TCIRG1

V-type proton ATPase 116 kDa subunit a isoform 3 is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the TCIRG1 gene.[5][6][7]

TCIRG1
Identifiers
AliasesTCIRG1, ATP6N1C, ATP6V0A3, Atp6i, OC-116kDa, OC116, OPTB1, Stv1, TIRC7, Vph1, a3, T-cell immune regulator 1, ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit a3, T cell immune regulator 1, ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit a3
External IDsOMIM: 604592 MGI: 1350931 HomoloGene: 4392 GeneCards: TCIRG1
Gene location (Human)
Chr.Chromosome 11 (human)[1]
Band11q13.2Start68,039,016 bp[1]
End68,050,895 bp[1]
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

10312

27060

Ensembl

ENSG00000110719

ENSMUSG00000001750

UniProt

Q13488

n/a

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_006019
NM_006053
NM_001351059

NM_001136091
NM_001167784
NM_016921

RefSeq (protein)

NP_006010
NP_006044
NP_001337988

n/a

Location (UCSC)Chr 11: 68.04 – 68.05 MbChr 19: 3.9 – 3.91 Mb
PubMed search[3][4]
Wikidata
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Function

Through alternate splicing, this gene encodes two protein isoforms with similarity to subunits of the vacuolar ATPase (V-ATPase) but the encoded proteins seem to have different functions. V-ATPase is a multisubunit enzyme that mediates acidification of eukaryotic intracellular organelles. V-ATPase dependent organelle acidification is necessary for such intracellular processes as protein sorting, zymogen activation, and receptor-mediated endocytosis. V-ATPase is composed of a cytosolic V1 domain and a transmembrane V0 domain.

The two isoforms are:

  • long isoform a, also named OC116
  • short isoform b, also named TIRC7 (N-terminus truncated, lacks amino acid residues 1-216 of the long isoform)

TIRC7 is expressed in T lymphocytes and is essential for normal T cell activation. This variant uses a transcription start site that is within exon 5 of variant 1 followed by an intron as part of its 5' UTR.[8]

TIRC7

Expression

TIRC7 is a membrane protein induced after immune activation[6] on the cell surface of certain peripheral human T and B cells as well as monocytes and IL-10 expressing regulatory T cells. During immune activation, TIRC7 is co-localized with the T cell receptor and CTLA4 within the immune synapse of human T cells[9][10] At the protein and mRNA level, its expression is induced in lymphocytes in synovial tissues obtained from patients with rheumatoid arthritis[11][12] or during rejection of solid organ transplants[13][14][15] and bone marrow transplantation[16] as well as in brain tissues obtained from patients with multiple sclerosis.[17][18]

Function

Antibody targeting of TIRC7 reveals significant prevention of inflammation in variety of animal models e.g. rejection of transplanted kidney and heart allografts[19][20] as well as progression of arthritis and EAE. These therapeutic effects were accompanied with significant decreases of Th1 specific cytokines e.g. IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, IL-2 expression and transcription, induction of CTLA4 whereas IL-10 remained unchanged. The induction of TIRC7 in IL-10 secreting T regulatory cells and the prevention of colitis in the presence of TIRC7 positive T regulatory cells[21] supports the inhibitory signals induced via TIRC7 pathway during immune activation.[22] Further evidence for the inhibitory role of TIRC7 during the course of immune response is that prevention of colitis was achievable by a transfer of TIRC7 positive cells into CD45RO mice prior to induction of colitis. The negative immune regulatory role of TIRC7 is furthermore supported by the fact that TIRC7 knock out mice exhibits an increased T and B cell response in the presence of various stimuli in vitro and in vivo exhibiting. A significant induced memory cell subset and reduction of CTLA4 expression observed in TIRC7 knock out mice.[23]

Ligand

The recently identified cell surface ligand to TIRC7 is the non-polymorphic alpha 2 domain (HLA-DRα2) of HLA DR protein.[24] Upon lymphocyte activation TIRC7 is upregulated to engage HLA-DRα2 and induce apoptotic signals in human CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells. The down-regulation of the immune response is achieved via activation of the intrinsic apoptotic pathway by caspase 9, inhibition of lymphocyte proliferation, SHP-1 recruitment, decrease in phosphorylation of STAT4, TCR-ζ chain and ZAP70 as well as inhibition of FasL expression. HLA-DRα2 and TIRC7 co-localize at the APC-T cell interaction site. In vivo, triggering the HLA-DR-TIRC7 pathway in lipopolysaccaride (LPS) activated lymphocytes using soluble HLA-DRα2 leads to inhibition of proinflammatory as well as inflammatory cytokines and induction of apoptosis. These results strongly support the regulatory role of TIRC7 signalling pathway in lymphocytes.

Clinical significance

Mutations in this gene are associated with infantile malignant osteopetrosis.[7]

See also

References
  1. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000110719 - Ensembl, May 2017
  2. GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000001750 - Ensembl, May 2017
  3. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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