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Ashikari T, Hachisu M, Nagata K, Ando D, Iizuka Y, Ito N, Ito K, Ikeda Y, Matsubara H, Yashiro T, Kasakura K, Nishiyama C. Salicylaldehyde Suppresses IgE-Mediated Activation of Mast Cells and Ameliorates Anaphylaxis in Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158826. [PMID: 35955959 PMCID: PMC9368859 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Mast cells (MCs) play key roles in IgE-mediated immunoresponses, including in the protection against parasitic infections and the onset and/or symptoms of allergic diseases. IgE-mediated activation induces MCs to release mediators, including histamine and leukotriene, as an early response, and to produce cytokines as a late phase response. Attempts have been made to identify novel antiallergic compounds from natural materials such as Chinese medicines and food ingredients. We herein screened approximately 60 compounds and identified salicylaldehyde, an aromatic aldehyde isolated from plant essential oils, as an inhibitor of the IgE-mediated activation of MCs. A degranulation assay, flow cytometric analyses, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays revealed that salicylaldehyde inhibited the IgE-mediated degranulation and cytokine expression of bone-marrow-derived MCs (BMMCs). The salicylaldehyde treatment reduced the surface expression level of FcεRI, the high affinity receptor for IgE, on BMMCs, and suppressed the IgE-induced phosphorylation of tyrosine residues in intercellular proteins, possibly Lyn, Syk, and Fyn, in BMMCs. We also examined the effects of salicylaldehyde in vivo using passive anaphylaxis mouse models and found that salicylaldehyde administration significantly enhanced the recovery of a reduced body temperature due to systemic anaphylaxis and markedly suppressed ear swelling, footpad swelling, and vascular permeability in cutaneous anaphylaxis.
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Oda Y, Kasakura K, Fujigaki I, Kageyama A, Okumura K, Ogawa H, Yashiro T, Nishiyama C. The effect of PU.1 knockdown on gene expression and function of mast cells. Sci Rep 2018; 8:2005. [PMID: 29386516 PMCID: PMC5792452 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19378-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 12/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PU.1 is a hematopoietic cell-specific transcription factor. In the current study, we investigated the role of PU.1 in the gene expression and the function of mouse mast cells (MCs) in vitro and in vivo. When PU.1 siRNA was introduced into bone marrow-derived MCs (BMMCs), IgE-mediated activation was reduced, and the Syk and FcεRIβ mRNA levels were significantly decreased. As the regulatory mechanism of the Syk gene is largely unknown, we performed promoter analysis and found that PU.1 transactivated the Syk promoter through direct binding to a cis-element in the 5′-untranslated region. The involvement of PU.1 in the Syk promoter was also observed in mouse dendritic cells and human MCs, suggesting that the relationship between PU.1 and Syk is common in mammals and in hematopoietic lineages. When antigen was administrated intravenously after the transfusion of siRNA-transfected BMMCs in the mouse footpad, the footpad thickening was significantly suppressed by PU.1 knockdown. Finally, administration of the immunomodulator pomalidomide suppressed passive systemic anaphylaxis of mice. Taken together, these results indicate that PU.1 knockdown might be an efficacious strategy for the prevention of MC-mediated allergic diseases.
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- Yoshihito Oda
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Faculty of Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 6-3-1 Niijuku, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo, 125-8585, Japan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Faculty of Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 6-3-1 Niijuku, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo, 125-8585, Japan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Faculty of Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 6-3-1 Niijuku, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo, 125-8585, Japan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Faculty of Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 6-3-1 Niijuku, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo, 125-8585, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Faculty of Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 6-3-1 Niijuku, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo, 125-8585, Japan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Faculty of Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 6-3-1 Niijuku, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo, 125-8585, Japan. .,Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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Dar SA, Rai G, Ansari MA, Akhter N, Gupta N, Sharma S, Haque S, Ramachandran VG, Wahid M, Rudramurthy SM, Chakrabarti A, Das S. FcɛR1α gene polymorphism shows association with high IgE and anti‐FcɛR1α in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyposis. J Cell Biochem 2018; 119:4142-4149. [DOI: 10.1002/jcb.26619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Sajad A. Dar
- Department of MicrobiologyUniversity College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) & Guru Teg Bahadur HospitalDelhiIndia
- Research and Scientific Studies UnitCollege of Nursing & Allied Health SciencesUniversity of JazanJazanSaudi Arabia
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- Department of MicrobiologyUniversity College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) & Guru Teg Bahadur HospitalDelhiIndia
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- Department of MicrobiologyUniversity College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) & Guru Teg Bahadur HospitalDelhiIndia
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- Department of Laboratory MedicineFaculty of Applied Medical SciencesAlbaha UniversityAlbahaSaudi Arabia
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- Department of OtorhinolaryngologyUniversity College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) & Guru Teg Bahadur HospitalDelhiIndia
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- Department of PathologyUniversity College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) & Guru Teg Bahadur HospitalDelhiIndia
