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The volume regulated anion channel LRRC8C suppresses T cell function by regulating cyclic dinucleotide transport and STING-p53 signaling

ABSTRACT: The volume-regulated anion channel (VRAC) is a hexameric complex formed by LRRC8 proteins. VRACs are responsible for the regulatory volume decrease (RVD) after hypotonic cell swelling by mediating the efflux of chloride. Besides chloride, LRRC8 proteins transport other molecules including immunomodulatory cyclic dinucleotides (CDNs) such as 2’3’cGAMP. Here we identify LRRC8C as a critical component of VRACs in T cells, where its deletion abolishes VRAC currents and RVD. We find that LRRC8C mediates the transport of 2’3’cGAMP in T cells. T cells of Lrrc8c-/- mice have increased cell cycle progression, proliferation, survival, Ca2+ influx and cytokine production in vitro and enhanced T cell mediated immunity in vivo. We used RNA sequencing of CD4+ T cells from wild-type (WT) and Lrrc8c-/- mice to determine the effects of impaired cGAMP signaling in T cells. T cells of Lrrc8c-/- mice had impaired p53 signaling which was associated with decreased p53 expression. We found that uptake of 2’3’cGAMP and other CDNs via LRRC8C results in STING activation and p53 accumulation. Inhibition of STING in WT T cells recapitulates the phenotype of LRRC8C-deficient T cells whereas overexpression of p53 inhibits enhanced T cell function in the absence of LRRC8C. These findings establish cGAMP uptake through LRRC8C and subsequent STING-p53 signaling as a novel inhibitory signaling pathway in T cells and adaptive immunity.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE163679 | GEO | 2021/12/31

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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