Neutrophil serine protease 4 is required for mast cell-dependent vascular leakage

Commun Biol. 2020 Nov 19;3(1):687. doi: 10.1038/s42003-020-01407-0.

Abstract

Vascular leakage, or edema, is a serious complication of acute allergic reactions. Vascular leakage is triggered by the release of histamine and serotonin from granules within tissue-resident mast cells. Here, we show that expression of Neutrophil Serine Protease 4 (NSP4) during the early stages of mast cell development regulates mast cell-mediated vascular leakage. In myeloid precursors, the granulocyte-macrophage progenitors (GMPs), loss of NSP4 results in the decrease of cellular levels of histamine, serotonin and heparin/heparan sulfate. Mast cells that are derived from NSP4-deficient GMPs have abnormal secretory granule morphology and a sustained reduction in histamine and serotonin levels. Consequently, in passive cutaneous anaphylaxis and acute arthritis models, mast cell-mediated vascular leakage in the skin and joints is substantially reduced in NSP4-deficient mice. Our findings reveal that NSP4 is required for the proper storage of vasoactive amines in mast cell granules, which impacts mast cell-dependent vascular leakage in mouse models of immune complex-mediated diseases.

MeSH terms

  • Adoptive Transfer
  • Animals
  • Antigen-Antibody Complex
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
  • Histamine / metabolism
  • Mast Cells / enzymology*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Neutrophils
  • Serine Proteases / genetics
  • Serine Proteases / metabolism*
  • Serotonin / metabolism

Substances

  • Antigen-Antibody Complex
  • Serotonin
  • Histamine
  • Prss57 protein, mouse
  • Serine Proteases