Vγ39Vδ2 T cells are activated by phosphoantigens, such as isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP), which is generated in the mevalonate pathway of antigen-presenting cells. IPP is released in the extracellular microenvironment via unknown mechanisms. Here we show that the ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) mediates extracellular IPP release from dendritic cells (DC) in cooperation with apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) and butyrophilin-3A1. IPP concentrations in the supernatants are sufficient to induce Vγ39Vδ2 T cell proliferation after DC mevalonate pathway inhibition with zoledronic acid (ZA). ZA treatment increases ABCA1 and apoA-I expression via IPP-dependent LXRα nuclear translocation and PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway inhibition. These results close the mechanistic gap in our understanding of extracellular IPP release from DC and provide a framework to fine-tune Vγ39Vδ2 T cell activation via mevalonate and PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway modulation.
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Castella, B., Kopecka, J., Sciancalepore, P., Mandili, G., Foglietta, M., Mitro, N., … Massaia, M. (2017). The ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 regulates phosphoantigen release and Vγ39Vδ2 T cell activation by dendritic cells. Nature Communications, 8. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15663
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