Oxidation inhibits autophagy protein deconjugation from phagosomes to sustain MHC class II restricted antigen presentation

Nat Commun. 2021 Mar 8;12(1):1508. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-21829-6.

Abstract

LC3-associated phagocytosis (LAP) contributes to a wide range of cellular processes and notably to immunity. The stabilization of phagosomes by the macroautophagy machinery in human macrophages can maintain antigen presentation on MHC class II molecules. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in the formation and maturation of the resulting LAPosomes are not completely understood. Here, we show that reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by NADPH oxidase 2 (NOX2) stabilize LAPosomes by inhibiting LC3 deconjugation from the LAPosome cytosolic surface. NOX2 residing in the LAPosome membrane generates ROS to cause oxidative inactivation of the protease ATG4B, which otherwise releases LC3B from LAPosomes. An oxidation-insensitive ATG4B mutant compromises LAP and thereby impedes sustained MHC class II presentation of exogenous Candida albicans antigens. Redox regulation of ATG4B is thereby an important mechanism for maintaining LC3 decoration of LAPosomes to support antigen processing for MHC class II presentation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adaptor Proteins, Vesicular Transport / metabolism
  • Antigen Presentation / physiology*
  • Antigens, Fungal
  • Autophagy / physiology*
  • Autophagy-Related Proteins
  • Candida albicans
  • Class III Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
  • Cysteine Endopeptidases / metabolism
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Macroautophagy
  • Macrophages / metabolism
  • NADPH Oxidase 2 / metabolism
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Phagocytosis / physiology
  • Phagosomes / metabolism*
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism

Substances

  • ATG14 protein, human
  • ATG16L1 protein, human
  • Adaptor Proteins, Vesicular Transport
  • Antigens, Fungal
  • Autophagy-Related Proteins
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • CYBB protein, human
  • NADPH Oxidase 2
  • Class III Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases
  • ATG4B protein, human
  • Cysteine Endopeptidases