Bile acids target mitofusin 2 to differentially regulate innate immunity in physiological versus cholestatic conditions

Summary: Systemic metabolites serving as danger-associated molecular patterns play crucial roles in modulating the development, differentiation, and activity of innate immune cells. Yet, it is unclear how innate immune cells detect systemic metabolites for signal transmission. Here, we show that bil...

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Main Authors: Yuan Che, Wanfeng Xu, Chujie Ding, Tianyu He, Xiaowei Xu, Yubing Shuai, Hai Huang, Jiawei Wu, Yun Wang, Chen Wang, Guangji Wang, Lijuan Cao, Haiping Hao
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author Yuan Che
Wanfeng Xu
Chujie Ding
Tianyu He
Xiaowei Xu
Yubing Shuai
Hai Huang
Jiawei Wu
Yun Wang
Chen Wang
Guangji Wang
Lijuan Cao
Haiping Hao
author_facet Yuan Che
Wanfeng Xu
Chujie Ding
Tianyu He
Xiaowei Xu
Yubing Shuai
Hai Huang
Jiawei Wu
Yun Wang
Chen Wang
Guangji Wang
Lijuan Cao
Haiping Hao
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description Summary: Systemic metabolites serving as danger-associated molecular patterns play crucial roles in modulating the development, differentiation, and activity of innate immune cells. Yet, it is unclear how innate immune cells detect systemic metabolites for signal transmission. Here, we show that bile acids function as endogenous mitofusin 2 (MFN2) ligands and differentially modulate innate immune response to bacterial infection under cholestatic and physiological conditions. Bile acids at high concentrations promote mitochondrial tethering to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), leading to calcium overload in the mitochondrion, which activates NLRP3 inflammasome and pyroptosis. By contrast, at physiologically relevant low concentrations, bile acids promote mitochondrial fusion, leading to enhanced oxidative phosphorylation and thereby strengthening infiltrated macrophages mediated phagocytotic clearance of bacteria. These findings support that bile acids, as endogenous activators of MFN2, are vital for tuning innate immune responses against infections, representing a causal link that connects systemic metabolism with mitochondrial dynamics in shaping innate immunity.
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spelling doaj.art-4d295afa8c164d2abf359868466ae00f2023-01-20T04:24:40ZengElsevierCell Reports2211-12472023-01-01421112011Bile acids target mitofusin 2 to differentially regulate innate immunity in physiological versus cholestatic conditionsYuan Che0Wanfeng Xu1Chujie Ding2Tianyu He3Xiaowei Xu4Yubing Shuai5Hai Huang6Jiawei Wu7Yun Wang8Chen Wang9Guangji Wang10Lijuan Cao11Haiping Hao12State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Department of Pharmacy, The Third Affiliated Hospital (The Affiliated Luohu Hospital) of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518001, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Research Unit of PK-PD Based Bioactive Components and Pharmacodynamic Target Discovery of Natural Medicine of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Corresponding authorState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China; Corresponding authorSummary: Systemic metabolites serving as danger-associated molecular patterns play crucial roles in modulating the development, differentiation, and activity of innate immune cells. Yet, it is unclear how innate immune cells detect systemic metabolites for signal transmission. Here, we show that bile acids function as endogenous mitofusin 2 (MFN2) ligands and differentially modulate innate immune response to bacterial infection under cholestatic and physiological conditions. Bile acids at high concentrations promote mitochondrial tethering to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), leading to calcium overload in the mitochondrion, which activates NLRP3 inflammasome and pyroptosis. By contrast, at physiologically relevant low concentrations, bile acids promote mitochondrial fusion, leading to enhanced oxidative phosphorylation and thereby strengthening infiltrated macrophages mediated phagocytotic clearance of bacteria. These findings support that bile acids, as endogenous activators of MFN2, are vital for tuning innate immune responses against infections, representing a causal link that connects systemic metabolism with mitochondrial dynamics in shaping innate immunity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124723000220CP: MetabolismCP: Molecular biology
spellingShingle Yuan Che
Wanfeng Xu
Chujie Ding
Tianyu He
Xiaowei Xu
Yubing Shuai
Hai Huang
Jiawei Wu
Yun Wang
Chen Wang
Guangji Wang
Lijuan Cao
Haiping Hao
Bile acids target mitofusin 2 to differentially regulate innate immunity in physiological versus cholestatic conditions
Cell Reports
CP: Metabolism
CP: Molecular biology
title Bile acids target mitofusin 2 to differentially regulate innate immunity in physiological versus cholestatic conditions
title_full Bile acids target mitofusin 2 to differentially regulate innate immunity in physiological versus cholestatic conditions
title_fullStr Bile acids target mitofusin 2 to differentially regulate innate immunity in physiological versus cholestatic conditions
title_full_unstemmed Bile acids target mitofusin 2 to differentially regulate innate immunity in physiological versus cholestatic conditions
title_short Bile acids target mitofusin 2 to differentially regulate innate immunity in physiological versus cholestatic conditions
title_sort bile acids target mitofusin 2 to differentially regulate innate immunity in physiological versus cholestatic conditions
topic CP: Metabolism
CP: Molecular biology
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124723000220
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