Agonistic or antagonistic mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cell activity is determined by the 6-alkylamino substituent on uracil MR1 ligands?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2020-03-25 DOI: 10.1039/D0CC00247J

Abstract

Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) are a subset of innate-like T cells that are activated by uracil ligands presented by MR1. For the first time, we demonstrate that changes to the 6-aminoalkyl chain on uracil agonist 5-OP-RU can determine agonistic or antagonistic MAIT cell activity. Insomuch, a simplified agonist with a functional profile similar to 5-OP-RU, and a new structural class of antagonist that exhibits similar activity to known MAIT cell antagonist Ac-6-FP, were identified.

Graphical abstract: Agonistic or antagonistic mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cell activity is determined by the 6-alkylamino substituent on uracil MR1 ligands
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