title: Disulfide reduction in the endocytic pathway: immunological functions of gamma-interferon-inducible lysosomal thiol reductase.
abstract: Gamma-interferon-inducible lysosomal thiol reductase (GILT) is constitutively expressed in most antigen presenting cells and is interferon γ inducible in other cell types via signal transducer and activator of transcription 1. Normally, N- and C-terminal propeptides are cleaved in the early endosome, and the mature protein resides in late endosomes and lysosomes. Correspondingly, GILT has maximal reductase activity at an acidic pH. Monocyte differentiation via Toll-like receptor 4 triggers secretion of a disulfide-linked dimer of the enzymatically active precursor, which may contribute to inflammation. GILT facilitates major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II-restricted processing through reduction of protein disulfide bonds in the endocytic pathway and is hypothesized to expose buried epitopes for MHC class II binding. GILT can also facilitate the transfer of disulfide-containing antigens into the cytosol, enhancing their cross-presentation by MHC class I. A variety of antigens are strongly influenced by GILT-mediated reduction, including hen egg lysozyme, melanocyte differentiation antigens, and viral envelope glycoproteins. In addition, GILT is conserved among lower eukaryotes and likely has additional functions. For example, GILT expression increases the stability of superoxide dismutase 2 and decreases reactive oxygen species, which correlates with decreased cellular proliferation. It is also a critical host factor for infection with Listeria monocytogenes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Medical Sciences, The University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, USA.khasting@email.arizona.edu
authors.forename: Karen Taraszka
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Hastings
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cresswell
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000941:Antigens / Q000378:metabolism; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D004220:Disulfides / Q000737:chemistry*; D004705:Endocytosis / Q000276:immunology*; D011992:Endosomes / Q000378:metabolism; D005802:Genes, MHC Class II / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology; D009113:Muramidase / Q000378:metabolism; D050862:Oxidoreductases Acting on Sulfur Group Donors / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational / Q000276:immunology; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D050794:STAT1 Transcription Factor / Q000276:immunology; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D051197:Toll-Like Receptor 4 / Q000378:metabolism; D000099156:Superoxide Dismutase 2
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; D004220:Disulfides; D009113:Muramidase; D050862:Oxidoreductases Acting on Sulfur Group Donors; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D050794:STAT1 Transcription Factor; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D051197:Toll-Like Receptor 4; D000099156:Superoxide Dismutase 2; C056859:IFI30 protein, human; C421864:hen egg lysozyme