Transcellular delivery of vesicular SOCS proteins from macrophages to epithelial cells blunts inflammatory signaling.

Abstract

JAK-STAT signaling mediates the actions of numerous cytokines and growth factors, and its endogenous brake is the family of SOCS proteins. Consistent with their intracellular roles, SOCS proteins have never been identified in the extracellular space. Here we report that alveolar macrophages can secrete SOCS1 and -3 in exosomes and microparticles, respectively, for uptake by alveolar epithelial cells and subsequent inhibition of STAT activation. Secretion is tunable and occurs both in vitro and in vivo. SOCS secretion into lung lining fluid was diminished by cigarette smoking in humans and mice. Secretion and transcellular delivery of vesicular SOCS proteins thus represent a new model for the control of inflammatory signaling, which is subject to dysregulation during states of inflammation.

• Authors: Emilie Bourdonnay, Zbigniew Zasłona, Loka Raghu Kumar Penke, Jennifer M Speth, Daniel J Schneider, Sally Przybranowski, Joel A Swanson, Peter Mancuso, Christine M Freeman, Jeffrey L Curtis, Marc Peters-Golden
• Journal: The Journal of experimental medicine (J Exp Med) Vol. 212 Issue 5 Pg. 729-42 (May 04 2015) ISSN: 1540-9538 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 25847945 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.)
• Copyright: © 2015 Bourdonnay et al.

Chemical References

• STAT Transcription Factors
• Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling Proteins
• Janus Kinases

Topics

• Animals
• Cell Line, Transformed
• Cell-Derived Microparticles (immunology, pathology)
• Epithelial Cells (immunology, pathology)
• Female
• Humans
• Inflammation (immunology, pathology)
• Janus Kinases (immunology)
• Macrophages (immunology)
• Male
• Mice
• Pulmonary Alveoli (immunology, pathology)
• Rats
• Rats, Wistar
• STAT Transcription Factors (immunology)
• Signal Transduction (immunology)
• Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling Proteins (immunology)