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MST4 kinase regulates immune thrombocytopenia by phosphorylating STAT1-mediated M1 polarization of macrophages

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Primary immune thrombocytopenia(ITP)is an autoimmune hemorrhagic disorder in which macrophages play a critical role.Mammalian sterile-20-like kinase 4(MST4),a member of the germinal-center kinase STE20 family,has been demonstrated to be a regulator of inflammation.Whether MST4 participates in the macrophage-dependent inflammation of ITP remains elusive.The expression and function of MST4 in macrophages of ITP patients and THP-1 cells,and of a macrophage-specific Mst4-/-(Mst4△M/△M)ITP mouse model were determined.Macrophage phagocytic assays,RNA sequencing(RNA-seq)analysis,immunofluorescence analysis,coimmunoprecipitation(co-IP),mass spectrometry(MS),bioinformatics analysis,and phosphoproteomics analysis were performed to reveal the underlying mechanisms.The expression levels of the MST4 gene were elevated in the expanded M1-like macrophages of ITP patients,and this elevated expression of MST4 was restored to basal levels in patients with remission after high-dose dexamethasone treatment.The expression of the MST4 gene was significantly elevated in THP-1-derived M1 macrophages.Silencing of MST4 decreased the expression of M1 macrophage markers and cytokines,and impaired phagocytosis,which could be increased by overexpression of MST4.In a passive ITP mouse model,macrophage-specific depletion of Mst4 reduced the numbers of M1 macrophages in the spleen and peritoneal lavage fluid,attenuated the expression of M1 cytokines,and promoted the predominance of FcyRⅡb in splenic macrophages,which resulted in amelioration of thrombocytopenia.Downregulation of MST4 directly inhibited STAT1 phosphorylation,which is essential for M1 polarization of macrophages.Our study elucidates a critical role for MST4 kinase in the pathology of ITP and identifies MST4 kinase as a potential therapeutic target for refractory ITP.

Primary immune thrombocytopeniaMammalian sterile-20-like kinase 4(MST4)MacrophagesM1 polarizationSignal transducer and activator of transcription-1(STAT1)

Jingjing Cao、Lili Ji、Yanxia Zhan、Xia Shao、Pengcheng Xu、Boting Wu、Pu Chen、Luya Cheng、Xibing Zhuang、Yang Ou、Fanli Hua、Lihua Sun、Feng Li、Hao Chen、Zhaocai Zhou、Yunfeng Cheng

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Department of Hematology,Zhongshan Hospital,Fudan University,Shanghai 200032,China

Center for Tumor Diagnosis & Therapy,Jinshan Hospital,Fudan University,Shanghai 201508,China

Department of Transfusion Medicine,Zhongshan Hospital,Fudan University,Shanghai 200032,China

Department of Laboratory Medicine,Zhongshan Hospital,Fudan University,Shanghai 200032,China

Department of Hematology,Zhongshan Hospital Qingpu Branch,Fudan University,Shanghai 201700,China

Department of Thoracic Surgery,Zhongshan-Xuhui Hospital,Fudan University,Shanghai 200031,China

State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering,Zhongshan Hospital,School of Life Sciences,Fudan University,Shanghai 200438,China

Institute of Clinical Science,Zhongshan Hospital,Fudan University,Shanghai 200032,China

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National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProgram of the Shanghai Academic/Technology Researcher LeaderShanghai Engineering Research Center of Tumor Multi-Target Gene DiagnosisKey Subject Construction Program of the Shanghai Health Administrative AuthorityScience and Technology Commission of the Shanghai Municipality

82370130818700988230014620XD140100020DZ2254300ZK2019B3021ZR1459000

2023

10.1038/s41423-023-01089-8

中国免疫学杂志(英文版)
中国免疫学会

中国免疫学杂志(英文版)

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影响因子：0.731
ISSN：1672-7681
年,卷(期)：2023.20(12)
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