SMURF2 inhibits autophagic control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in macrophages
Campos, P. C.; Rahlwes, K. C.; Eknitphong, V. A.; Dias, B. R. S.; Naqvi, K. F.; Alvarez-Arguedas, S.; Shiloh, M. U.
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Autophagy is a critical host defense mechanism that restricts intracellular pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). A key step in this process is the ubiquitination of Mtb or Mtb-associated structures. The E3 ligase SMURF1 catalyzes K48-linked ubiquitination, promoting bacterial clearance. However, the function of its homolog, SMURF2, in host defense remains undefined. Here, we demonstrate that Smurf2 deletion in murine macrophages increases SMURF1 levels, enhances LC3B lipidation, augments K48 ubiquitination of Mtb-associated structures, and reduces intracellular Mtb replication. These effects are reversed by Smurf1 deletion, indicating that SMURF2 restricts autophagy in a SMURF1-dependent manner. Mice with myeloid-specific Smurf2 deletion exhibit modestly prolonged survival following aerosol Mtb infection. In human macrophages, SMURF2 knockdown or its pharmacological inhibition with the HECT ligase inhibitor Heclin reduces Mtb replication. Together, our findings identify SMURF2 as a negative regulator of selective autophagy and host immunity to Mtb and suggest that targeting SMURF2 may represent a novel host-directed therapeutic strategy for tuberculosis.
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