P140 Peptide Leads to Clearance of Autoreactive Lymphocytes and Normalizes Immune Response in Lupus-Prone Mice.

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Date publication

juin 2022

Journal

Frontiers in immunology

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr MULLER Sylviane


Tous les auteurs :
Schall N, Talamini L, Wilhelm M, Jouvin-Marche E, Muller S

Résumé

In systemic lupus erythematosus, T cells display multiple abnormalities. They are abnormally activated, secrete pro-inflammatory cytokines, help B cells to generate pathogenic autoantibodies, and provoke the accumulation of autoreactive memory T cells. P140, a synthetic peptide evaluated in phase-III clinical trials for lupus, binds HSPA8/HSC70 chaperone protein. and , it interferes with hyperactivated chaperone-mediated autophagy, modifying overexpression of major histocompatibility complex class II molecules and antigen presentation to autoreactive T cells. Here, we show that in P140-treated lupus mice, abnormalities affecting T and B cells are no longer detectable in secondary lymphoid tissue and peripheral blood. Data indicate that P140 acts by depleting hyper-activated autoreactive T and B cells and restores normal immune homeostasis. Our findings suggest that P140 belongs to a new family of non-immunosuppressive immunoregulators that do not correct T and B cell abnormalities but rather contribute to the clearance of deleterious T and B cells.

Mots clés

P140 peptide-based treatment, TCR/BCR, antigen-presenting cells, autophagy, class II MHC molecules, lupus

Référence

Front Immunol. 2022 06 1;13:904669