Sina Bohnacker, Fiona D. R. Henkel, Franziska Hartung, Arie Geerlof, Sandra Riemer, Ulrich F. Prodjinotho, Eya Ben Salah, André Santos Dias Mourão, Stefan Bohn, Tarvi Teder, Dominique Thomas, Robert Gurke, Christiane Boeckel, Minhaz Ud-Dean, Ann-Christine König, Alessandro Quaranta, Francesca Alessandrini, Antonie Lechner, Benedikt Spitzlberger, Agnieszka M. Kabat, Edward Pearce, Jesper Z. Haeggström, Stefanie M. Hauck, Craig E. Wheelock, Per-Johan Jakobsson, Michael Sattler, David Voehringer, Matthias J. Feige, Clarissa Prazeres da Costa, Julia Esser-von Bieren
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Abstract
The molecular mechanisms by which worm parasites evade host immunity are incompletely understood. In a mouse model of intestinal helminth infection using Heligmosomoides polygyrus bakeri ( Hpb ), we show that helminthic glutamate dehydrogenase (heGDH) drives parasite chronicity by suppressing macrophage-mediated host defense. Combining RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, and targeted lipidomics, we identify prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2 ) as a major immune regulatory mechanism of heGDH. The induction of PGE 2 and other immunoregulatory factors, including IL-12 family cytokines and indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1, by heGDH required p300-mediated histone acetylation, whereas the enzyme’s catalytic activity suppressed the synthesis of type 2–promoting leukotrienes by macrophages via 2-hydroxyglutarate. By contrast, the induction of immunoregulatory factors involved the heGDH N terminus by potentially mediating interactions with cellular targets (CD64 and GPNMB) identified by proteomics. Type 2 cytokines counteracted suppressive effects of heGDH on host defense, indicating that type 2 immunity can limit helminth-driven immune evasion. Thus, helminths harness a ubiquitous metabolic enzyme to epigenetically target type 2 macrophage activation and establish chronicity.
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Science Immunology is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles in the field of immunology. The journal encourages the submission of research findings from all areas of immunology, including studies on innate and adaptive immunity, immune cell development and differentiation, immunogenomics, systems immunology, structural immunology, antigen presentation, immunometabolism, and mucosal immunology. Additionally, the journal covers research on immune contributions to health and disease, such as host defense, inflammation, cancer immunology, autoimmunity, allergy, transplantation, and immunodeficiency. Science Immunology maintains the same high-quality standard as other journals in the Science family and aims to facilitate understanding of the immune system by showcasing innovative advances in immunology research from all organisms and model systems, including humans.