The mARS complex: a critical mediator of immune regulation and homeostasis

Over the course of evolution, many proteins have undergone adaptive structural changes to meet the increasing homeostatic regulatory demands of multicellularity. Aminoacyl tRNA synthetases (aaRS), enzymes that catalyze the attachment of each amino acid to its cognate tRNA, are such proteins that hav...

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Published in:Frontiers in immunology 2024-06, Vol.15, p.1423510
Main Authors: Amanya, Sharon Bright, Oyewole-Said, Damilola, Ernste, Keenan J, Bisht, Nalini, Murthy, Arnav, Vazquez-Perez, Jonathan, Konduri, Vanaja, Decker, William K
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Language:English
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Amino Acyl-tRNA Synthetases - immunology
Amino Acyl-tRNA Synthetases - metabolism
aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase (aaRS) complexes
Animals
eukaryote biology
homeostasis
Homeostasis - immunology
Humans
immune disease
immune regulation
Immunology
Immunomodulation
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Summary:Over the course of evolution, many proteins have undergone adaptive structural changes to meet the increasing homeostatic regulatory demands of multicellularity. Aminoacyl tRNA synthetases (aaRS), enzymes that catalyze the attachment of each amino acid to its cognate tRNA, are such proteins that have acquired new domains and motifs that enable non-canonical functions. Through these new domains and motifs, aaRS can assemble into large, multi-subunit complexes that enhance the efficiency of many biological functions. Moreover, because the complexity of multi-aminoacyl tRNA synthetase (mARS) complexes increases with the corresponding complexity of higher eukaryotes, a contribution to regulation of homeostatic functions in multicellular organisms is hypothesized. While mARS complexes in lower eukaryotes may enhance efficiency of aminoacylation, little evidence exists to support a similar role in chordates or other higher eukaryotes. Rather, mARS complexes are reported to regulate multiple and variegated cellular processes that include angiogenesis, apoptosis, inflammation, anaphylaxis, and metabolism. Because all such processes are critical components of immune homeostasis, it is important to understand the role of mARS complexes in immune regulation. Here we provide a conceptual analysis of the current understanding of mARS complex dynamics and emerging mARS complex roles in immune regulation, the increased understanding of which should reveal therapeutic targets in immunity and immune-mediated disease.
ISSN:1664-3224
1664-3224
DOI:10.3389/fimmu.2024.1423510