Inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase activity impairs human T cell activation and function

Inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase activity impairs human T cell activation and function

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Abstract T cell activation is intimately linked to metabolism, as distinct sheepshead bay boats metabolic requirements support the functional and phenotypical differences between quiescent and activated T cells.Metabolic transition from mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis is crucial for a proper T cell activation.However, the role of tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA), and in particular succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) in activated T cells needs further elucidation.Here we show that inhibition of SDH during activation of T cells results welspun spaces double bedsheet in strong impairment of proliferation, expression of activation markers, and production of key inflammatory cytokines, despite a concomitant increase in glycolytic metabolic activity.Similar effect of SDH inhibition were demonstrated in pre-activated T cell.

Interestingly, itaconic acid, an endogenous SDH inhibitor released from activated macrophages and dendritic cells, had no immunomodulator effect.Taken together, our findings demonstrate that SDH enzyme fitness is critical for mounting and maintaining appropriate activation and function of human T cells.