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Cunha C, Koike T, Seki Y, Yamamoto M, Iwashima M. Schnurri 3 promotes Th2 cytokine production during the late phase of T-cell antigen stimulation. Eur J Immunol 2022; 52:1077-1094. [PMID: 35490426 PMCID: PMC9276650 DOI: 10.1002/eji.202149633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Th1 and Th2 polarization is determined by the coordination of numerous factors including the affinity and strength of the antigen-receptor interaction, predominant cytokine environment, and costimulatory molecules present. Here, we show that Schnurri (SHN) proteins have distinct roles in Th1 and Th2 polarization. SHN2 was previously found to block the induction of GATA3 and Th2 differentiation. We found that, in contrast to SHN2, SHN3 is critical for IL-4 production and Th2 polarization. Strength of stimulation controls SHN2 and SHN3 expression patterns, where higher doses of antigen receptor stimulation promoted SHN3 expression and IL-4 production, along with repression of SHN2 expression. SHN3-deficient T cells showed a substantial defect in IL-4 production and expression of AP-1 components, particularly c-Jun and Jun B. This loss of early IL-4 production led to reduced GATA3 expression and impaired Th2 differentiation. Together, these findings uncover SHN3 as a novel, critical regulator of Th2 development.
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- Christina Cunha
- Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyLoyola UniversityChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of ScienceShizuoka UniversityShizuokaJapan
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- Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyLoyola UniversityChicagoIllinoisUSA
- Van Kampen Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Stritch School of MedicineLoyola UniversityChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyLoyola UniversityChicagoIllinoisUSA
- Van Kampen Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Stritch School of MedicineLoyola UniversityChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Microbiology and ImmunologyLoyola UniversityChicagoIllinoisUSA
- Van Kampen Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Stritch School of MedicineLoyola UniversityChicagoIllinoisUSA
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Suzuki AS, Yagi R, Kimura MY, Iwamura C, Shinoda K, Onodera A, Hirahara K, Tumes DJ, Koyama-Nasu R, Iismaa SE, Graham RM, Motohashi S, Nakayama T. Essential Role for CD30-Transglutaminase 2 Axis in Memory Th1 and Th17 Cell Generation. Front Immunol 2020; 11:1536. [PMID: 32793209 PMCID: PMC7385138 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.01536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Memory helper T (Th) cells are crucial for secondary immune responses against infectious microorganisms but also drive the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory diseases. Therefore, it is of fundamental importance to understand how memory T cells are generated. However, the molecular mechanisms governing memory Th cell generation remain incompletely understood. Here, we identified CD30 as a molecule heterogeneously expressed on effector Th1 and Th17 cells, and CD30hi effector Th1 and Th17 cells preferentially generated memory Th1 and Th17 cells. We found that CD30 mediated signal induced Transglutaminase-2 (TG2) expression, and that the TG2 expression in effector Th cells is essential for memory Th cell generation. In fact, Cd30-deficiency resulted in the impaired generation of memory Th1 and Th17 cells, which can be rescued by overexpression of TG2. Furthermore, transglutaminase-2 (Tgm2)-deficient CD4 T cells failed to become memory Th cells. As a result, T cells from Tgm2-deficient mice displayed impaired antigen-specific antibody production and attenuated Th17-mediated allergic responses. Our data indicate that CD30-induced TG2 expression in effector Th cells is essential for the generation of memory Th1 and Th17 cells, and that CD30 can be a marker for precursors of memory Th1 and Th17 cells.