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- Research and Scientific Studies UnitCollege of Nursing & Allied Health SciencesUniversity of JazanJazanSaudi Arabia
- Department of BiosciencesFaculty of Natural SciencesJamia Millia Islamia (A Central University)New DelhiIndia
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- Department of MicrobiologyUniversity College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) & Guru Teg Bahadur HospitalDelhiIndia
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- Research and Scientific Studies UnitCollege of Nursing & Allied Health SciencesUniversity of JazanJazanSaudi Arabia
- Department of BiosciencesFaculty of Natural SciencesJamia Millia Islamia (A Central University)New DelhiIndia
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- Department of Medical MicrobiologyPost Graduate Institute of Medical Education & ResearchChandigarhIndia
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- Department of Medical MicrobiologyPost Graduate Institute of Medical Education & ResearchChandigarhIndia
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- Department of MicrobiologyUniversity College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) & Guru Teg Bahadur HospitalDelhiIndia
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Messingham KN, Holahan HM, Frydman AS, Fullenkamp C, Srikantha R, Fairley JA. Human eosinophils express the high affinity IgE receptor, FcεRI, in bullous pemphigoid. PLoS One 2014; 9:e107725. [PMID: 25255430 PMCID: PMC4177878 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2014] [Accepted: 08/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune blistering disease mediated by autoantibodies targeting BP180 (type XVII collagen). Patient sera and tissues typically have IgG and IgE autoantibodies and elevated eosinophil numbers. Although the pathogenicity of the IgE autoantibodies is established in BP, their contribution to the disease process is not well understood. Our aims were two-fold: 1) To establish the clinical relationships between total and BP180-specific IgE, eosinophilia and other markers of disease activity; and 2) To determine if eosinophils from BP patients express the high affinity IgE receptor, FcεRI, as a potential mechanism of action for IgE in BP. Our analysis of 48 untreated BP patients revealed a correlation between BP180 IgG and both BP180 IgE and peripheral eosinophil count. Additionally, we established a correlation between total IgE concentration and both BP180 IgE levels and eosinophil count. When only sera from patients (n = 16) with total IgE ≥ 400 IU/ml were analyzed, BP180 IgG levels correlated with disease severity, BP230 IgG, total circulating IgE and BP180 IgE. Finally, peripheral eosinophil count correlated more strongly with levels of BP180 IgE then with BP180 IgG. Next, eosinophil FcεRI expression was investigated in the blood and skin using several methods. Peripheral eosinophils from BP patients expressed mRNA for all three chains (α, β and γ) of the FcεRI. Surface expression of the FcεRIα was confirmed on both peripheral and tissue eosinophils from most BP patients by immunostaining. Furthermore, using a proximity ligation assay, interaction of the α- and β-chains of the FcεRI was observed in some biopsy specimens, suggesting tissue expression of the trimeric receptor form in some patients. These studies provide clinical support for the relevance of IgE in BP disease and provide one mechanism of action of these antibodies, via binding to the FcεRI on eosinophils.
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- Kelly N. Messingham
- Department of Dermatology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
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Nishiyama C. Molecular Mechanism of Allergy-Related Gene Regulation and Hematopoietic Cell Development by Transcription Factors. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2014; 70:1-9. [PMID: 16428815 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.70.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Transcriptional regulation for the genes encoding alpha- and beta-chains of the high-affinity receptor for IgE (FcepsilonRI) have been analyzed in mast cells and regulatory mechanisms are beginning to be elucidated. Transcription factors GATA-1 and PU.1 cooperatively transactivate the alpha-chain gene, and three transcription factors, GATA-1, Oct-1, and MZF-1, are involved in regulation of beta-chain gene expression. No single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are functionally related to the allergic diseases have been identified in coding regions of the alpha- and beta-chain genes in a definitive way. However, recent studies on SNPs in the promoter regions have revealed that these genes are probable candidates for new types of allergy-related genes whose transcription levels are affected by transcription factors which discriminate SNPs in the promoters. Another interesting finding on transcription factors functioning in mast cells is that the expression level of PU.1 determines cell fate between mast cells and monocytes.
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- Chiharu Nishiyama
- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Potaczek DP, Kabesch M. Current concepts of IgE regulation and impact of genetic determinants. Clin Exp Allergy 2013; 42:852-71. [PMID: 22909159 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2011.03953.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated immune responses seem to be directed against parasites and neoplasms, but are best known for their involvement in allergies. The IgE network is tightly controlled at different levels as outlined in this review. Genetic determinants were suspected to influence IgE regulation and IgE levels considerably for many years. Linkage and candidate gene studies suggested a number of loci and genes to correlate with total serum IgE levels, and recently genome-wide association studies (GWAS) provided the power to identify genetic determinants for total serum IgE levels: 1q23 (FCER1A), 5q31 (RAD50, IL13, IL4), 12q13 (STAT6), 6p21.3 (HLA-DRB1) and 16p12 (IL4R, IL21R). In this review, we analyse the potential role of these GWAS hits in the IgE network and suggest mechanisms of how genes and genetic variants in these loci may influence IgE regulation.
