Na+ influx via Orai1 inhibits intracellular ATP induced mTORC2 signaling to disrupt CD4 T cell gene expression and differentiation

  1. Yong Miao
  2. Jaya Bhushan
  3. Adish Dani
  4. Monika Vig  Is a corresponding author
  1. Washington University School of Medicine, United States

Abstract

T cell effector functions require sustained calcium influx. However, the signaling and phenotypic consequences of non-specific sodium permeation via calcium channels remain unknown. α-SNAP is a crucial component of Orai1 channels, and its depletion disrupts the functional assembly of Orai1 multimers. Here we show that α-SNAP hypomorph, hydrocephalos with hopping gait, Napahyh/hyh mice harbor significant defects in CD4 T cell gene expression and Foxp3 regulatory T cell (Treg) differentiation. Mechanistically, TCR stimulation induced rapid sodium influx in Napahyh/hyh CD4 T cells, which reduced intracellular ATP, [ATP]i. Depletion of [ATP]i inhibited mTORC2 dependent NFκB activation in Napahyh/hyh cells but ablation of Orai1 restored it. Remarkably, TCR stimulation in the presence of monensin phenocopied the defects in Napahyh/hyh signaling and Treg differentiation, but not IL-2 expression. Thus, non-specific sodium influx via bonafide calcium channels disrupts unexpected signaling nodes and may provide mechanistic insights into some divergent phenotypes associated with Orai1 function.

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  1. Yong Miao

    Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, United States
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  2. Jaya Bhushan

    Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, United States
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  3. Adish Dani

    Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, United States
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  4. Monika Vig

    Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, United States
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American Cancer Society (ACS-RSG 14-040-01-CSM)

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National Institutes of Health (AI108636)

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Animal experimentation: All animal experiments were performed according to the guidelines of the Animal Studies Committee of the Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, Protocol Approval Number 20150289.

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© 2017, Miao et al.

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  1. Yong Miao
  2. Jaya Bhushan
  3. Adish Dani
  4. Monika Vig
(2017)
Na+ influx via Orai1 inhibits intracellular ATP induced mTORC2 signaling to disrupt CD4 T cell gene expression and differentiation
eLife 6:e25155.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.25155

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