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- Akane S Suzuki
- Department of Medical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.,Institute for Global Prominent Research, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.,Centre for Cancer Biology, SA Pathology and University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Molecular Cardiology and Biophysics Division, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Molecular Cardiology and Biophysics Division, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Medical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Dahlin A, Sordillo JE, McGeachie M, Kelly RS, Tantisira KG, Lutz SM, Lasky-Su J, Wu AC. Genome-wide interaction study reveals age-dependent determinants of responsiveness to inhaled corticosteroids in individuals with asthma. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0229241. [PMID: 32119686 PMCID: PMC7051058 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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While genome-wide association studies have identified genes involved in differential treatment responses to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in asthma, few studies have evaluated the potential effects of age in this context. A significant proportion of asthmatics experience exacerbations (hospitalizations and emergency department visits) during ICS treatment. We evaluated the interaction of genetic variation and age on ICS response (measured by the occurrence of exacerbations) through a genome-wide interaction study (GWIS) of 1,321 adult and child asthmatic patients of European ancestry. We identified 107 genome-wide suggestive (P<10-05) age-by-genotype interactions, two of which also met genome-wide significance (P<5x10-08) (rs34631960 [OR 2.3±1.6-3.3] in thrombospondin type 1 domain-containing protein 4 (THSD4) and rs2328386 [OR 0.5±0.3-0.7] in human immunodeficiency virus type I enhancer binding protein 2 (HIVEP2)) by joint analysis of GWIS results from discovery and replication populations. In addition to THSD4 and HIVEP2, age-by-genotype interactions also prioritized genes previously identified as asthma candidate genes, including DPP10, HDAC9, TBXAS1, FBXL7, and GSDMB/ORMDL3, as pharmacogenomic loci as well. This study is the first to link these genes to a pharmacogenetic trait for asthma.
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- Amber Dahlin
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Population Medicine, PRecisiOn Medicine Translational Research (PROMoTeR) Center, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Population Medicine, PRecisiOn Medicine Translational Research (PROMoTeR) Center, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Population Medicine, PRecisiOn Medicine Translational Research (PROMoTeR) Center, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Nakayama T, Hirahara K, Onodera A, Endo Y, Hosokawa H, Shinoda K, Tumes DJ, Okamoto Y. Th2 Cells in Health and Disease. Annu Rev Immunol 2016; 35:53-84. [PMID: 27912316 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-immunol-051116-052350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 240] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Helper T (Th) cell subsets direct immune responses by producing signature cytokines. Th2 cells produce IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13, which are important in humoral immunity and protection from helminth infection and are central to the pathogenesis of many allergic inflammatory diseases. Molecular analysis of Th2 cell differentiation and maintenance of function has led to recent discoveries that have refined our understanding of Th2 cell biology. Epigenetic regulation of Gata3 expression by chromatin remodeling complexes such as Polycomb and Trithorax is crucial for maintaining Th2 cell identity. In the context of allergic diseases, memory-type pathogenic Th2 cells have been identified in both mice and humans. To better understand these disease-driving cell populations, we have developed a model called the pathogenic Th population disease induction model. The concept of defined subsets of pathogenic Th cells may spur new, effective strategies for treating intractable chronic inflammatory disorders.
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- Toshinori Nakayama
- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; , , , , , , , .,AMED-CREST, AMED, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; , , , , , , ,
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; , , , , , , , .,Institute for Global Prominent Research, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; , , , , , , ,
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; , , , , , , ,
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; , , , , , , ,
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- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; , , , , , , , .,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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Pearson MJ, Philp AM, Heward JA, Roux BT, Walsh DA, Davis ET, Lindsay MA, Jones SW. Long Intergenic Noncoding RNAs Mediate the Human Chondrocyte Inflammatory Response and Are Differentially Expressed in Osteoarthritis Cartilage. Arthritis Rheumatol 2016; 68:845-56. [PMID: 27023358 PMCID: PMC4950001 DOI: 10.1002/art.39520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), including long intergenic noncoding RNAs (lincRNAs), antisense RNAs, and pseudogenes, associated with the inflammatory response in human primary osteoarthritis (OA) chondrocytes and to explore their expression and function in OA. METHODS OA cartilage was obtained from patients with hip or knee OA following joint replacement surgery. Non-OA cartilage was obtained from postmortem donors and patients with fracture of the neck of the femur. Primary OA chondrocytes were isolated by collagenase digestion. LncRNA expression analysis was performed by RNA sequencing (RNAseq) and quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Modulation of lncRNA chondrocyte expression was achieved using LNA longRNA GapmeRs (Exiqon). Cytokine production was measured with Luminex. RESULTS RNAseq identified 983 lncRNAs in primary human hip OA chondrocytes, 183 of which had not previously been identified. Following interleukin-1β (IL-1β) stimulation, we identified 125 lincRNAs that were differentially expressed. The lincRNA p50-associated cyclooxygenase 2-extragenic RNA (PACER) and 2 novel chondrocyte inflammation-associated lincRNAs (CILinc01 and CILinc02) were differentially expressed in both knee and hip OA cartilage compared to non-OA cartilage. In primary OA chondrocytes, these lincRNAs were rapidly and transiently induced in response to multiple proinflammatory cytokines. Knockdown of CILinc01 and CILinc02 expression in human chondrocytes significantly enhanced the IL-1-stimulated secretion of proinflammatory cytokines. CONCLUSION The inflammatory response in human OA chondrocytes is associated with widespread changes in the profile of lncRNAs, including PACER, CILinc01, and CILinc02. Differential expression of CILinc01 and CIinc02 in hip and knee OA cartilage, and their role in modulating cytokine production during the chondrocyte inflammatory response, suggest that they may play an important role in mediating inflammation-driven cartilage degeneration in OA.
