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ArticleCellular & molecular immunology2026

Excitatory amino acid transporters support mast cell degranulation via α-KG-mediated methylation of Spp1.

Zhending Gan, Yaoyao Xia, Peng Bin, Muyang Zhao, Youyou Zhou, Bingnan Liu, Wenkai Ren

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Article in Cellular & molecular immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Zhending Gan *State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
Yaoyao Xia *College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Peng Bin *State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
Muyang ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
Youyou ZhouDepartment of Dermatology, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, China.
Bingnan LiuState Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
Wenkai RenState Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China. renwenkai19@scau.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-8145-8907

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) U22A20510
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Excitatory amino acid transporters (EAATs) mediate the progression of inflammatory diseases. However, the involvement of EAATs in the activation of mast cells (MCs) and MC-associated diseases remains unclear. Here, we demonstrate that EAAT2 expression (encoded by Slc1a2) directed by immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated high-affinity IgE receptor (FcεRI)-p38 signaling is indispensable for MC degranulation through osteopontin (OPN, encoded by Spp1). Mechanistically, EAAT2 regulates intracellular glutamate/alpha-ketoglutarate/reactive oxygen species (ROS) metabolism to reduce the DNA and histone H3K9 methylation of Spp1. Most importantly, MC-specific depletion of Slc1a2 alleviates the allergic response in mice, and EAAT2 expression is positively correlated with MC-associated diseases in humans. Taken together, our findings establish a mechanistic link between amino acid transporters and epigenetic modifications with MC activation and provide potential therapeutic targets for allergic diseases.

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Cell DegranulationExcitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2Mast CellsOsteopontinAnimalsHumansImmunoglobulin EMethylationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLReactive Oxygen SpeciesReceptors, IgESignal TransductionExcitatory Amino Acid Transporter 2Immunoglobulin EOsteopontinReactive Oxygen SpeciesReceptors, IgEExcitatory amino acid transporter 2Mast cellMethylationOPNα-KG

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PMID41530534
PMCPMC12949118

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