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- D P Potaczek
- Department of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergy and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Transcriptional regulation of the mouse CD11c promoter by AP-1 complex with JunD and Fra2 in dendritic cells. Mol Immunol 2012; 53:295-301. [PMID: 22990073 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2012.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2012] [Accepted: 08/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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CD11c, a member of the β(2) integrin family of adhesion molecule, is expressed on the surface of myeloid lineages and activated lymphoid cells and forms a heterodimeric receptor with CD18. We analyzed the mouse CD11c promoter structure to elucidate the transcriptional regulation in dendritic cells (DCs). By reporter assay, the -84/-65 region was identified to be essential for activity of the mouse CD11c promoter in the mouse bone marrow-derived (BM) DCs and monocyte cell line RAW264.7. An electrophoretic mobility shift assay using a number of antibodies against transcription factors revealed that the target region was recognized by a complex including JunD and Fra2, which are transcription factors belonging to the AP-1 family. The direct interaction of JunD and Fra2 with the CD11c promoter was further confirmed by a chromatin immunoprecipitation assay using CD11c-positive cells purified from BMDCs. Finally, mouse JunD and/or Fra2 siRNA was introduced into BMDCs to evaluate the involvement of these factors against CD11c transcription and found that Fra2 siRNA reduced cell surface expression level of CD11c. These results indicate that AP-1 composed with JunD and Fra2 protein plays a primary role in enhancing the transcription level of the CD11c gene in DC.
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Redhu NS, Gounni AS. The high affinity IgE receptor (FcεRI) expression and function in airway smooth muscle. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2012; 26:86-94. [PMID: 22580035 DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2012.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2012] [Revised: 04/24/2012] [Accepted: 04/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The airway smooth muscle (ASM) is no longer considered as merely a contractile apparatus and passive recipient of growth factors, neurotransmitters and inflammatory mediators signal but a critical player in the perpetuation and modulation of airway inflammation and remodeling. In recent years, a molecular link between ASM and IgE has been established through Fc epsilon receptors (FcεRs) in modulating the phenotype and function of these cells. Particularly, the expression of high affinity IgE receptor (FcεRI) has been noted in primary human ASM cells in vitro and in vivo within bronchial biopsies of allergic asthmatic subjects. The activation of FcεRI on ASM cells suggests a critical yet almost completely ignored network which may modulate ASM cell function in allergic asthma. This review is intended to provide a historical perspective of IgE effects on ASM and highlights the recent updates in the expression and function of FcεRI, and to present future perspectives of activation of this pathway in ASM cells.
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- Naresh Singh Redhu
- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, 419 Apotex Centre, 750 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3E 0T5
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Hoffmann HJ, Frandsen PM, Christensen LH, Schiøtz PO, Dahl R. Cultured Human Mast Cells Are Heterogeneous for Expression of the High-Affinity IgE Receptor FcεRI. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2012; 157:246-50. [DOI: 10.1159/000328756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2011] [Accepted: 04/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Potaczek DP, Nishiyama C, Sanak M, Szczeklik A, Okumura K. Genetic variability of the high-affinity IgE receptor alpha-subunit (FcepsilonRIalpha). Immunol Res 2010; 45:75-84. [PMID: 18726713 DOI: 10.1007/s12026-008-8042-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Our knowledge on the variability of FCER1A gene encoding for alpha-subunit of the high-affinity immunoglobulin E receptor (FcepsilonRI) that plays a central role in the pathogenesis of allergy and related disorders, has been recently much extended. Last findings from FCER1A mutational screening and genetic association studies, followed by functional analyses of the polymorphisms, are briefly summarized in this mini-review. The association between FCER1A gene variants and total serum IgE levels seems especially interesting and, supported by functional analyses of polymorphisms, may provide a rationale for pharmacogenetic studies on anti-IgE therapy that indirectly suppresses FcepsilonRI expression.
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- Daniel P Potaczek
- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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FcepsilonRIalpha gene -18483A>C polymorphism affects transcriptional activity through YY1 binding. Immunogenetics 2009; 61:649-55. [PMID: 19685047 DOI: 10.1007/s00251-009-0391-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2009] [Accepted: 07/27/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Three frequent genetic polymorphisms in the human high-affinity IgE receptor alpha-subunit (FcepsilonRIalpha) were shown to be associated with allergic disorders and/or total serum IgE levels in allergic patients. Two of these were previously demonstrated to affect FcepsilonRIalpha expression while the third -18483A>C (rs2494262) has not yet been subjected to functional studies. We hypothesized that the -18483A>C variant affects transcriptional activity of the FcepsilonRIalpha distal promoter in monocytes in which FcepsilonRIalpha transcription is driven through that regulatory region. Indeed, we confirmed preferential binding of the YY1 transcription factor to the -18483C allele, resulting in lower transcriptional activity when compared with the -18483A allele.
