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PXD063862-1

PXD063862 is an original dataset announced via ProteomeXchange.

Dataset Summary
TitleSIRT4 Controls Macrophage Function and Wound Healing through Control of Protein Itaconylation in Mice
DescriptionProper regulation of inflammatory responses is essential for organismal health. Dysregulation can lead to accelerated development of the diseases of aging and the aging process itself. Here, we identify a novel enzymatic activity of the mitochondrial sirtuin SIRT4 as a lysine deitaconylase that regulates macrophage inflammatory responses. Itaconate is a metabolite abundantly produced in activated macrophages. We find it forms a protein modification called lysine itaconylation. Using biochemical and proteomics approaches, we demonstrate that SIRT4 efficiently removes this modification from target proteins both in vitro and in vivo. In macrophages, SIRT4 expression increases upon LPS stimulation, coinciding with elevated protein itaconylation. SIRT4-deficient macrophages exhibit significantly increased IL-1β production in response to LPS stimulation. This phenotype is intrinsic to macrophages, as demonstrated by both SIRT4 knockdown and lentiviral over-expression models. Mechanistically, we identify key enzymes in branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) metabolism as targets of hyperitaconylation in SIRT4-deficient macrophages. The BCKDH complex component dihydrolipoamide branched chain transacylase E2 (DBT) is hyperitaconylated in SIRT4KO macrophages, concomitant with reduced BCKDH activity. Physiologically, SIRT4-deficient mice exhibit significantly delayed wound healing, demonstrating a consequence of dysregulated macrophage function. Our data reveal a novel protein modification pathway in immune cells and establish SIRT4 as a critical regulator at the intersection of metabolism and inflammation. These findings have implications for understanding immune dysregulation in aging and metabolic disease.
HostingRepositoryjPOST
AnnounceDate2026-05-13
AnnouncementXMLSubmission_2026-05-12_08:00:04.424.xml
DigitalObjectIdentifier
ReviewLevelNon peer-reviewed dataset
DatasetOriginOriginal dataset
RepositorySupportUnsupported dataset by repository
PrimarySubmitterPaul Grimsrud
SpeciesList scientific name: Mus musculus (Mouse); NCBI TaxID: 10090;
ModificationListS-carboxamidomethyl-L-cysteine; L-methionine sulfoxide
InstrumentQ Exactive
Dataset History
RevisionDatetimeStatusChangeLog Entry
02025-05-12 12:34:01ID requested
12026-05-12 08:00:04announced
Publication List
Dataset with its publication pending
Keyword List
submitter keyword: Protein Itaconylation, SIRT4, Macrophage
Contact List
Matthew D. Hirschey
lab head
Paul Grimsrud
contact affiliationDuke University
dataset submitter
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