RhoB Mediates Phosphoantigen Recognition by Vγ9Vδ2 T Cell Receptor

Zsolt Sebestyen, Wouter Scheper, Anna Vyborova, Siyi Gu, Zuzana Rychnavska, Marleen Schiffler, Astrid Cleven, Coraline Chéneau, Martje van Noorden, Cassie-Marie Peigné, Daniel Olive, Robert Jan Lebbink, Rimke Oostvogels, Tuna Mutis, Gerrit Jan Schuurhuis, Erin J Adams, Emmanuel Scotet, Jürgen Kuball

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Abstract

Human Vγ9Vδ2 T cells respond to tumor cells by sensing elevated levels of phosphorylated intermediates of the dysregulated mevalonate pathway, which is translated into activating signals by the ubiquitously expressed butyrophilin A1 (BTN3A1) through yet unknown mechanisms. Here, we developed an unbiased, genome-wide screening method that identified RhoB as a critical mediator of Vγ9Vδ2 TCR activation in tumor cells. Our results show that Vγ9Vδ2 TCR activation is modulated by the GTPase activity of RhoB and its redistribution to BTN3A1. This is associated with cytoskeletal changes that directly stabilize BTN3A1 in the membrane, and the subsequent dissociation of RhoB from BTN3A1. Furthermore, phosphoantigen accumulation induces a conformational change in BTN3A1, rendering its extracellular domains recognizable by Vγ9Vδ2 TCRs. These complementary events provide further evidence for inside-out signaling as an essential step in the recognition of tumor cells by a Vγ9Vδ2 TCR.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1973-1985
Number of pages13
JournalCell Reports [E]
Volume15
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

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