Remodeling of Il4-Il13-Il5 locus underlies selective gene expression (mRNA-Seq)
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ABSTRACT: The type 2 cytokines, interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5 and IL-13 reside within a multi-gene cluster in mammals. These cytokines represent the hallmark of type 2 immune responses controlling parasites and promoting tissue repair, as well as causing allergic diseases. Both innate and adaptive lymphocytes secrete type 2 cytokines with discordant production spectra. We took a holistic structural and functional view of the type 2 cytokine locus before and after activation, comparing innate (ILC2) and adaptive (Th2) lymphocytes to understand mechanisms underlying their distinctive programs. Rapid induction of IL-5 dominates in ILC2, whereas IL-4 does so in Th2 cells. Using high-resolution chromatin conformation capture we found that global cellular chromatin architecture remained constant, whereas the type 2 cytokine locus rapidly remodeled. In ILC2, Il13 and Il5 loci were aligned in proximity whereas Il4 locus was insulated. In Th2 cells, Il4 and Il13 positioned in proximity while the Il5 locus remained distal. Select REs were individually deleted in mice to confirm cell-type specific and activation-dependent roles in type 2 responses in vivo. Thus, contrary to the premise that chromatin architecture plays a minimal role in steady-state gene induction, signal-dependent remodeling of 3D configuration underlies the discordant cytokine outputs in ILC2s versus Th2 cells.
Project description:The type 2 cytokines, interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5 and IL-13 reside within a multi-gene cluster in mammals. These cytokines represent the hallmark of type 2 immune responses controlling parasites and promoting tissue repair, as well as causing allergic diseases. Both innate and adaptive lymphocytes secrete type 2 cytokines with discordant production spectra. We took a holistic structural and functional view of the type 2 cytokine locus before and after activation, comparing innate (ILC2) and adaptive (Th2) lymphocytes to understand mechanisms underlying their distinctive programs. Rapid induction of IL-5 dominates in ILC2, whereas IL-4 does so in Th2 cells. Using high-resolution chromatin conformation capture we found that global cellular chromatin architecture remained constant, whereas the type 2 cytokine locus rapidly remodeled. In ILC2, Il13 and Il5 loci were aligned in proximity whereas Il4 locus was insulated. In Th2 cells, Il4 and Il13 positioned in proximity while the Il5 locus remained distal. Select REs were individually deleted in mice to confirm cell-type specific and activation-dependent roles in type 2 responses in vivo. Thus, contrary to the premise that chromatin architecture plays a minimal role in steady-state gene induction, signal-dependent remodeling of 3D configuration underlies the discordant cytokine outputs in ILC2s versus Th2 cells.
Project description:The type 2 cytokines, interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5 and IL-13 reside within a multi-gene cluster in mammals. These cytokines represent the hallmark of type 2 immune responses controlling parasites and promoting tissue repair, as well as causing allergic diseases. Both innate and adaptive lymphocytes secrete type 2 cytokines with discordant production spectra. We took a holistic structural and functional view of the type 2 cytokine locus before and after activation, comparing innate (ILC2) and adaptive (Th2) lymphocytes to understand mechanisms underlying their distinctive programs. Rapid induction of IL-5 dominates in ILC2, whereas IL-4 does so in Th2 cells. Using high-resolution chromatin conformation capture we found that global cellular chromatin architecture remained constant, whereas the type 2 cytokine locus rapidly remodeled. In ILC2, Il13 and Il5 loci were aligned in proximity whereas Il4 locus was insulated. In Th2 cells, Il4 and Il13 positioned in proximity while the Il5 locus remained distal. Select REs were individually deleted in mice to confirm cell-type specific and activation-dependent roles in type 2 responses in vivo. Thus, contrary to the premise that chromatin architecture plays a minimal role in steady-state gene induction, signal-dependent remodeling of 3D configuration underlies the discordant cytokine outputs in ILC2s versus Th2 cells.
