Synaptotagmin II negatively regulates MHC class II presentation by mast cells
2002
Abstract Synaptotagmins (Syts), comprise a gene family of proteins, implicated in the control of protein traffic. Rat basophilic leukemia cells (RBL-2H3), a tumor analogue of mucosal mast cells (MMC), express at least four distinct Syt homologues, including Syt II, Syt III, Syt V and Syt IX. Synaptotagmin II is located at the late/endosomal/lysosomal compartment, where it negatively regulates lysosomal exocytosis. Mast cells may contribute to immune defense mechanisms by presenting MHC class II/antigen complexes and triggering T cell-dependent immune responses. We now demonstrate that RBL-2H3 mast cells, which express reduced levels of Syt II ( 40% the level of Syt II expression in both RBL-2H3 and bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMC). This effect is both dose and time-dependent. These results indicate that Syt II can be down-regulated by external inflammatory signals, resulting in the amplification of mast cell function. Finally, our results implicate Syt II as an important and novel regulator of MHC class II presentation.
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