Identification of myxomaviral serpin reactive site loop sequences that regulate innate immune responses.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-24-2006
Abstract
The thrombolytic serine protease cascade is intricately involved in activation of innate immune responses. The urokinase-type plasminogen activator and receptor form complexes that aid inflammatory cell invasion at sites of arterial injury. Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 is a mammalian serpin that binds and regulates the urokinase receptor complex. Serp-1, a myxomaviral serpin, also targets the urokinase receptor, displaying profound anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic activity in a wide range of animal models. Serp-1 reactive center site mutations, mimicking known mammalian and viral serpins, were constructed in order to define sequences responsible for regulation of inflammation. Thrombosis, inflammation, and plaque growth were assessed after treatment with Serp-1, Serp-1 chimeras, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, or unrelated viral serpins in plasminogen activator inhibitor or urokinase receptor-deficient mouse aortic transplants. Altering the P1-P1' Arg-Asn sequence compromised Serp-1 protease-inhibitory activity and anti-inflammatory activity in animal models; P1-P1' Ala-Ala mutants were inactive, P1 Met increased remodeling, and P1' Thr increased thrombosis. Substitution of Serp-1 P2-P7 with Ala6 allowed for inhibition of urokinase but lost plasmin inhibition, unexpectedly inducing a diametrically opposed, proinflammatory response with mononuclear cell activation, thrombosis, and aneurysm formation (p < 0.03). Other serpins did not reproduce Serp-1 activity; plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 increased thrombosis (p < 0.0001), and unrelated viral serpin, CrmA, increased inflammation. Deficiency of urokinase receptor in mouse transplants blocked Serp-1 and chimera activity, in some cases increasing inflammation. In summary, 1) Serp-1 anti-inflammatory activity is highly dependent upon the reactive center loop sequence, and 2) plasmin inhibition is central to anti-inflammatory activity.
Volume
281
Issue
12
First Page
8041
Last Page
8050
ISSN
0021-9258
Published In/Presented At
Dai, E., Viswanathan, K., Sun, Y. M., Li, X., Liu, L. Y., Togonu-Bickersteth, B., Richardson, J., Macaulay, C., Nash, P., Turner, P., Nazarian, S. H., Moyer, R., McFadden, G., & Lucas, A. R. (2006). Identification of myxomaviral serpin reactive site loop sequences that regulate innate immune responses. The Journal of biological chemistry, 281(12), 8041–8050. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M509454200
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
16407226
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article