title: Prevention of leukocyte migration to inflamed skin with a novel fluorosugar modifier of cutaneous lymphocyte-associated antigen.
abstract: E-selectin and P-selectin on dermal postcapillary venules play critical roles in the migration of effector T cells into inflamed skin. P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL-1) modified by alpha1,3-fucosyltransferase is the principal selectin ligand on skin-homing T cells and is required for effector T cell entry into inflamed skin. We have previously shown that a fluorinated analog of N-acetylglucosamine peracetylated-4-fluorinated-d-glucosamine (4-F-GlcNAc), inhibits selectin ligand expression on human T cell PSGL-1. To analyze 4-F-GlcNAc efficacy in dampening effector T cell migration to inflamed skin, we elicited allergic contact hypersensitivity (CHS) reactions in mice treated with 4-F-GlcNAc. We also investigated 4-F-GlcNAc efficacy on lymphocyte E-selectin ligand expression in LNs draining antigen-sensitized skin and on other immunological processes requisite for CHS responses. Our results showed that 4-F-GlcNAc treatment attenuated lymphocyte E-selectin ligand expression in skin-draining LNs and prevented CHS reactions. Significant reductions in inflammatory lymphocytic infiltrate were observed, while pathways related to antigenic processing and presentation and naive T cell recognition within skin-draining LNs were unaffected. These data indicate that 4-F-GlcNAc prevents CHS by inhibiting selectin ligand activity and the capacity of effector T cells to enter antigen-challenged skin without affecting the afferent phase of CHS.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Skin Disease Research Center, Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. cdimitroff@rics.bwh.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Charles J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Dimitroff
authors.forename: Thomas S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Kupper
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sackstein
mesh_terms: D000117:Acetylglucosamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D017951:Antigen Presentation / Q000187:drug effects; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019040:E-Selectin / Q000378:metabolism*; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D019007:P-Selectin / Q000378:metabolism; D012867:Skin / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; C063419:CTAGE1 protein, human; D019040:E-Selectin; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D019007:P-Selectin; C084882:P-selectin ligand protein; C089178:2-acetamido-1,3,6-tri-O-acetyl-4-deoxy-4-fluoroglucopyranose; D000117:Acetylglucosamine