Signal-transducing adaptor protein-2 controls the IgE-mediated, mast cell-mediated anaphylactic responses

J Immunol. 2014 Apr 15;192(8):3488-95. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1300886. Epub 2014 Mar 10.

Abstract

Signal-transducing adaptor protein-2 (STAP-2) is a recently identified adaptor protein that regulates immune and inflammatory responses through interactions with a variety of signaling and transcriptional molecules. In the current study, we clarified the physiological role of STAP-2 in mast cell function, a key mediator of IgE-associated allergic responses. STAP-2 is constitutively expressed in mast cells. STAP-2 deficiency in mast cells greatly enhances FcεRI-mediated signals, resulting in the increased tyrosine phosphorylation of the phospholipase C-γ isoform, calcium mobilization, and degranulation. Of importance, STAP-2-deficient mice challenged with DNP-BSA after passive sensitization with anti-DNP IgE show more severe rectal temperature decrease than do wild-type mice. STAP-2-deficient mice also show increased vascular permeability and more severe cutaneous anaphylaxis after DNP-BSA injection. These regulatory functions performed by STAP-2 indicate that there is an interaction between STAP-2 and FcεRI. In addition, our previous data indicate that STAP-2 binds to the phospholipase C-γ isoform and IκB kinase-β. Therefore, our data described in this article strongly suggest that manipulation of STAP-2 expression in mast cells may control the pathogenesis of allergic diseases and have the potential for treating patients with allergy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / genetics
  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing / metabolism*
  • Anaphylaxis / genetics
  • Anaphylaxis / immunology*
  • Anaphylaxis / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Bone Marrow Cells / immunology
  • Bone Marrow Cells / metabolism
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Cytokines / biosynthesis
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Immunoglobulin E / immunology*
  • Mast Cells / immunology*
  • Mast Cells / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Protein Binding
  • Receptors, IgE / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction

Substances

  • Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
  • Cytokines
  • Receptors, IgE
  • STAP2 protein, mouse
  • Immunoglobulin E