Soluble T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain (TIM)-1 and -4 generated by A Disintegrin And Metalloprotease (ADAM)-10 and -17 bind to phosphatidylserine

Biochim Biophys Acta. 2014 Feb;1843(2):275-87. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2013.11.014. Epub 2013 Nov 25.

Abstract

T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 1 and 4 (TIM-1 and -4) proteins serve as phosphatidylserine receptors to engulf apoptotic cells. Here we show that human TIM-1 and TIM-4 proteins are targets of A Disintegrin And Metalloprotease (ADAM)-mediated ectodomain shedding resulting in soluble forms of TIM-1 and TIM-4. We identified ADAM10 and ADAM17 as major sheddases of TIM-1 and TIM-4 as shown by protease-specific inhibitors, the ADAM10 prodomain, siRNA and ADAM10/ADAM17 deficient murine embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs). TIM-1 and TIM-4 lacking the intracellular domain were efficiently cleaved after ionomycin- and PMA-treatment, indicating that the intracellular domain was not necessary for ectodomain shedding. Soluble TIM-1 and -4 were able to bind to phosphatidylserine, suggesting that soluble TIM-1 and -4 might act as negative regulators of cellular TIM-1 and -4. In summary, we describe TIM-1 and TIM-4 as novel targets for ADAM10- and ADAM17-mediated ectodomain shedding.

Keywords: ADAM; Cell surface receptor; DMEM; Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium; FBS; Shedding; T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain protein; fetal bovine serum; mAb; monoclonal antibody.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • ADAM Proteins / metabolism*
  • ADAM10 Protein
  • ADAM17 Protein
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Amino Acids / metabolism
  • Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Cell Differentiation / drug effects
  • Cell Membrane / drug effects
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Hepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1
  • Humans
  • Ionomycin / pharmacology
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / chemistry
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / metabolism*
  • Membrane Proteins / chemistry
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phosphatidylserines / metabolism*
  • Protein Binding / drug effects
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • RNA, Small Interfering / metabolism
  • Receptors, Virus / chemistry
  • Receptors, Virus / metabolism*
  • Sequence Deletion
  • Solubility / drug effects
  • Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / pharmacology

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • HAVCR1 protein, human
  • Hepatitis A Virus Cellular Receptor 1
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Phosphatidylserines
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • Receptors, Virus
  • TIMD4 protein, human
  • Ionomycin
  • Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases
  • ADAM Proteins
  • ADAM10 Protein
  • ADAM10 protein, human
  • Adam10 protein, mouse
  • ADAM17 Protein
  • ADAM17 protein, human
  • Adam17 protein, mouse
  • Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate