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Membrane-Associated Proteinase 3 on Granulocytes and Acute Myeloid Leukemia Inhibits T Cell Proliferation

Authors :
Celine Kerros
Jeffrey J. Molldrem
Karen Clise-Dwyer
Tian Hui Yang
Qing Ma
Gheath Alatrash
Haven R. Garber
Lisa S. St. John
Kathryn Ruisaard
Source :
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950). 201(5)
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Proteinase 3 (P3), a serine protease expressed by myeloid cells, localized within azurophil granules, and also expressed on the cellular membrane of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN), is the target of autoimmunity in granulomatosis with polyangiitis. PR1, an HLA-A2 restricted nonameric peptide derived from P3, has been targeted effectively in myeloid leukemia. We previously showed (Molldrem et al. 2003. J. Clin. Invest. 111: 639–647) that overexpression of P3 in chronic myeloid leukemia induces apoptosis of high-affinity PR1-specific T cells, leading to deletional tolerance and leukemia outgrowth. In this study, we investigated the effect of membrane P3 (mP3)–expressing PMN and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) blasts on the proliferation of CD4 and CD8 T cells in vitro. We demonstrate that mP3-expressing PMN significantly inhibits autologous healthy donor T cell proliferation but does not affect cytokine production in activated T cells and that this effect requires cell proximity and was abrogated by P3 blockade. This inhibition required P3 enzyme activity. However, suppression was not reversed by either the addition of catalase or the inhibition of arginase I. In addition to P3 blockade, anti–low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 (LRP1) Ab also restored T cells’ capacity to proliferate. Last, we show dose-dependent inhibition of T cell proliferation by mP3-expressing AML blasts. Together, our findings demonstrate a novel mechanism whereby PMN- and AML-associated mP3 inhibits T cell proliferation via direct LRP1 and mP3 interaction, and we identify P3 as a novel target to modulate immunity in myeloid leukemia and autoimmune disease.

Details

ISSN :
15506606
Volume :
201
Issue :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....c393fb68de47ddbcfb826b213bf0324d