17014-74-3Relevant articles and documents
The effects of 5-OP-RU stereochemistry on its stability and MAIT-MR1 axis
Matsuoka, Takuro,Motozono, Chihiro,Hattori, Akira,Kakeya, Hideaki,Yamasaki, Sho,Oishi, Shinya,Ohno, Hiroaki,Inuki, Shinsuke
, p. 672 - 678 (2020/11/30)
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are an abundant subset of innate-like T lymphocytes. MAIT cells are activated by microbial riboflavin-derived antigens, such as 5-(2-oxopropylideneamino)-6-d-ribitylaminouracil (5-OP-RU), when presented by the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I-related protein (MR1). We have synthesized all stereoisomers of 5-OP-RU to investigate the effects of its stereochemistry on the MR1-dependent MAIT cell activation and MR1 upregulation. The analysis of MAIT cell activation by these 5-OP-RU isomers revealed that the stereocenters at the 2’- and 3’-OH groups in the ribityl tail are crucial for the recognition of MAIT-TCR, whereas that of 4’-OH group does not significantly affect the regulation of MAIT cell activity. Furthermore, kinetic analysis of complex formation between the ligands and MR1 suggested that 5-OP-RU forms a covalent bond to MR1 in cells within 1 hour. These findings provide guidelines for designing ligands that regulate MAIT cell functions.
The effect of MR1 ligand glyco-analogues on mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cell activation
Braganza, Chriselle D.,Shibata, Kensuke,Fujiwara, Aisa,Motozono, Chihiro,Sonoda, Koh-Hei,Yamasaki, Sho,Stocker, Bridget L.,Timmer, Mattie S. M.
, p. 8992 - 9000 (2019/10/28)
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are a subset of recently identified innate-like T lymphocytes that appear to play an important role in many pathologies ranging from viral and bacterial infection, to autoimmune disorders and cancer. MAIT cells are activated via the presentation of ligands by MR1 on antigen presenting cells to the MAIT T cell receptor (TCR), however few studies have explored the effects of systematic changes to the ligand structure on MR1 binding and MAIT cell activation. Herein, we report on the first study into the effects of changes to the sugar motif in the known MAIT cell agonists 7-hydroxy-6-methyl-8-d-ribityllumazine (RL-6-Me-7-OH) and 5-(2-oxopropylideneamino)-6-d-ribitylaminouracil (5-OP-RU). Tetramer staining of MAIT cells revealed that the absence of the 2′-hydroxy group on the sugar backbone of lumazines improved MR1-MAIT TCR binding, which could be rationalised using computational docking studies. Although none of the lumazines activated MAIT cells, all 5-OP-RU analogues showed significant MAIT cell activation, with several analogues exhibiting comparable activity to 5-OP-RU. Docking studies with the 5-OP-RU analogues revealed different interactions between the sugar backbone and MR1 and the MAIT TCR compared to those observed for the lumazines and confirmed the importance of the 2′-hydroxy group for ligand binding and activity. Taken together, this information will assist in the development of future potent agonists and antagonists of MAIT cells.
Synthesis, stabilization, and characterization of the MR1 ligand precursor 5-amino-6-D-ribitylaminouracil (5-A-RU)
Li, Kelin,Vorkas, Charles K.,Chaudhry, Ashutosh,Bell, Donielle L.,Willis, Richard A.,Rudensky, Alexander,Altman, John D.,Glickman, Michael S.,Aubé, Jeffrey
, (2018/02/14)
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are an abundant class of innate T cells restricted by the MHC I-related molecule MR1. MAIT cells can recognize bacterially-derived metabolic intermediates from the riboflavin pathway presented by MR1 and are postulated to play a role in innate antibacterial immunity through production of cytokines and direct bacterial killing. MR1 tetramers, typically stabilized by the adduct of 5-amino-6-D-ribitylaminour-acil (5-A-RU) and methylglyoxal (MeG), are important tools for the study of MAIT cells. A long-standing problem with 5-A-RU is that it is unstable upon storage. Herein we report an efficient synthetic approach to the HCl salt of this ligand, which has improved stability during storage. We also show that synthetic 5-A-RU?HCl produced by this method may be used in protocols for the stimulation of human MAIT cells and production of both human and mouse MR1 tetramers for MAIT cell identification.