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Yamashita J, Iwamura C, Mitsumori K, Hosokawa H, Sasaki T, Takahashi M, Tanaka H, Kaneko K, Hanazawa A, Watanabe Y, Shinoda K, Tumes D, Motohashi S, Nakayama T. Murine Schnurri-2 controls natural killer cell function and lymphoma development. Leuk Lymphoma 2011; 53:479-86. [PMID: 21936769 DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2011.625099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Schnurri (Shn)-2 is a large zinc finger-containing protein implicated in cell growth, signal transduction and lymphocyte development. Here, we report that Shn-2-deficient (Shn-2(-/-)) mice develop CD3-positive lymphoma spontaneously. In Shn-2(-/-) mice, we observed decreased cytotoxicity of natural killer (NK) cells accompanied by decreased expression of perforin and granzyme-B. In addition, phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 5 was reduced in Shn-2(-/-) NK cells, while phosphorylation of STAT3 and protein expression of nuclear factor-κB p65 subunit were enhanced in Shn-2(-/-) NK cells. Moreover, cell-surface expression of activation molecules such as CD27, CD69 and CD122 were decreased on Shn-2(-/-) NK cells. Thus, Shn-2 is considered to play an important role in the activation and function of NK cells and the development of T cell lymphoma in vivo.
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- Junji Yamashita
- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan
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Nagao M, Saita Y, Hanyu R, Hemmi H, Notomi T, Hayata T, Nakamoto T, Nakashima K, Kaneko K, Kurosawa H, Ishii S, Ezura Y, Noda M. Schnurri-2 deficiency counteracts against bone loss induced by ovariectomy. J Cell Physiol 2011; 226:573-8. [PMID: 21069746 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.22521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Schnurri (Shn)-2 is a transcriptional modulator of bone formation and bone resorption and its deficiency causes low turnover state with higher cancellous bone mass due to the defects in osteoclasts that exceeds the defects in osteoblasts in mice. We addressed whether such low turnover of bone remodeling in Shn2 deficiency may be modulated in the absence of estrogen that induces high turnover state in vivo. Ovariectomy reduced bone mass in wild type compared to sham operated control mice and such reduction in bone mass was also observed in Shn2 deficient mice. However, due to the high levels of basal bone mass in Shn2 deficient mice, the bone mass levels after ovariectomy were still comparable to sham operated wild-type mice. Analysis indicated that estrogen depletion increased bone resorption at similar levels in wild type and Shn2 deficient mice though the basal levels of osteoclast number was slightly lower in Shn2-deficient mice. In contrast, basal levels of bone marrow cell mineralization in cultures were low in Shn2-deficeint mice while estrogen depletion increased the mineralization levels to those that were comparable to sham wild type. This indicates that Shn2-deficient mice maintain bone mass at the levels comparable to wild-type sham mice even after ovariectomy-induced bone loss and this correlates with the high levels of mineralization activity in bone marrow cells after ovariectomy.
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- Masashi Nagao
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Iwamura C, Shinoda K, Yoshimura M, Watanabe Y, Obata A, Nakayama T. Naringenin chalcone suppresses allergic asthma by inhibiting the type-2 function of CD4 T cells. Allergol Int 2010; 59:67-73. [PMID: 20035147 DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.09-oa-0118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2009] [Accepted: 07/17/2009] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Some polyphenols possess anti-allergic activities. Naringenin chalcone is one of the polyphenols that is present in the skin of red tomatoes. In this study, we investigated the effect of naringenin chalcone in allergic responses in vivo using an experimental mouse model system of allergic asthma. METHODS Allergic airway inflammation was induced in mice by sensitization and challenge with ovalbumin. Naringenin chalcone was orally administrated every day during the course of the experiment. Airway hyperreactivity, the eosinophilic infiltration in the bronchioalveolar lavage fluid and Th2 cytokine production from splenic CD4 T cells were assessed. RESULTS Eosinophilic airway inflammation, airway hyperreactivity and Th2 cytokine production from CD4 T cells were significantly suppressed in mice that were treated with naringenin chalcone. Hyperproduction of mucus was slightly reduced. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study suggest that naringenin chalcone suppresses asthmatic symptoms by inhibiting Th2 cytokine production from CD4 T cells. Thus, naringenin chalcone may be a useful supplement for the suppression of allergic symptoms in humans.
