Journal: The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Article Title: A novel gain-of-function phosphorylation site modulates PTPN22 inhibition of TCR signaling
doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107393
Figure Lengend Snippet: Phosphorylation of PTPN22 Ser 325 enhances the inhibitory effect of PTPN22 on T cell receptor signaling. A , immunoprecipitation analysis of PTPN22 Ser 325 phosphorylation in lysates of 3× FLAG PTPN22 WT and CRISPR/Cas9-mediated S325A KI Jurkat cells stimulated with antibodies against human CD3/CD28 for the indicated time by Western blotting ( left panel ). Histogram shows quantifications of the phospho-Ser 325 /total PTPN22 ratio normalized to nonstimulated condition and is representative of four independent experiments ( right panel ). Statistical significance was assessed using the two-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni’s post hoc test, ∗∗ p < 0.01. B , dual-luciferase reporter assay analysis of full-length PTPN22 inhibition of TCR signaling in PTPN22 KO Jurkat cells overexpressing full-length 3× FLAG WT, S325E, or S325A PTPN22 together with NFAT/AP-1 firefly and Renilla luciferase reporters and stimulated with antibodies against human CD3/CD28. Luciferase activity was measured ( left panel ), and the numbers on the y -axis indicate NFAT/AP-1 firefly luciferase activity normalized first to Renilla luciferase activity in each group (KO, WT, or S325 mutant), then to the amount of PTPN22 relative to that of GAPDH as assessed by Western blotting ( right panel ). Mean ± SEM are shown from three independent experiments each with three replicates per condition. Statistical significance was assessed by using the Kruskal–Wallis test, ∗ p < 0.05. C and D , Western blot analysis of TCR signaling in 3× FLAG PTPN22 WT, and CRISPR/Cas9 mediated S325A ( C ) or S325E ( D ) KI Jurkat cells treated with antibodies against human CD3/CD28 for indicated time, followed by detection of phosphorylated LCK (Tyr 394 ), ZAP70 (Tyr 3 19 ), and PLC-γ (Tyr 783 ) in lysates ( left panels ). Histograms show quantification of phosphorylated LCK, ZAP70, and PLC-γ normalized to relative total protein by four independent experiments ( right panels ). Statistical significance was assessed using the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, ∗ p < 0.05. E and F , flow cytometry analysis of TCR-induced CD69 expression in 3× FLAG PTPN22 WT, S325A ( E ), or S325E ( F ) KI Jurkat cells treated with (stimulated) or without (mock) antibodies against human CD3/CD28 for 4 h. Histograms show median fluorescent intensity (MFI) from seven independent experiments. Statistical significance was assessed using two-way ANOVA, followed by Bonferroni’s post hoc test, ∗∗ p < 0.01. AP-1, activator protein-1; CD, cluster of differentiation; GSK3, glycogen synthase kinase 3; LCK, lymphocyte-specific protein tyrosine kinase; NFAT, nuclear factor of activated T cells; PLC, phospholipase C; PTPN22, protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor type 22; TCR, T cell receptor; ZAP70, zeta-chain–associated protein kinase 70.
Article Snippet: Goat anti-human PTPN22 polyclonal antibody was purchased from R&D systems.
Techniques: Immunoprecipitation, CRISPR, Western Blot, Luciferase, Reporter Assay, Inhibition, Activity Assay, Mutagenesis, Flow Cytometry, Expressing