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Suppressive effect of Elf-1 on FcεRI α-chain expression in primary mast cells. Immunogenetics 2008; 60:557-63. [DOI: 10.1007/s00251-008-0318-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2008] [Accepted: 06/25/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Association of three sets of high-affinity IgE receptor (FcepsilonR1) polymorphisms with aspirin-intolerant asthma. Respir Med 2008; 102:1132-9. [PMID: 18595682 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2008.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2007] [Revised: 03/07/2008] [Accepted: 03/14/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The high-affinity IgE receptor comprises a tetramer of the ligand-binding alpha chain, a signal-augmenting beta chain, and a signal-transducing gamma chain dimer on mast cells. We hypothesized that the three subsets of the FCER1 gene may play a role in the development of the aspirin-intolerant asthma (AIA) phenotype and analyzed these genetic polymorphisms in association with clinical parameters in AIA patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Six polymorphisms of FCER1 (FCERIA-344C>T, FCER1A-95T>C, MS4A2-109T>C, MS4A2 E237G, FCER1G-237A>G, FCER1G-54G>T) were genotyped in 126 AIA patients compared to 177 patients with aspirin-tolerant asthma (ATA) and 222 normal health controls (NC). RESULTS A significant difference in the genotype frequencies of FCER1G-237A>G was detected between AIA and ATA patients (p<0.05) both in co-dominant and recessive analysis models, whereas no significant relationships were identified between the frequencies of the other five single-nucleotide polymorphisms and AIA, ATA, and NC subjects. In addition, AIA patients carrying the homozygous AA genotype of FCER1G-237A>G exhibited significantly higher total serum IgE levels than did those with the GG/AG genotype (p=0.012). AIA patients expressing the CT/TT genotype at FCERIA-344C>T showed a higher prevalence of serum IgE specific to Staphylococcal enterotoxin A than did those with the CC genotype (p=0.008). CONCLUSION The FCER1G-237A>G and FCERIA-344C>T polymorphisms may contribute to the development of AIA in a Korean population.
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Potaczek DP, Nishiyama C, Sanak M, Szczeklik A, Okumura K, Ogawa H. FCER1A gene exon 1A polymorphisms in Japanese and Polish subjects--a comparative analysis of haplotypes. Allergy 2008; 63:626-7. [PMID: 18394141 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01675.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- D P Potaczek
- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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Sanak M, Potaczek DP, Nizankowska-Mogilnicka E, Szczeklik A. Genetic variability of the high-affinity IgE receptor alpha subunit (Fc epsilon RI alpha) is related to total serum IgE levels in allergic subjects. Allergol Int 2007; 56:397-401. [PMID: 17965580 DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.r-07-145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Known susceptibility genes to atopy and asthma have been identified by linkage or associations with clinical phenotypes, including total serum IgE levels. IgE-mediated sensitivity reactions require a high-affinity IgE receptor (FcepsilonRI), which immobilizes the immunoglobulin on the surface of the effector cells, mostly mast cells and basophils. In this mini-review, recent findings are presented on genetic variation of this receptor, as related to atopy. Transcription of FCER1A gene encoding the receptor alpha subunit can be initiated from two separate promoters, the proximal one and the distal one, which results in a transcript containing two novel untranslated exons (1A, 2A). Our knowledge on the role of this mechanism in allergic diseases is still at an infancy stage. Within regulatory elements of FCER1A some common single nucleotide polymorphisms have functional associations, which were recently reported and replicated in different ethnical groups. Interestingly, these associations do not confer susceptibility to allergic diseases, but rather modulate serum concentrations of IgE. Similarly to the previously investigated beta subunit of the receptor, FCER1A is a good candidate for a quantitative trait locus (QTL) in allergic diseases, and appears to participate in the systemic regulation of IgE levels.
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- Marek Sanak
- Department of Medicine, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Cracow, Poland
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Potaczek DP, Sanak M, Szczeklik A. Additive association between FCER1A and FCER1B genetic polymorphisms and total serum IgE levels. Allergy 2007; 62:1095-6. [PMID: 17686114 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01446.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- D P Potaczek
- Department of Medicine, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, 31-066 Cracow, Poland
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Kraft S, Kinet JP. New developments in FcepsilonRI regulation, function and inhibition. Nat Rev Immunol 2007; 7:365-78. [PMID: 17438574 DOI: 10.1038/nri2072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 414] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The high-affinity Fc receptor for IgE (FcepsilonRI), a multimeric immune receptor, is a crucial structure for IgE-mediated allergic reactions. In recent years, advances have been made in several important areas of the study of FcepsilonRI. The first area relates to FcepsilonRI-mediated biological responses that are antigen independent. The second area encompasses the biological relevance of the distinct signalling pathways that are activated by FcepsilonRI; and the third area relates to the accumulated evidence for the tight control of FcepsilonRI signalling through a broad array of inhibitory mechanisms, which are being developed into promising therapeutic approaches.
