Project description:The goal of our study is to determine whether Atg16L1 deficiency leads to differences in the transcriptional profile of CD11c+ Dendritic Cells, ultimately leading to an increased inflammatory phenotype. CD11c+ cell sorted splenic DCs were isolated from 8 week old WT and Atg16L1 hypomorphic mice from spleens of allo-HSCT recipients on day 7 were placed directly into TRIzol LS (Invitrogen). mRNA was isolated, amplified, and hybridized to an Affymetrix GeneChip (MOE430A).
Project description:The goal of our study is to determine whether Atg16L1 deficiency leads to differences in the transcriptional profile of CD11c+ Dendritic Cells, ultimately leading to an increased inflammatory phenotype. CD11c+ cell sorted splenic DCs were isolated from 8 week old WT and Atg16L1 hypomorphic mice from spleens of untreated mice and were placed directly into TRIzol LS (Invitrogen). mRNA was isolated, amplified, and hybridized to an Affymetrix GeneChip (MOE430A).
Project description:Xbp1 is a major transcription factor in the unfolded protein response. To uncover its function in DCs we generated a conditional KO for Xbp1 in dendritic cells. We here compare the expression of mRNAs in two different splenic DC subpopulations, CD8a and CD11b DCs in both WT and KO mice. Reference: Inositol-requiring enzyme 1-alpha regulates CD8a dendritic cell function via regulated mRNA decay. Osorio et al, Nature Immunology (2014) Primary DC subsets were isolated and sorted from spleens from 3 different WT or CD11c-cre Xbp-1fl/fl mice. RNA was isolated, converted to cDNA and then hybridised on Affymetrix GeneChip Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Arrays (GPL6246).
Project description:Effective anti-viral immunity depends on the ability of infected cells or cells triggered with virus-derived nucleic acids to produce type I interferon (IFN), which activates transcription of numerous antiviral genes. However, disproportionately strong or chronic IFN expression is a common cause of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Here we describe an epigenetic mechanism that determines cell-type specific differences in IFN and IFN-stimulated gene expression in response to exogenous signals. We identify di-methylation of histone H3 at lysine 9 (H3K9me2) as a suppressor of IFN and IFN-inducible antiviral gene expression. We show that levels of H3K9me2 at IFN and IFN stimulated genes (ISG) correlate inversely with the scope and amplitude of IFN and ISG expression in fibroblasts and dendritic cells. Accordingly, genetic ablation or pharmacological inactivation of lysine methyltransferase G9a, which is essential for the generation of H3K9me2, resulted in phenotypic conversion of fibroblasts into highly potent IFN-producing cells and rendered these cells resistant to pathogenic RNA viruses. In summary, our studies implicate H3K9me2 and enzymes controlling its abundance as key regulators of innate antiviral immunity. Examination of gene expression in response to PolyI:C in WT and G9a deficient DCs
Project description:Abatacept is a recombinant CTLA-4 moleculed fused to a mutated human IgG molecule, which is clinically used in rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting CD28-costimulation. This study aimed to inverstigate the ability of abatacept -mediated costimulation blockade to induce antigen-specific tolerance during primary immune responses. This is important as some studies have suggested that costimulation blockade can lead to CD4+ T cell anergy which could be beneficial for early therapy of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. In addition we also investigated the effect that abatacept has on CD11c+ antigen presenting cells. This is important as costimulation blocakde can affect the biderectional interaction between CD4+ T cells and CD11c+ cells influencing the immunological outcome. We used microarrays to identify if abatacept treatment leads to antigen specific anergy using transgenic animals and models of priming and oral tolerance that established a synchronised monoclonal response. In addition this magnified the effect on the CD11c+ antigen presenting cells. This study included 5 experimental groups. DO11.10 RAG2-/- mice have CD4+ T cells specific for the ovalbumin (OVA) peptide OVA323-339. These mice were immunised with CFA/OVA s.c. (primed group) or tolerised by feeding with OVA (50mg/kg) in the drinking water. CD4+ cells were isolated 10 days post immunisation from draining lymph nodes (LNs) of unimmunised (pooled LNs and Spleen), orally tolerised (mesenteric LNs), primed (axillary LNs), primed treated with control IgG (axillary LNs) and primed treated with abatacept (axillary LNs). For CD11c+ cells cells were isolated by pooled secondary lymphoid organs (LNs and spleen).
Project description:T helper type 2 (Th2) responses are induced by protease allergens and helminthes. However the molecular mechanisms that initiate Th2 responses are poorly understood. To obtain insight into this mechanism, we performed a microarray analysis of lymph node DCs stimulated in vitro with the protease allergen papain, or with LPS, a Th1 inducing stimulus. Key words: Th2 response, LPS, dendritic cells, Papain CD11c+ DCs were isolated from the lymph nodes of C57BL/6 mice, and cultured in vitro (1x106 DCs per ml) with 500 3T3-CD40L fibroblasts, either alone, or in the presence of papain (25 µg/ml) or LPS (1 µg/ml). 4h and 17h later, the cells were harvested and RNA isolated and processed for microarray analyses. RNA was extracted and processed from freshly isolated LN DCs. For a given time point, the expression profile of DCs treated with papain or LPS, were compared to that of untreated DCs
Project description:The goal of our study is to determine whether Atg16L1 deficiency leads to differences in the transcriptional profile of CD11c+ Dendritic Cells, ultimately leading to an increased inflammatory phenotype.
Project description:To investigate the gene expression in dendritic cells after treating hemiphilic mice with HBSS, plasma derived or recombinant factor VIII Gene expression in dendritic cells were measured 24 hours post treatment Hemophilic mice with treated with either (HBSS, rFVIII or pdFVIII) 24 hours post treatment the spleens were isolated and CD11+ DCs were purified. The gene expression in the DCs were then investigated by microarray studies.
Project description:We describe a novel subset of CD8+ DCs in lymphoid organs of naïve mice characterized by expression of the CX3CR1 chemokine receptor. CX3CR1+CD8+ DCs lack hallmarks of classical CD8+ DCs, including IL12 secretion, the capacity to cross-present antigen and their developmental independence of the transcriptional factor BatF3. Gene expression profiling showed that CX3CR1+CD8+ DCs resemble CD8- cDCs. The microarray analysis further revealed a unique plasmacytoid DC (PDC) gene signature of CX3CR1+ CD8+ DCs. A PDC relationship of the cells is further supported by the fact that they harbor characteristic D-J immunoglobulin gene rearrangements and that development of CX3CR1+CD8+ DCs requires E2-2, the critical transcriptional regulator of PDCs. Thus, CX3CR1+ CD8+ DCs represent a unique DC subset, related to but distinct from PDCs. After collagenase D digestion, spleens from Cx3cr1gfp/+ C57BL/6 mice were enriched for CD11c+ cells by magnetic separation according to the manufacturer’s protocol (MiltenyiBiotec GmbH). Splenic CD11chi cells were isolated using the FACS ARIA high-speed sorter (Becton-Dickinson). Total RNA was extracted and subjected to gene expression profiling using the Mouse Genome 430.2 Affymetrix GeneChip