Unknown

Dataset Information

0

Erythropoietin inhibits SGK1-dependent TH17 induction and TH17-dependent kidney disease.


ABSTRACT: IL-17-producing CD4+ cells (TH17) are pathogenically linked to autoimmunity including to autoimmune kidney disease. Erythropoietin's (EPO) newly recognized immunoregulatory functions and its predominant intra-renal source suggested that EPO physiologically regulates TH17 differentiation, thereby serving as a barrier to the development of autoimmune kidney disease. Using in vitro studies of human and murine cells and in vivo models, we show that EPO ligation of its receptor (EPO-R) on CD4+ T cells directly inhibits TH17 generation and promotes trans-differentiation of TH17 into IL-17-FOXP3+CD4+ T cells. Mechanistically, EPO/EPO-R ligation abrogates upregulation of SGK1 gene expression and blocks p38 activity to prevent SGK1 phosphorylation, thereby inhibiting RORC-mediated transcription of IL-17 and IL-23 receptor genes. In a murine model of TH17-dependent aristolochic acid (ArA)-induced, interstitial kidney disease associated with reduced renal EPO production, we demonstrate that transgenic EPO overexpression or recombinant EPO (rEPO) administration limits TH17 formation and clinical/histological disease expression. EPO/EPO-R ligations on CD4+ T cells abrogate, while absence of T cell-expressed EPO-R augments, TH17 induction and clinical/histological expression of pristane-induced glomerulonephritis (associated with decreased intrarenal EPO). rEPO prevents spontaneous glomerulonephritis and TH17 generation in MRL-lpr mice. Together, our findings indicate that EPO physiologically and therapeutically modulate TH17 cells to limit expression of TH17-associated autoimmune kidney disease.

SUBMITTER: Donadei C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6542617 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

altmetric image

Publications


IL-17-producing CD4+ cells (TH17) are pathogenically linked to autoimmunity including to autoimmune kidney disease. Erythropoietin's (EPO) newly recognized immunoregulatory functions and its predominant intra-renal source suggested that EPO physiologically regulates TH17 differentiation, thereby serving as a barrier to the development of autoimmune kidney disease. Using in vitro studies of human and murine cells and in vivo models, we show that EPO ligation of its receptor (EPO-R) on CD4+ T cell  ...[more]

Similar Datasets

| S-EPMC3637879 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC1891087 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4267961 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC11351309 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC7854472 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC5826610 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC5937381 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC6381450 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4116070 | biostudies-literature
2008-10-21 | GSE13198 | GEO