Project description:The type 2 cytokines, interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5 and IL-13 reside within a multi-gene cluster in mammals. These cytokines represent the hallmark of type 2 immune responses controlling parasites and promoting tissue repair, as well as causing allergic diseases. Both innate and adaptive lymphocytes secrete type 2 cytokines with discordant production spectra. We took a holistic structural and functional view of the type 2 cytokine locus before and after activation, comparing innate (ILC2) and adaptive (Th2) lymphocytes to understand mechanisms underlying their distinctive programs. Rapid induction of IL-5 dominates in ILC2, whereas IL-4 does so in Th2 cells. Using high-resolution chromatin conformation capture we found that global cellular chromatin architecture remained constant, whereas the type 2 cytokine locus rapidly remodeled. In ILC2, Il13 and Il5 loci were aligned in proximity whereas Il4 locus was insulated. In Th2 cells, Il4 and Il13 positioned in proximity while the Il5 locus remained distal. Select REs were individually deleted in mice to confirm cell-type specific and activation-dependent roles in type 2 responses in vivo. Thus, contrary to the premise that chromatin architecture plays a minimal role in steady-state gene induction, signal-dependent remodeling of 3D configuration underlies the discordant cytokine outputs in ILC2s versus Th2 cells.
Project description:The type 2 cytokines, interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5 and IL-13 reside within a multi-gene cluster in mammals. These cytokines represent the hallmark of type 2 immune responses controlling parasites and promoting tissue repair, as well as causing allergic diseases. Both innate and adaptive lymphocytes secrete type 2 cytokines with discordant production spectra. We took a holistic structural and functional view of the type 2 cytokine locus before and after activation, comparing innate (ILC2) and adaptive (Th2) lymphocytes to understand mechanisms underlying their distinctive programs. Rapid induction of IL-5 dominates in ILC2, whereas IL-4 does so in Th2 cells. Using high-resolution chromatin conformation capture we found that global cellular chromatin architecture remained constant, whereas the type 2 cytokine locus rapidly remodeled. In ILC2, Il13 and Il5 loci were aligned in proximity whereas Il4 locus was insulated. In Th2 cells, Il4 and Il13 positioned in proximity while the Il5 locus remained distal. Select REs were individually deleted in mice to confirm cell-type specific and activation-dependent roles in type 2 responses in vivo. Thus, contrary to the premise that chromatin architecture plays a minimal role in steady-state gene induction, signal-dependent remodeling of 3D configuration underlies the discordant cytokine outputs in ILC2s versus Th2 cells.
Project description:TH2 and innate lymphoid cells 2 (ILC2) can stimulate tumor growth by secreting pro-tumorigenic cytokines such as IL4, IL5 and IL13. However, the mechanisms by which type 2 immune cells traffic to the tumor microenvironment (TME) are unknown. Here, in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), we show that oncogenic KrasG12D (Kras*) increases the expression of IL33 in cancer cells, which upon secretion recruits and activates the TH2 and ILC2. Correspondingly, cancer cell-specific deletion of IL33 reduces TH2 and ILC2 recruitment and promotes tumor regression. Unexpectedly, we discovered that the cellular release of IL33 into the TME is dependent on the intratumoral fungal mycobiome. Genetic deletion of IL33 or anti-fungal treatment decreases TH2 and ILC2 infiltration and increases survival. Consistent with these murine data, high IL33 expression is observed in approximately 20% of human PDAC, and expression is mainly restricted to cancer cells. These data expand our knowledge of the mechanisms driving PDAC tumor progression and identifies therapeutically targetable pathways involving intratumoral mycobiome-driven secretion of IL33.
Project description:We report the RNAseq of mouse pancreatic cancer cell lines with Kras ON vs Kras OFF. TH2 and innate lymphoid cells 2 (ILC2) can stimulate tumor growth by secreting pro-tumorigenic cytokines such as IL4, IL5 and IL13. However, the mechanisms by which type 2 immune cells traffic to the tumor microenvironment (TME) are unknown. Here, in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), we show that oncogenic KrasG12D (Kras*) increases the expression of IL33 in cancer cells, which upon secretion recruits and activates the TH2 and ILC2. Correspondingly, cancer cell-specific deletion of IL33 reduces TH2 and ILC2 recruitment and promotes tumor regression. Unexpectedly, we discovered that the cellular release of IL33 into the TME is dependent on the intratumoral fungal mycobiome. Genetic deletion of IL33 or anti-fungal treatment decreases TH2 and ILC2 infiltration and increases survival. Consistent with these murine data, high IL33 expression is observed in approximately 20% of human PDAC, and expression is mainly restricted to cancer cells. These data expand our knowledge of the mechanisms driving PDAC tumor progression and identifies therapeutically targetable pathways involving intratumoral mycobiome-driven secretion of IL33.