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- Stefan Kraft
- Laboratory of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Institutes of Medicine 945, 71 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
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Potaczek DP, Sanak M, Mastalerz L, Milewski M, Gawlewicz-Mroczka A, Szczeklik A. Genetic polymorphisms of the novel FCERIA gene region: relation to total serum IgE levels. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2007; 98:500-1. [PMID: 17521040 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)60770-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Yoshioka M, Fukuishi N, Iriguchi S, Ohsaki K, Yamanobe H, Inukai A, Kurihara D, Imajo N, Yasui Y, Matsui N, Tsujita T, Ishii A, Seya T, Takahama M, Akagi M. Lipoteichoic acid downregulates FcepsilonRI expression on human mast cells through Toll-like receptor 2. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2007; 120:452-61. [PMID: 17481719 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2006] [Revised: 01/27/2007] [Accepted: 03/22/2007] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND FcepsilonRI on the surface of mast cells (MCs) plays a central role in allergic responses. Recent evidence shows that exposure to microbial components corresponds with a significant reduction in the risk for allergic diseases. Although many reports suggest that this is due to changes in T-cell functions, how MC functions are altered by bacterial infection remains unknown. OBJECTIVE We sought to elucidate the effect of bacterial infection on MC function and expression of Fc receptors, such as FcepsilonRI. METHODS Isolated human pulmonary MCs and a human MC line (LAD2) were stimulated with bacterial components, and the function and surface expression of Fc receptors were measured. RESULTS Lipoteichoic acid (LTA) and peptidoglycan, but not LPS, flagellin, or 3CpG-oligodeoxynucleotide, reduced the expression of FcepsilonRI on LAD2 cells. An antibody to Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2 partially blocked the effect of LTA but not peptidoglycan. Both LTA and peptidoglycan reduced MC degranulation caused by an antigen-specific IgE. Furthermore, exposure of pulmonary MCs to LTA reduced both FcepsilonRI expression and IgE-induced degranulation. None of the bacterial components affected the expression of other Fc receptors, such as Fcgamma receptors or Fcalpha receptor I. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that LTA reduces the surface expression of FcepsilonRI through TLR2 and suggests that TLR2 ligands could be used as a novel therapy for controlling allergic disorders. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS By knowing how bacterial components modulate MC function, we can expand our possibilities for therapeutic interventions of allergic diseases.
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- Mino Yoshioka
- Department of Pharmacology Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Nishihama Bouji 180, Yamashiro-cho, Tokushima, Japan
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Potaczek DP, Sanak M, Nizankowska E, Mastalerz L, Dziedzina S, Grzywacz M, Szczeklik A. Novel exon 2A of the high-affinity receptor for the IgE alpha-chain gene (FCER1A) and autoimmunity in patients with asthma or urticaria. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2007; 97:711-2. [PMID: 17165285 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)61106-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Nakamura K, Inomata N, Ikezawa Z. Dramatic augmentation of wheat allergy by aspirin in a dose-dependent manner. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2007; 97:712-3. [PMID: 17165286 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)61107-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Bae JS, Kim SH, Ye YM, Yoon HJ, Suh CH, Nahm DH, Park HS. Significant association of FcepsilonRIalpha promoter polymorphisms with aspirin-intolerant chronic urticaria. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2006; 119:449-56. [PMID: 17125826 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2006.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2006] [Revised: 09/27/2006] [Accepted: 10/03/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although the mechanism that underlies aspirin hypersensitivity is not completely understood, an IgE-mediated response was reported for a patient with aspirin-intolerant chronic urticaria (AICU). OBJECTIVE We investigated whether genetic polymorphisms on the alpha-chain of the high-affinity IgE receptor (FcepsilonRIalpha) gene were associated with the AICU phenotype. METHODS We genotyped 2 promoter polymorphisms (-344C>T and -95T>C) of FcepsilonRIalpha gene in the Korean population, and the functional effect of the -344C>T polymorphism was analyzed by using a luciferase reporter assay and an electrophoretic mobility shift assay. RESULTS The rare allele frequency of the -344C>T polymorphism was significantly higher in the patients with AICU compared with the other subjects (P= .008 for AICU vs aspirin-tolerant chronic urticaria; P= .03 for AICU vs controls). This polymorphism was also significantly associated with total serum IgE concentrations and a higher rate of atopy in the patients with AICU (P= .01 and .05, respectively). The reporter plasmid that carried the -344T allele exhibited significantly higher promoter activity in a rat mast cell line (RBL-2H3) compared with the promoter activity of the -344C allele (P< .001). We found that transcription factor Myc-associated zinc finger protein preferentially bound the -344C promoter. Moreover, patients with AICU with the heterozygous CT genotype of the -344C>T polymorphism exhibited greater anti-IgE-mediated histamine release compared with those with the homozygous CC genotype. CONCLUSION These results suggest that the -344C>T polymorphism of the FcepsilonRIalpha promoter may be associated with increased expression of FcepsilonRIalpha on mast cells and enhanced release of histamine. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS The FcepsilonRIalpha -344C>T polymorphism may contribute to the development of AICU.
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- Jin-Sik Bae
- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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Conner ER, Saini SS. The immunoglobulin E receptor: expression and regulation. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2005; 5:191-6. [PMID: 15842956 DOI: 10.1007/s11882-005-0037-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The interaction of immunoglobulin E (IgE) and its receptors is critical for the manifestation of allergic disease. Currently, IgE receptors include the high-affinity Fc epsilonRI and the low-affinity Fc epsilonRII. Fc epsilonRI is a tetrameric or trimeric complex, and each has distinct expression patterns and unique functional consequences. In general, serum levels of IgE regulate Fc epsilonRI expression, and novel therapies that lower the concentration of IgE have provided insights into the contribution of this receptor in allergic disease. Newer therapies targeting Fc epsilonRI-signaling elements and the low-affinity IgE receptor, Fc epsilonRII (CD23), are being developed.
