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ArticleNature metabolism2024

Farnesyl pyrophosphate potentiates dendritic cell migration in autoimmunity through mitochondrial remodelling.

Xiaomin Zhang, Yali Chen, Geng Sun, Yankang Fei, Ha Zhu, Yanfang Liu, Junyan Dan, Chunzhen Li, Xuetao Cao, Juan Liu

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Article in Nature metabolism, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Xiaomin Zhang *National Key Laboratory of Immunity and Inflammation, Institute of Immunology, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Yali Chen *Department of Immunology, Institute of Basic Medical Research, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Geng SunNational Key Laboratory of Immunity and Inflammation, Institute of Immunology, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Yankang FeiNational Key Laboratory of Immunity and Inflammation, Institute of Immunology, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Ha ZhuNational Key Laboratory of Immunity and Inflammation, Institute of Immunology, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Yanfang LiuNational Key Laboratory of Immunity and Inflammation, Institute of Immunology, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Junyan DanNational Key Laboratory of Immunity and Inflammation, Institute of Immunology, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Chunzhen LiNational Key Laboratory of Immunity and Inflammation, Institute of Immunology, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Xuetao CaoNational Key Laboratory of Immunity and Inflammation, Institute of Immunology, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9677-7647
Juan LiuNational Key Laboratory of Immunity and Inflammation, Institute of Immunology, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China. juanliu@immunol.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6666-705X

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82388201National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 92374115
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cellular metabolism modulates dendritic cell (DC) maturation and activation. Migratory dendritic cells (mig-DCs) travelling from the tissues to draining lymph nodes (dLNs) are critical for instructing adaptive immune responses. However, how lipid metabolites influence mig-DCs in autoimmunity remains elusive. Here, we demonstrate that farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP), an intermediate of the mevalonate pathway, accumulates in mig-DCs derived from mice with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). FPP promotes mig-DC survival and germinal centre responses in the dLNs by coordinating protein geranylgeranylation and mitochondrial remodelling. Mechanistically, FPP-dependent RhoA geranylgeranylation promotes mitochondrial fusion and oxidative respiration through mitochondrial RhoA-MFN interaction, which subsequently facilitates the resolution of endoplasmic reticulum stress in mig-DCs. Simvastatin, a chemical inhibitor of the mevalonate pathway, restores mitochondrial function in mig-DCs and ameliorates systemic pathogenesis in SLE mice. Our study reveals a critical role for FPP in dictating mig-DC survival by reprogramming mitochondrial structure and metabolism, providing new insights into the pathogenesis of DC-dependent autoimmune diseases.

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AutoimmunityCell MovementDendritic CellsMitochondriaPolyisoprenyl PhosphatesSesquiterpenesAnimalsLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMevalonic AcidMicefarnesyl pyrophosphateMevalonic AcidPolyisoprenyl PhosphatesSesquiterpenes

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