Metabolic control of regulatory T cell stability and function by TRAF3IP3 at the lysosome

X Yu, XL Teng, F Wang, Y Zheng, G Qu… - Journal of Experimental …, 2018 - rupress.org
X Yu, XL Teng, F Wang, Y Zheng, G Qu, Y Zhou, Z Hu, Z Wu, Y Chang, L Chen, HB Li, B Su…
Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2018rupress.org
Metabolic programs are crucial for regulatory T (T reg) cell stability and function, but the
underlying mechanisms that regulate T reg cell metabolism are elusive. Here, we report that
lysosomal TRAF3IP3 acts as a pivotal regulator in the maintenance of T reg cell metabolic
fitness. T reg–specific deletion of Traf3ip3 impairs T reg cell function, causing the
development of inflammatory disorders and stronger antitumor T cell responses in mice.
Excessive mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1)–mediated hyper-glycolytic …
Metabolic programs are crucial for regulatory T (T reg) cell stability and function, but the underlying mechanisms that regulate T reg cell metabolism are elusive. Here, we report that lysosomal TRAF3IP3 acts as a pivotal regulator in the maintenance of T reg cell metabolic fitness. T reg–specific deletion of Traf3ip3 impairs T reg cell function, causing the development of inflammatory disorders and stronger antitumor T cell responses in mice. Excessive mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1)–mediated hyper-glycolytic metabolism is responsible for the instability of TRAF3IP3-deficient T reg cells. Mechanistically, TRAF3IP3 restricts mTORC1 signaling by recruiting the serine-threonine phosphatase catalytic subunit (PP2Ac) to the lysosome, thereby facilitating the interaction of PP2Ac with the mTORC1 component Raptor. Our results define TRAF3IP3 as a metabolic regulator in T reg cell stability and function and suggest a lysosome-specific mTORC1 signaling mechanism that regulates T reg cell metabolism.
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