title: Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) US2 protein interacts with human CD1d (hCD1d) and down-regulates invariant NKT (iNKT) cell activity.
abstract: To avoid host immune surveillance, human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) encoded endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-membrane glycoprotein US2, which interferes with antigen presenting mechanism of Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class Ia and class II molecules. However, not many attempts have been made to study the effect of HCMV US2 on the expression of MHC class Ib molecules. In this study, we examined the effect of HCMV US2 on the expression and function of human CD1d (hCD1d), which presents glycolipid antigens to invariant NKT (iNKT) cells. Our results clearly showed that the physiological interaction between ER lumenal domain of HCMV US2 and α3 domain of hCD1d was observed within ER. Compared with mature form of hCD1d, immature form of hCD1d is more susceptible to ubiquitin-dependent proteasomal degradation mediated by HCMV US2. Moreover, the ectopic expression of HCMV US2 leads to the down-modulation of iNKT cell activity without significant change of hCD1d expression. These results will advance our understanding of the function of HCMV US2 in immune evasive mechanisms against anti-viral immunity of iNKT cells.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, Seoul, 136-701, Korea.
authors.forename: Jihye
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Seung Bae
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Rho
authors.forename: Jae Yeon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Joonbeom
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Se Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Suk Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sang Yeol
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Curie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Jae Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Taehoon
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chun
mesh_terms: D017951:Antigen Presentation; D055610:Antigens, CD1d / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D002460:Cell Line; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology*; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D057131:Immune Evasion; D019169:Jurkat Cells; D055611:Natural Killer T-Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D046988:Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex / Q000378:metabolism; D011485:Protein Binding; D055550:Protein Stability; D025801:Ubiquitin / Q000378:metabolism; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D055610:Antigens, CD1d; C526877:CD1D protein, human; C118670:US2 protein, Varicellovirus; D025801:Ubiquitin; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; D014764:Viral Proteins; D046988:Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex