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EBioMedicine ; 103: 105093, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38569318

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BACKGROUND: Human restricted genes contribute to human specific traits in the immune system. CHRFAM7A, a uniquely human fusion gene, is a negative regulator of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 nAChR), the highest Ca2+ conductor of the ACh receptors implicated in innate immunity. Understanding the mechanism of how CHRFAM7A affects the immune system remains unexplored. METHODS: Two model systems are used, human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and human primary monocytes, to characterize α7 nAChR function, Ca2+ dynamics and decoders to elucidate the pathway from receptor to phenotype. FINDINGS: CHRFAM7A/α7 nAChR is identified as a hypomorphic receptor with mitigated Ca2+ influx and prolonged channel closed state. This shifts the Ca2+ reservoir from the extracellular space to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) leading to Ca2+ dynamic changes. Ca2+ decoder small GTPase Rac1 is then activated, reorganizing the actin cytoskeleton. Observed actin mediated phenotypes include cellular adhesion, motility, phagocytosis and tissue mechanosensation. INTERPRETATION: CHRFAM7A introduces an additional, human specific, layer to Ca2+ regulation leading to an innate immune gain of function. Through the actin cytoskeleton it drives adaptation to the mechanical properties of the tissue environment leading to an ability to invade previously immune restricted niches. Human genetic diversity predicts profound translational significance as its understanding builds the foundation for successful treatments for infectious diseases, sepsis, and cancer metastasis. FUNDING: This work is supported in part by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo (Kinga Szigeti) and in part by NIH grant R01HL163168 (Yongho Bae).


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Citoesqueleto de Actina , Sinalização do Cálcio , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes Induzidas , Receptor Nicotínico de Acetilcolina alfa7 , Humanos , Citoesqueleto de Actina/metabolismo , Receptor Nicotínico de Acetilcolina alfa7/metabolismo , Receptor Nicotínico de Acetilcolina alfa7/genética , Cálcio/metabolismo , Imunidade Inata , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes Induzidas/metabolismo , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes Induzidas/citologia , Monócitos/metabolismo , Fagocitose , Proteínas rac1 de Ligação ao GTP/metabolismo , Proteínas rac1 de Ligação ao GTP/genética
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