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FTO negatively regulates the cytotoxic activity of natural killer cells.

ABSTRACT: N⁶ -Methyladenosine (m⁶ A) is the most abundant epitranscriptomic mark and plays a fundamental role in almost every aspect of mRNA metabolism. Although m⁶ A writers and readers have been widely studied, the roles of m⁶ A erasers are not well-understood. Here, we investigate the role of FTO, one of the m⁶ A erasers, in natural killer (NK) cell immunity. We observe that FTO-deficient NK cells are hyperactivated. Fto knockout (Fto^-/- ) mouse NK cells prevent melanoma metastasis in vivo, and FTO-deficient human NK cells enhance the antitumor response against leukemia in vitro. We find that FTO negatively regulates IL-2/15-driven JAK/STAT signaling by increasing the mRNA stability of suppressor of cytokine signaling protein (SOCS) family genes. Our results suggest that FTO is an essential modulator of NK cell immunity, providing a new immunotherapeutic strategy for allogeneic NK cell therapies.

SUBMITTER: Kim SM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10074099 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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FTO negatively regulates the cytotoxic activity of natural killer cells.

Kim Seok-Min SM Oh Se-Chan SC Lee Sun-Young SY Kong Ling-Zu LZ Lee Jong-Hee JH Kim Tae-Don TD

EMBO reports 20230206 4

N6 -Methyladenosine (m6 A) is the most abundant epitranscriptomic mark and plays a fundamental role in almost every aspect of mRNA metabolism. Although m6 A writers and readers have been widely studied, the roles of m6 A erasers are not well-understood. Here, we investigate the role of FTO, one of the m6 A erasers, in natural killer (NK) cell immunity. We observe that FTO-deficient NK cells are hyperactivated. Fto knockout (Fto-/- ...[more]

PMID: 36744362

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Project description:BackgroundPMM2-CDG is the most common N-glycosylation defect and shows an increased risk of recurrent and/or severe, sometimes fatal, infections in early life. We hypothesized that natural killer (NK) cells, as important mediators of the immune response against microbial pathogens and regulators of adaptive immunity, might be affected in this genetic disorder.ObjectiveTo evaluate possible defects on PMM2-CDG NK peripheral blood cell number, killing activity and expression of membrane receptors.MethodsWe studied fresh and activated NK cells from twelve PMM2-CDG cells. The number and expression of lymphoid surface receptors were studied by flow cytometry. The NK responsiveness (frequency of degranulated NK cells) and killing activity against K562 target cells was determined in the NK cytotoxicity assay.ResultsWe found an increase of blood NK cells in three patients with a severe phenotype. Two of them, who had suffered from moderate/severe viral infections during their first year of life, also had reduced T lymphocyte numbers. Patient activated NK cells showed increased expression of CD54 adhesion molecule and NKG2D and NKp46 activating receptors. NKp46 and 2B4 expression was inversely correlated with the expression of NKG2D in activated PMM2-CDG cells. Maximal NK activity against K562 target cells was similar in control and PMM2-CDG cells. Interestingly, the NK cell responsiveness was higher in patient cells. NKG2D and specially CD54 increased surface expression significantly correlated with the increased NK cell cytolytic activity according to the modulation of the killer activity by expression of triggering receptors and adhesion molecules.ConclusionsOur results indicate that hypoglycosylation in PMM2-CDG altered NK cell reactivity against target cells and the expression of CD54 and NKG2D, NKp46 and 2B4 activating receptors during NK cell activation. This suggests a defective control of NK cell killing activity and the overall anti-viral immune response in PMM2-CDG patients. The present work improves our understanding of the immunological functions in PMM2-CDG and possibly in other CDG-I types.

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