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Linkage of inflammation and oxidative stress via release of glutathionylated peroxiredoxin-2, which acts as a danger signal
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posted on 2023-06-08, 22:15 authored by Sonia Salzano, Paola Checconi, Eva-Maria Hanschmann, Christopher Horst Lillig, Lucas D Bowler, Philippe Chan, David Vaudry, Manuela MengozziManuela Mengozzi, Lucia Coppo, Sandra Sacre, Kondala R Atkuri, Bita Sahaf, Leonard A Herzenberg, Leonore A Herzenberg, Lisa MullenLisa Mullen, Pietro GhezziThe mechanism by which oxidative stress induces inflammation and vice versa is unclear but is of great importance, being apparently linked to many chronic inflammatory diseases. We show here that inflammatory stimuli induce release of oxidized peroxiredoxin-2 (PRDX2), a ubiquitous redox-active intracellular enzyme. Once released, the extracellular PRDX2 acts as a redox-dependent inflammatory mediator, triggering macrophages to produce and release TNF-a. The oxidative coupling of glutathione (GSH) to PRDX2 cysteine residues (i.e., protein glutathionylation) occurs before or during PRDX2 release, a process central to the regulation of immunity. We identified PRDX2 among the glutathionylated proteins released in vitro by LPS-stimulated macrophages using mass spectrometry proteomic methods. Consistent with being part of an inflammatory cascade, we find that PRDX2 then induces TNF-a release. Unlike classical inflammatory cytokines, PRDX2 release does not reflect LPS-mediated induction of mRNA or protein synthesis; instead, PRDX2 is constitutively present in macrophages, mainly in the reduced form, and is released in the oxidized form on LPS stimulation. Release of PRDX2 is also observed in human embryonic kidney cells treated with TNF-a. Importantly, the PRDX2 substrate thioredoxin (TRX) is also released along with PRDX2, enabling an oxidative cascade that can alter the -SH status of surface proteins and thereby facilitate activation via cytokine and Toll-like receptors. Thus, our findings suggest a model in which the release of PRDX2 and TRX from macrophages can modify the redox status of cell surface receptors and enable induction of inflammatory responses. This pathway warrants further exploration as a potential novel therapeutic target for chronic inflammatory diseases.
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of AmericaISSN
1091-6490Publisher
National Academy of SciencesExternal DOI
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33Volume
111Page range
12157-12162Department affiliated with
- Clinical and Experimental Medicine Publications
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2015-08-28Usage metrics
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