title: The calcineurin B subunit (CnB) is a new ligand of integrin αM that mediates CnB-induced Apo2L/TRAIL expression in macrophages.
abstract: We showed previously that the calcineurin B subunit (CnB) plays an important role in activation of peritoneal macrophage, but the underlying mechanism remained unknown. To examine whether there is a CnB receptor on peritoneal macrophages, we performed the radioligand binding assay of receptors. The receptor saturation binding curve demonstrated high-affinity and specific binding; the maximum binding was 1090 fmol/10(5) cells, and the K(d) was 70.59 pM. Then, we used a CnB affinity resin to trap potential receptors from highly purified peritoneal macrophage membranes. Mass spectrometry analysis showed that the binding protein was mouse integrin αM. We next performed a competition binding experiment to confirm the binding of CnB to integrin αM. This showed that FITC-CnB bound specifically to peritoneal macrophages and that binding was blocked by the addition of integrin αM Ab. We observed that CnB could induce TRAIL gene expression in peritoneal macrophages in vitro and in vivo. Integrin αM Ab blocking, RNA interference, and ligand competition experiments demonstrated that CnB-induced TRAIL expression is dependent on integrin αM. Furthermore, the tumoricidal activity of CnB-activated peritoneal macrophages is partially dependent on TRAIL. In addition, CnB treatment significantly prolongs the survival of mice bearing H22 ascites tumors, which has a positive correlation with the induction level of TRAIL. These results reveal a novel function of the CnB in innate immunity and cancer surveillance. They also point to a new signaling pathway leading to induction of TRAIL and suggest a possible application of CnB in cancer therapy.
authors: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors: Lixin
authors: L
authors: Liu
authors: Zhenyi
authors: Z
authors: Su
authors: Shuai
authors: S
authors: Xin
authors: Jinbo
authors: J
authors: Cheng
authors: Jing
authors: J
authors: Li
authors: Lan
authors: L
authors: Xu
authors: Qun
authors: Q
authors: Wei
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D039481:CD11b Antigen / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D019703:Calcineurin / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D008024:Ligands; D017737:Macrophages, Peritoneal / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D053221:TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D039481:CD11b Antigen; D008024:Ligands; D053221:TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand; C505654:Tnfsf10 protein, mouse; D019703:Calcineurin