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- Edward R Conner
- Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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Kawada H, Nishiyama C, Takagi A, Tokura T, Nakano N, Maeda K, Mayuzumi N, Ikeda S, Okumura K, Ogawa H. Transcriptional regulation of ATP2C1 gene by Sp1 and YY1 and reduced function of its promoter in Hailey-Hailey disease keratinocytes. J Invest Dermatol 2005; 124:1206-14. [PMID: 15955096 DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-202x.2005.23748.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hailey-Hailey disease (HHD) is a blistering skin disease caused by malfunction of the Ca2+-dependent ATPase, ATP2C1. In this study, key regulatory regions necessary for the expression of the gene encoding human ATP2C1 were investigated. The transient reporter assay demonstrated that region +21/+57 was necessary for activation of the ATP2C1 promoter, and the electrophoretic mobility shift assay demonstrated that the region was recognized by the transcription factors, Sp1 and YY1. In accordance with this result, when Sp1 or YY1 was overexpressed in keratinocytes, an obvious increase in ATP2C1 promoter activity was observed, which was in contrast with the case where a mutant promoter lacking the binding sites for Sp1 and YY1 was used as the reporter. Ca2+-stimulation signal increased nuclear Sp1 proteins and ATP2C1 mRNA levels in normal keratinocytes. In contrast, both these increases were suppressed in keratinocytes from HHD patients. These results indicate that Sp1 and YY1 transactivate the human ATP2C1 promoter via cis-enhancing elements and that incomplete upregulation of ATP2C1 transcription contributes to the keratinocyte-specific pathogenesis of HHD. This is a report describing the regulation of the expression of ATP2C1.
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- Hiroshi Kawada
- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Nishiyama C, Ito T, Nishiyama M, Masaki S, Maeda K, Nakano N, Ng W, Fukuyama K, Yamamoto M, Okumura K, Ogawa H. GATA-1 is required for expression of Fc{epsilon}RI on mast cells: analysis of mast cells derived from GATA-1 knockdown mouse bone marrow. Int Immunol 2005; 17:847-56. [PMID: 15967781 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxh278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The high-affinity receptor for IgE (FcepsilonRI) that is expressed on the surface of mast cells plays an important role in antigen/IgE-mediated allergic reactions. We have previously found that critical elements in the promoter of the FcepsilonRI alpha- and beta-chain genes are recognized by the transcription factor GATA-1 in electrophoretic mobility shift assays coupled with a transient expression system for the alpha- and beta-chain promoters. To confirm that GATA-1 is involved in the expression of FcepsilonRI definitively, we generated bone marrow-derived mast cells from GATA-1 knockdown (KD) heterozygous mice. FACS analysis showed that the frequency of FcepsilonRI-positive cells was significantly decreased in mast cells derived from bone marrow of GATA-1 KD mice. Reverse transcription-PCR analysis showed that the level of transcripts not only for GATA-1 but also for both the alpha- and beta-chains was significantly lower in KD mast cells, whereas that of the FcepsilonRI gamma-chain was not affected. Degranulation caused by cross-linking of FcepsilonRI on mast cells prepared from KD mice was markedly repressed in comparison with that of wild-type mast cells. We concluded that the transcription factor GATA-1 positively regulates FcepsilonRI alpha- and beta-chain expression and therefore is involved in mast cell development.
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- Chiharu Nishiyama
- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan.
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Novak N, Bieber T, Kraft S. Immunoglobulin E-bearing antigen-presenting cells in atopic dermatitis. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2005; 4:263-9. [PMID: 15175139 DOI: 10.1007/s11882-004-0069-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Human antigen-presenting cells (APCs) bind monomeric immunoglobulin E (IgE) via the high-affinity IgE receptor, Fc epsilon RI. Surface expression of this trimeric structure is strongly associated with the atopic status of the donors, and maximal levels are observed on Langerhans cells (LC) and inflammatory dendritic epidermal cells (IDEC) in atopic dermatitis (AD). Although intracellular expression of the Fc epsilon RI alpha-chain is induced by interleukin-4 (IL-4), the upregulation of surface levels on dendritic cells (DC) from atopics is due to enhanced expression of the Fc epsilon RI gamma-chain and stabilization by binding of its ligand IgE. A characteristic function of Fc epsilon RI-bearing APCs is the specific uptake and processing of IgE-bound allergens, which is followed by T-cell stimulation. In AD, DC-mediated presentation of aeroallergens penetrating the epidermis is thought to induce an IgE-mediated, delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction. In addition, different Fc epsilon RI-bearing APC subsets in AD skin might regulate inflammatory processes through the production of Th1/Th2-polarizing signals, proinflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and factors that are involved in the induction of tolerance.
