Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona (IBUB), Barcelona, Spain.
EMBO J. 2024 Sep;43(17):3604-3626. doi: 10.1038/s44318-024-00155-9. Epub 2024 Jul 17.
Tumor necrosis factor receptors (TNFRs) control pleiotropic pro-inflammatory functions that range from apoptosis to cell survival. The ability to trigger a particular function will depend on the upstream cues, association with regulatory complexes, and downstream pathways. In Drosophila melanogaster, two TNFRs have been identified, Wengen (Wgn) and Grindelwald (Grnd). Although several reports associate these receptors with JNK-dependent apoptosis, it has recently been found that Wgn activates a variety of other functions. We demonstrate that Wgn is required for survival by protecting cells from apoptosis. This is mediated by dTRAF1 and results in the activation of p38 MAP kinase. Remarkably, Wgn is required for apoptosis-induced regeneration and is activated by the reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced following apoptosis. This ROS activation is exclusive for Wgn, but not for Grnd, and can occur after knocking down Eiger/TNFα. The extracellular cysteine-rich domain of Grnd is much more divergent than that of Wgn, which is more similar to TNFRs from other animals, including humans. Our results show a novel TNFR function that responds to stressors by ensuring p38-dependent regeneration.
肿瘤坏死因子受体 (TNFRs) 控制着多种促炎功能,范围从细胞凋亡到细胞存活。触发特定功能的能力将取决于上游线索、与调节复合物的关联以及下游途径。在黑腹果蝇中,已经鉴定出两种 TNFR,Wengen (Wgn) 和 Grindelwald (Grnd)。尽管有几项报告将这些受体与 JNK 依赖性细胞凋亡联系起来,但最近发现 Wgn 激活了多种其他功能。我们证明 Wgn 通过保护细胞免受凋亡来维持细胞存活。这是通过 dTRAF1 介导的,导致 p38 MAP 激酶的激活。值得注意的是,Wgn 对于凋亡诱导的再生是必需的,并且在凋亡后产生的活性氧物质 (ROS) 的作用下被激活。这种 ROS 激活是 Wgn 所特有的,而不是 Grnd 所特有的,并且可以在敲低 Eiger/TNFα 后发生。Grnd 的细胞外富含半胱氨酸的结构域比 Wgn 的结构域更加多样化,Wgn 的结构域与其他动物(包括人类)的 TNFR 更相似。我们的结果显示了一种新的 TNFR 功能,它通过确保 p38 依赖性再生来应对应激源。