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- Chiaki Iwamura
- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Nakayama T, Kimura MY. Memory Th1/Th2 cell generation controlled by Schnurri-2. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2010; 684:1-10. [PMID: 20795536 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6451-9_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Schnurri (Shn) is a large zinc-finger containingprotein, which plays a critical role in cell growth, signal transduction and lymphocyte development. There are three orthologues (Shn-1, Shn-2 and Shn-3) in vertebrates. In Shn-2-deficient mice, the activation of NF-kappaB in CD4 T cells is upregulated and their ability to differentiate into Th2 cells is enhanced in part through the increased expression of GATA3. Shn-2 is found to compete with p50 NF-kappaB for binding to a consensus NF-kappaB motif and inhibit the NF-kappaB-driven promoter activity. In addition, Th2-driven allergic airway inflammation was enhanced in Shn-2-deficient mice. Therefore, Shn-2 appears to negatively control the differentiation of Th2 cells and Th2 responses through the repression of NF-kappaB function. Memory Th1/Th2 cells are not properly generated from Shn-2-deficient effector Th1/Th2 cells. The expression levels of CD69 and the number ofapoptotic cells are selectively increased in Shn-2-deficient Thl/Th2 cells when they are transferred into syngeneic host animals, in which memoryh Th1/Th2 cells are generated within a month. In addition, an increased susceptibility to apoptotic cell death is also observed in vitro accompanied with the increased expression of FasL, one of the NF-kappaB-dependent genes. Th2 effector cells overexpressing the p65 subunit of NF-kappaB demonstrate a decreased cell survival particularly in the lymph node. These results indicate that Shn-2-mediated repression of NF-kappaB is required for cell survival and the successful generation of memory Th1/Th2 cells. This may point to the possibility that after antigen clearance the recovery of the quiescent state in effector Th cells is required for the generation of memory Th cells. A repressor molecule Shn-2 plays an important role in this process.
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- Toshinori Nakayama
- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan.
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Kitajima M, Iwamura C, Miki-Hosokawa T, Shinoda K, Endo Y, Watanabe Y, Shinnakasu R, Hosokawa H, Hashimoto K, Motohashi S, Koseki H, Ohara O, Yamashita M, Nakayama T. Enhanced Th2 cell differentiation and allergen-induced airway inflammation in Zfp35-deficient mice. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2009; 183:5388-96. [PMID: 19783676 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0804155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Studies of human asthma and of animal models of allergic airway inflammation revealed a crucial role for Th2 cells in the pathogenesis of allergic asthma. Kruppel-type zinc finger proteins are the largest family of a regulatory transcription factor for cellular development and function. Zinc finger protein (Zfp) 35 is an 18-zinc finger motif-containing Kruppel-type zinc finger protein, while its function remains largely unknown. The aim of this study was to clarify the role of Zfp35 in the pathogenesis of Th2-dependent allergic inflammation, such as allergic asthma. We examined airway eosinophilic inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in two mouse models, which use our newly generated Zfp35-deficient (Zfp35(-/-)) mice and adoptive transfer of cells. In Zfp35(-/-) mice, Th2 cell differentiation, Th2 cytokine production, eosinophilic inflammation, and airway hyperresponsiveness were substantially enhanced. Furthermore, adoptive transfer of Ag-sensitized Zfp35(-/-) CD4 T cells into the asthmatic mice resulted in enhanced airway inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness. These results indicate that Zfp35 controls Th2 cell differentiation, allergic airway inflammation, and airway hyperresponsiveness in a negative manner. Thus, Zfp35 may control Th2-dependent diseases, such as allergic asthma.
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- Masayuki Kitajima
- Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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