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- Natalija Novak
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Ito T, Nishiyama C, Nishiyama M, Matsuda H, Maeda K, Akizawa Y, Tsuboi R, Okumura K, Ogawa H. Mast cells acquire monocyte-specific gene expression and monocyte-like morphology by overproduction of PU.1. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2005; 174:376-83. [PMID: 15611261 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.174.1.376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PU.1 is a myeloid- and lymphoid-specific transcription factor that belongs to the Ets family. Recently, we found that overproduction of PU.1 in mouse bone marrow-derived hemopoietic progenitor cells induced monocyte-specific gene expression and caused their monocyte-like morphological change. In the present study, PU.1 was overproduced by using retrovirus expression system in differentiated bone marrow-derived mast cells. By overexpression of PU.1, cell surface expression of MHC class II, CD11b, CD11c, and F4/80 was induced, accompanied by reduced expression of c-kit, a mast cell-specific marker. Morphology of PU.1-transfected cells was altered toward monocyte-like one. PU.1-overproducing cells acquired T cell stimulatory ability and showed an increase in response to LPS stimulation, while response through FcepsilonRI was markedly reduced by overproduction of PU.1. These results suggest that the differentiated mast cells still have potential to display monocytic features. When PU.1 was overproduced in a different type of mast cell, peritoneal mast cells, similar monocyte-like morphological change, and the expression of CD11b and F4/80 were induced. However, surface level of CD11c and MHC class II was not affected. These results indicate that the potential capacity to exhibit monocytic features is different between both the mast cells.
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- Tomonobu Ito
- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
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Takahashi K, Ra C. The High Affinity IgE Receptor (FcεRI) as a Target for Anti-allergic Agents. Allergol Int 2005. [DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.54.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Nishiyama C, Akizawa Y, Nishiyama M, Tokura T, Kawada H, Mitsuishi K, Hasegawa M, Ito T, Nakano N, Okamoto A, Takagi A, Yagita H, Okumura K, Ogawa H. Polymorphisms in the FcεRIβ Promoter Region Affecting Transcription Activity: A Possible Promoter-Dependent Mechanism for Association between FcεRIβ and Atopy. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2004; 173:6458-64. [PMID: 15528387 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.173.10.6458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The beta subunit of the high-affinity IgE receptor (FcepsilonRI) plays an important role in IgE-mediated allergic reactions as an amplifier for cell surface expression and signal transduction of FcepsilonRI. FcepsilonRIbeta is presumed to be one of the genes linked with atopic diseases. However, the validity of the associations previously found between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in FcepsilonRIbeta and atopic diseases is questionable. In the present study, we found correlation between the SNP of FcepsilonRIbeta at +6960A/G, resulting in a Glu237Gly amino acid substitution, and the cell surface expression level of FcepsilonRI on blood basophils, although it has been shown that the Glu237Gly mutation itself does not affect the surface expression or function of FcepsilonRI. We additionally found four SNPs in the promoter region of FcepsilonRIbeta, among which -426T/C and -654C/T were tightly linked with +6960A/G. Reporter plasmids carrying the -426C and -654T promoter displayed higher transcriptional activity than those carrying the -426T and -654C promoter. We found that transcription factor YY1 preferentially bound and transactivated the -654T promoter. Furthermore, expression of FcepsilonRI beta-chain mRNA in basophils from individuals who have the minor heterozygous genotype was significantly higher than that of the major homozygous genotype. These results suggest that the SNPs in the FcepsilonRIbeta promoter are causally linked with atopy via regulation of FcepsilonRI expression.
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MESH Headings
- 5' Flanking Region/genetics
- Alleles
- Base Sequence
- Basophils/immunology
- Basophils/metabolism
- Cell Line
- Cytosine
- DNA-Binding Proteins/physiology
- Erythroid-Specific DNA-Binding Factors
- Genetic Linkage
- Glutamic Acid/genetics
- Glycine/genetics
- HeLa Cells
- Humans
- Hypersensitivity, Immediate/genetics
- Hypersensitivity, Immediate/immunology
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Promoter Regions, Genetic/genetics
- Protein Subunits/biosynthesis
- Protein Subunits/blood
- Protein Subunits/genetics
- Protein Subunits/metabolism
- Receptors, IgE/biosynthesis
- Receptors, IgE/blood
- Receptors, IgE/genetics
- Receptors, IgE/metabolism
- Thymine
- Transcription Factors/physiology
- Transcription, Genetic
- Transcriptional Activation
- YY1 Transcription Factor
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Affiliation(s)
- Chiharu Nishiyama
- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Department of Dermatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan.
