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Interleukin-21 (IL-21) plays a critical role in generating immunological memory by promoting the germinal center reaction, yet clinical use of IL-21 remains challenging because of its pleiotropy and association with autoimmune disease. To better understand the structural basis of IL-21 signaling, we determine the structure of the IL-21-IL-21R-gammac ternary signaling complex by X-ray crystallography and a structure of a dimer of trimeric complexes using cryo-electron microscopy. Guided by the structure, we design analogs of IL-21 by introducing substitutions to the IL-21-gammac interface. These IL-21 analogs act as partial agonists that modulate downstream activation of pS6, pSTAT3, and pSTAT1. These analogs exhibit differential activity on T and B cell subsets and modulate antibody production in human tonsil organoids. These results clarify the structural basis of IL-21 signaling and offer a potential strategy for tunable manipulation of humoral immunity. | Interleukin-21 (IL-21) plays a critical role in generating immunological memory by promoting the germinal center reaction, yet clinical use of IL-21 remains challenging because of its pleiotropy and association with autoimmune disease. To better understand the structural basis of IL-21 signaling, we determine the structure of the IL-21-IL-21R-gammac ternary signaling complex by X-ray crystallography and a structure of a dimer of trimeric complexes using cryo-electron microscopy. Guided by the structure, we design analogs of IL-21 by introducing substitutions to the IL-21-gammac interface. These IL-21 analogs act as partial agonists that modulate downstream activation of pS6, pSTAT3, and pSTAT1. These analogs exhibit differential activity on T and B cell subsets and modulate antibody production in human tonsil organoids. These results clarify the structural basis of IL-21 signaling and offer a potential strategy for tunable manipulation of humoral immunity. | ||
| - | A structural blueprint for interleukin-21 signal modulation.,Abhiraman GC, Bruun TUJ, Caveney NA, Su LL, Saxton RA, Yin Q, Tang S, Davis MM, Jude KM, Garcia KC Cell Rep. 2023 Jun | + | A structural blueprint for interleukin-21 signal modulation.,Abhiraman GC, Bruun TUJ, Caveney NA, Su LL, Saxton RA, Yin Q, Tang S, Davis MM, Jude KM, Garcia KC Cell Rep. 2023 Jun 27;42(6):112657. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112657. Epub 2023 , Jun 19. PMID:37339051<ref>PMID:37339051</ref> |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br> | From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br> | ||
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Interleukin-21 signaling complex with IL-21R and IL-2Rg
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