased average half-life at the cell surface. Biochemical changes induced by TNF-α in the MHC class I pathway were translated into increased sensitivity of TNF-α-treated targets to lysis by CD8+ cytotoxic T cells, demonstrating improved presentation of at least certain endogenously processed MHC class I-restricted peptide epitopes. Significantly, it was demonstrated that the effects of TNF-α observed in this experimental system were not mediated through the induction of IFN-γ. It appears to be likely that TNF-α-mediated effects on MHC class I processing and presentation do not involve any intermediate messengers. Collectively, these data demonstrate the existence of yet another biologic activity exerted by TNF-α, namely its capacity to act as a coordinated multi-step modulator of the MHC class I pathway of antigen processing and presentation. These results suggest that TNF-α may be useful when a concerted up-regulation of the MHC class I presentation machinery is required but cannot be achieved by IFN-γ.
AB - It is demonstrated that similar to interferon γ (IFN-γ), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) induces coordinated changes at different steps of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I processing and presentation pathway in nonprofessional antigen-presenting cells (APCs). TNF-α up-regulates the expression of 3 catalytic immunoproteasome subunits-LMP2, LMP7, and MECL-1-the immunomodulatory proteasome activator PA28α, the TAP1/TAP2 heterodimer, and the total pool of MHC class I heavy chain. It was also found that in TNF-α-treated cells, MHC class I molecules reconstitute more rapidly and have an increased average half-life at the cell surface. Biochemical changes induced by TNF-α in the MHC class I pathway were translated into increased sensitivity of TNF-α-treated targets to lysis by CD8+ cytotoxic T cells, demonstrating improved presentation of at least certain endogenously processed MHC class I-restricted peptide epitopes. Significantly, it was demonstrated that the effects of TNF-α observed in this experimental system were not mediated through the induction of IFN-γ. It appears to be likely that TNF-α-mediated effects on MHC class I processing and presentation do not involve any intermediate messengers. Collectively, these data demonstrate the existence of yet another biologic activity exerted by TNF-α, namely its capacity to act as a coordinated multi-step modulator of the MHC class I pathway of antigen processing and presentation. These results suggest that TNF-α may be useful when a concerted up-regulation of the MHC class I presentation machinery is required but cannot be achieved by IFN-γ.
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U2 - 10.1182/blood.V98.4.1108
DO - 10.1182/blood.V98.4.1108
M3 - Article
C2 - 11493458
AN - SCOPUS:0035883047
SN - 0006-4971
VL - 98
SP - 1108
EP - 1115
JO - Blood
JF - Blood
IS - 4
ER -