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Nishiyama C, Masuoka N, Nishiyama M, Ito T, Yamane H, Okumura K, Ogawa H. Evidence against requirement of Ser41 and Ser45 for function of PU.1 -- molecular cloning of rat PU.1. FEBS Lett 2004; 572:57-64. [PMID: 15304324 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2004.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2004] [Revised: 07/07/2004] [Accepted: 07/07/2004] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The transcription factor PU.1 plays an important role in the development of the myeloid and lymphoid lineages and regulates the transcription of several genes expressed in these cells. Ser41 is conserved in the acidic region (33-47) of PU.1 from a variety of eukaryocytes and has been reported to be one of the two important Ser residues (S41 and S45) for the function of PU.1. In the present study, however, we found that rat PU.1 has Gly at position 41. To elucidate the role of amino acid residues at 41 and 45 in functions of PU.1, we generated mutants of rat PU.1, G41S, G41A, and S45A, and analyzed their transcription-enhancing activities by using two different systems, transient reporter assay system and retroviral transfection system. The amino acid substitution at 41 of PU.1 causes no effect on both transcription-enhancing activity for M-CSF receptor promoter and the cooperative transcription-enhancing activity with GATA-1 for FcRI alpha-chain promoter. Furthermore, the substitution at 41 also had no effect on the activity to induce monocyte-specific gene expression in the bone marrow-derived hematopoietic cells. From these results, we conclude that Ser41 as well as Ser45 are not essential for the promoter-upregulating function of PU.1.
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- Chiharu Nishiyama
- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan.
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Nishiyama C, Nishiyama M, Ito T, Masaki S, Masuoka N, Yamane H, Kitamura T, Ogawa H, Okumura K. Functional analysis of PU.1 domains in monocyte-specific gene regulation. FEBS Lett 2004; 561:63-8. [PMID: 15013752 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(04)00116-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2004] [Revised: 01/28/2004] [Accepted: 01/28/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The Ets family transcription factor PU.1 is required for the development of various lymphoid and myeloid cell lineages, and regulates the expression of several genes in a cell type-specific manner. Recently we found that overproduction of PU.1 in mouse bone marrow-derived mast cell progenitors induced the expression of monocyte-specific genes. This prompted us to analyze the functions of each domain of PU.1 in monocyte-specific gene expression, using transfection of mast cell progenitors with a series of retrovirus vectors for overexpression of various truncation mutants. Both the acidic region and the Ets domain of PU.1 were required for expression of monocyte-specific genes, and for enhanced interleukin-6 production in response to lipopolysaccharide. The Gln-rich region was suggested to be involved in expression of both MHC class II and F4/80. On the other hand, when PU.1 protein lacking the PEST domain was produced in the progenitor cells, expression of monocyte-specific genes was substantially enhanced, suggesting that the PEST domain plays a negative role in monocyte-specific gene expression.
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- Chiharu Nishiyama
- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan.
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Hasegawa M, Nishiyama C, Nishiyama M, Akizawa Y, Mitsuishi K, Ito T, Kawada H, Furukawa S, Ra C, Okumura K, Ogawa H. A novel -66T/C polymorphism in Fc epsilon RI alpha-chain promoter affecting the transcription activity: possible relationship to allergic diseases. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2003; 171:1927-33. [PMID: 12902495 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.171.4.1927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We found a novel polymorphism, -66T/C, in the promoter region of human FcepsilonRIalpha, the specific component of the high affinity receptor for IgE (FcepsilonRI), which is essential for the cell surface expression of FcepsilonRI and the binding of IgE Ab. When the effect of the single nucleotide replacement on the promoter function was analyzed, the transcription activity of the T allele promoter was found to be higher than that of the C allele promoter, and was markedly up-regulated by the overexpression of GATA-1 when compared with the C allele promoter. This is probably because the promoter with T at -66 has an additional GATA-1-binding motif in the region, which may assure higher affinity of the transcription factor to the promoter. In accordance with this, EMSA actually indicated that GATA-1 bound to the T allele probe (-80/-59) with the affinity higher than that to the C allele probe. Statistical analysis suggested that a significant portion of nonallergic individuals has heterozygous -66T/C genotype, while most of allergic individuals have homozygous -66T/T genotype in Japanese population. Our findings for the first time demonstrate the presence of FcepsilonRIalpha polymorphism related to the allergic diseases.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Basophils/immunology
- Basophils/metabolism
- Cell Line
- Cell Membrane/genetics
- Cell Membrane/immunology
- Cell Membrane/metabolism
- Cytosine
- DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics
- DNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism
- Erythroid-Specific DNA-Binding Factors
- GATA1 Transcription Factor
- Gene Expression Regulation/immunology
- Genotype
- Humans
- Hypersensitivity, Immediate/blood
- Hypersensitivity, Immediate/genetics
- Hypersensitivity, Immediate/immunology
- Mice
- Polymorphism, Genetic/immunology
- Promoter Regions, Genetic/immunology
- Protein Binding/genetics
- Protein Binding/immunology
- Protein Subunits/biosynthesis
- Protein Subunits/blood
- Protein Subunits/genetics
- Protein Subunits/metabolism
- Rats
- Receptors, IgE/biosynthesis
- Receptors, IgE/blood
- Receptors, IgE/genetics
- Receptors, IgE/metabolism
- Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid/immunology
- Thymine
- Transcription Factors/genetics
- Transcription Factors/metabolism
- Transcription, Genetic/immunology
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
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- Masanari Hasegawa
- Atopy (Allergy) Research Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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