Project description:To improve our understanding of lncRNA expression in T cells, we used whole genome sequencing (RNA-seq) to identify lncRNAs expressed in human T cells and those selectively expressed in T cells differentiated under TH1, TH2, or TH17 polarizing conditions. The majority of these lineage-specific lncRNAs are co-expressed with lineage-specific protein-coding genes. These lncRNAs are predominantly intragenic with co-expressed protein-coding genes and are transcribed in sense and antisense orientations with approximately equal frequencies. Further, genes encoding TH lineage specific mRNAs are not randomly distributed across the genome but are highly enriched in the genome in genomic regions also containing genes encoding TH lineage-specific lncRNAs. Our analyses also identify a cluster of antisense lncRNAs transcribed from the RAD50 locus that are selectively expressed under TH2 polarizing conditions and co-expressed with IL4, IL5 and IL13 genes. Depletion of these lncRNAs via selective siRNA treatment demonstrates the critical requirement of these lncRNAs for expression of the TH2 cytokines, IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13. Collectively, our analyses identify new lncRNAs expressed in a TH lineage specific manner and identify a critical role for a cluster of lncRNAs for expression of genes encoding TH2 cytokines. Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were cultured under TH1, TH2, and TH17 polarizing conditions. TH1, TH2, and TH17 primary and effector cultures were isolated and poly(A)+ and total RNA sequencing performed.
Project description:ICAM-1 modulates cytokine expression in ILC2s. While it downregulates the expression of ILC2 key cytokines il5, il13 and il9, it upregulates that of il10.
Project description:Naïve CD4+ T-helper cells differentiate into Th2 effector cells during asthma and helminth (worm) infection. Here, we report that mice lacking the transcription factor Bcl11b in mature CD4+ T-cells are incapable of mounting an effective Th2 response in asthma and worm infection, with a major reduction of Th2 cytokine secretion and GATA3 expression. We found that Bcl11b exerts its role in Th2 differentiation through several avenues: (1) association with intronic regions at the Gata3 locus, sustaining GATA3 expression; (2) binding to and restricting chromatin accessibility at the Il4 silencer, located at hypersensitivity site (HS) IV; and (3) restricting Runx3 expression by association with a regulatory region 5’ of Runx3. Thus, in the absence of Bcl11b, the reduction in GATA3 levels combined with increased Runx3 levels and activity at Il4 HS IV silencer and consequently diminished IL-4 expression. This results in reduced chromatin opening at the Th2 locus control region (LCR), Il13 and Il5 promoters, subsequently preventing expression of Th2 cytokine genes and Th2 differentiation. Our results establish a novel role for Bcl11b in the regulatory loop critical for licensing the Th2 program in vivo.
Project description:Naïve CD4+ T-helper cells differentiate into Th2 effector cells during asthma and helminth (worm) infection. Here, we report that mice lacking the transcription factor Bcl11b in mature CD4+ T-cells are incapable of mounting an effective Th2 response in asthma and worm infection, with a major reduction of Th2 cytokine secretion and GATA3 expression. We found that Bcl11b exerts its role in Th2 differentiation through several avenues: (1) association with intronic regions at the Gata3 locus, sustaining GATA3 expression; (2) binding to and restricting chromatin accessibility at the Il4 silencer, located at hypersensitivity site (HS) IV; and (3) restricting Runx3 expression by association with a regulatory region 5’ of Runx3. Thus, in the absence of Bcl11b, the reduction in GATA3 levels combined with increased Runx3 levels and activity at Il4 HS IV silencer and consequently diminished IL-4 expression. This results in reduced chromatin opening at the Th2 locus control region (LCR), Il13 and Il5 promoters, subsequently preventing expression of Th2 cytokine genes and Th2 differentiation. Our results establish a novel role for Bcl11b in the regulatory loop critical for licensing the Th2 program in vivo.