Ubiquitylation of RIPK3 beyond-the-RHIM limits RIPK3 activity and cell death

ABSTRACT: Pathogen recognition receptors and TNF superfamily members engage Receptor Interacting Serine/threonine Kinase-3 (RIPK3) to activate programmed cell death, including MLKL-mediated necroptosis and caspase-8-dependent apoptosis. However, the post-translational control of RIPK3 signalling is not fully understood. Using mass-spectrometry, we identified a novel ubiquitylation site on murine RIPK3 beyond the RIP homotypic interaction motif (RHIM) on K469. Complementation of RIPK3-deficient cells with a Ripk3K469R mutant demonstrated that the decoration of RIPK3 K469 by ubiquitin limits both RIPK3-mediated caspase-8 activation and apoptotic killing, in addition to RIPK3 autophosphorylation and MLKL-mediated necroptosis. Unexpectedly, the overall ubiquitylation of mutant RIPK3K469R was enhanced, which largely resulted from additional RIPK3 ubiquitylation on K359. Loss of RIPK3 K359 ubiquitylation reduced RIPK3K469R hyper-ubiquitylation and limited the ability of Ripk3K469R/K469R to trigger enhanced killing. Ripk3K469R/K469R mice challenged with Salmonella displayed increased bacterial loads in the spleen and liver, with reduced IFN serum levels. Therefore, RIPK3 K469 ubiquitylation can function to prevent RIPK3 ubiquitylation on alternate lysine residues, which otherwise promote RIPK3 oligomerization and consequent cell death signalling.

INSTRUMENT(S): timsTOF Pro, Q Exactive

ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus (mouse)

TISSUE(S): Fibroblast

SUBMITTER: Jarrod Sandow  

LAB HEAD: James Vince

PROVIDER: PXD026533 | Pride | 2022-08-12

REPOSITORIES: Pride