Dendritic cell phagosomes recruit GRASP55 for export of antigen-loaded MHC molecules.

ABSTRACT: Dendritic cells (DCs) present exogenous antigens via major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I) and MHC class II (MHC-II) molecules, activating CD8⁺ and CD4⁺ T cells. A critical but poorly understood step in this process is the trafficking of peptide-loaded MHC molecules from the endocytic system to the cell surface. In this study, we demonstrate that the Golgi reassembly-stacking protein of 55 kDa (GRASP55), which has been shown to have no role in stacking, is essential for antigen presentation. Using soluble, bead-coated, and bacterial-bound antigens, we found significantly impaired exogenous antigen presentation in GRASP55-deficient bone-marrow-derived DCs (BMDCs). Notably, GRASP55 was recruited to late phagosomes, and our data suggest that it is crucial for

SUBMITTER: Cebrian I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11861518 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature