[PDF][PDF] Serine metabolism antagonizes antiviral innate immunity by preventing ATP6V0d2-mediated YAP lysosomal degradation

L Shen, P Hu, Y Zhang, Z Ji, X Shan, L Ni, N Ning… - Cell metabolism, 2021 - cell.com
L Shen, P Hu, Y Zhang, Z Ji, X Shan, L Ni, N Ning, J Wang, H Tian, G Shui, Y Yuan, G Li…
Cell metabolism, 2021cell.com
Serine metabolism promotes tumor oncogenesis and regulates immune cell functions, but
whether it also contributes to antiviral innate immunity is unknown. Here, we demonstrate
that virus-infected macrophages display decreased expression of serine synthesis pathway
(SSP) enzymes. Suppressing the SSP key enzyme phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase
(PHGDH) by genetic approaches or by treatment with the pharmaceutical inhibitor CBR-
5884 and by exogenous serine restriction enhanced IFN-β-mediated antiviral innate …
Summary
Serine metabolism promotes tumor oncogenesis and regulates immune cell functions, but whether it also contributes to antiviral innate immunity is unknown. Here, we demonstrate that virus-infected macrophages display decreased expression of serine synthesis pathway (SSP) enzymes. Suppressing the SSP key enzyme phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) by genetic approaches or by treatment with the pharmaceutical inhibitor CBR-5884 and by exogenous serine restriction enhanced IFN-β-mediated antiviral innate immunity in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistic experiments showed that virus infection or serine metabolism deficiency increased the expression of the V-ATPase subunit ATP6V0d2 by inhibiting S-adenosyl methionine-dependent H3K27me3 occupancy at the promoter. ATP6V0d2 promoted YAP lysosomal degradation to relieve YAP-mediated blockade of the TBK1-IRF3 axis and, thus, enhance IFN-β production. These findings implicate critical functions of PHGDH and the key immunometabolite serine in blunting antiviral innate immunity and also suggest manipulation of serine metabolism as a therapeutic strategy against virus infection.
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