Cutting Edge: ST8Sia6-Generated -2,8-Disialic Acids Mitigate Hyperglycemia in Multiple Low-Dose Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes
JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY(2020)
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The immune system contains a series of checks and balances that maintain tolerance and prevent autoimmunity. Sialic acid-binding Ig-type lectins (Siglecs) are cell surface receptors found on immune cells and inhibit inflammation by recruiting protein tyrosine phosphatases to ITIMs. Islet-resident macrophages express Siglec-E, and Siglec-E expression decreases on isletresident macrophages as insulitis progresses in the NOD mouse. The sialyltransferase ST8Sia6 generates alpha-2,8-disialic acids that are ligands for Siglec-E in vivo. We hypothesized that engaging Siglec-E through ST8Sia6-generated ligands may inhibit the development of immune-mediated diabetes. Constitutive overexpression of ST8Sia6 in pancreatic cells mitigated hyperglycemia in the multiple low-dose streptozotocin model of diabetes, demonstrating that engagement of this immune receptor facilitates tolerance in the setting of inflammation and autoimmune disease.
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