Project description:Dual-specificity phosphatase 8 is a MAPK phosphatase that dephosphorylates and inactivates the kinase JNK. DUSP8 is highly expressed in T cells; however, the in vivo role of DUSP8 in T cells remains unclear. Using T-cell-specific DUSP8 conditional knockout (T-DUSP8 cKO) mice, mass spectrometry analysis, chromatin-immunoprecipitation sequencing, and immune analysis, we found that DUSP8 interacted with Pur-α, stimulated interleukin-9 (IL-9) gene expression, and promoted Th9 differentiation. Mechanistically, DUSP8 dephosphorylated the transcriptional repressor Pur-α upon TGF-β signaling, leading to the nuclear export of Pur-α and subsequent IL-9 transcriptional activation. Furthermore, IL-9 mRNA levels were induced in Pur-α-deficient T cells. In addition, T-DUSP8 cKO mice displayed reduction of IL-9 and Th9-mediated immune responses in the allergic asthma model. Reduction of IL-9 mRNA levels in T cells and allergic responses of T-DUSP8 cKO mice was reversed by Pur-α knockout. Remarkably, DUSP8 protein levels and the DUSP8–Pur-α interaction were indeed increased in the cytoplasm of T cells from human asthma patients and atopic dermatitis patients. Collectively, DUSP8 induces TGF-β-stimulated IL-9 transcription and Th9-induced allergic responses by inhibiting the nuclear translocation of the transcriptional repressor Pur-α. DUSP8 may be a T-cell biomarker and therapeutic target for asthma and atopic dermatitis.
Project description:Dual-specificity phosphatase 8 is a MAPK phosphatase that dephosphorylates and inactivates the kinase JNK. DUSP8 is highly expressed in T cells; however, the in vivo role of DUSP8 in T cells remains unclear. Using T-cell-specific DUSP8 conditional knockout (T-DUSP8 cKO) mice, mass spectrometry analysis, chromatin-immunoprecipitation sequencing, and immune analysis, we found that DUSP8 interacted with Pur-α, stimulated interleukin-9 (IL-9) gene expression, and promoted Th9 differentiation. Mechanistically, DUSP8 dephosphorylated the transcriptional repressor Pur-α upon TGF-β signaling, leading to the nuclear export of Pur-α and subsequent IL-9 transcriptional activation. Furthermore, IL-9 mRNA levels were induced in Pur-α-deficient T cells. In addition, T-DUSP8 cKO mice displayed reduction of IL-9 and Th9-mediated immune responses in the allergic asthma model. Reduction of IL-9 mRNA levels in T cells and allergic responses of T-DUSP8 cKO mice was reversed by Pur-α knockout. Remarkably, DUSP8 protein levels and the DUSP8–Pur-α interaction were indeed increased in the cytoplasm of T cells from human asthma patients and atopic dermatitis patients. Collectively, DUSP8 induces TGF-β-stimulated IL-9 transcription and Th9-induced allergic responses by inhibiting the nuclear translocation of the transcriptional repressor Pur-α. DUSP8 may be a T-cell biomarker and therapeutic target for asthma and atopic dermatitis.
Project description:Dual-specificity phosphatase 8 is a MAPK phosphatase that dephosphorylates and inactivates the kinase JNK. DUSP8 is highly expressed in T cells; however, the in vivo role of DUSP8 in T cells remains unclear. Using T-cell-specific DUSP8 conditional knockout (T-DUSP8 cKO) mice, mass spectrometry analysis, chromatin-immunoprecipitation sequencing, and immune analysis, we found that DUSP8 interacted with Pur-α, stimulated interleukin-9 (IL-9) gene expression, and promoted Th9 differentiation. Mechanistically, DUSP8 dephosphorylated the transcriptional repressor Pur-α upon TGF-β signaling, leading to the nuclear export of Pur-α and subsequent IL-9 transcriptional activation. Furthermore, IL-9 mRNA levels were induced in Pur-α-deficient T cells. In addition, T-DUSP8 cKO mice displayed reduction of IL-9 and Th9-mediated immune responses in the allergic asthma model. Reduction of IL-9 mRNA levels in T cells and allergic responses of T-DUSP8 cKO mice was reversed by Pur-α knockout. Remarkably, DUSP8 protein levels and the DUSP8–Pur-α interaction were indeed increased in the cytoplasm of T cells from human asthma patients and atopic dermatitis patients. Collectively, DUSP8 induces TGF-β-stimulated IL-9 transcription and Th9-induced allergic responses by inhibiting the nuclear translocation of the transcriptional repressor Pur-α. DUSP8 may be a T-cell biomarker and therapeutic target for asthma and atopic dermatitis.
2023-09-30 | PXD044898 | Pride
Project description:DUSP8 induces TGF-beta-stimulated IL-9 transcription and Th9-mediated allergic inflammation by promoting nuclear export of Pur-alpha repressor
Project description:T helper 9 cells (Th9) are interleukin 9 (IL-9)–producing cells that have diverse functions ranging from anti-tumor immune responses to driving allergic inflammation. Th9 cells differentiate from naïve CD4+ T cells in the presence of IL-4 and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β). In this reports, we have found that suppression of fatty acid biosynthesis increased IL-9 production in murine and human Th9 cells. This dataset include a set of data showing the effects of suppression of fatty acid synthesis on gene expression, chromatin remodelling and histone modifications in Th9 cells as analyzed by RNA-seq, ATAC-seq and ChIP-seq, respectively.
Project description:Interleukin 9 (IL-9)-producing helper T (Th9) cells are essential for inducing anti-tumor immunity and inflammation in allergic and autoimmune diseases. Although transcription factors that are essential for Th9 cell differentiation have been identified, other signaling pathways that are required for their generation and functions are yet to be found. Here we identified that Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) is essential for IL-9 induction in Th cells. Moreover, amphiregulin (Areg), an EGFR ligand, is critical for the amplification of Th9 cells induced by TGF-β1 and IL-4. Furthermore, our data show that AREG-EGFR signaling induces HIF1α, which binds and transactivates IL-9, IRF4 and NOS2 promoters in Th9 cells. Loss of EGFR or HIF1α abrogates Th9 cell differentiation and suppress their anti-tumor functions. Moreover, in line with its reliance on HIF1α expression, metabolomics profiling of Th9 cells revealed that succinate, a TCA cycle metabolite, promotes Th9 cell differentiation and Th9 cell-mediated tumor regression.
Project description:T helper (Th) 9 cells, characterized by robust secretion of IL-9, have been increasingly associated with allergic disease. However, if and how Th9 cells are modulated by environmental stimuli remains poorly understood. In this study, we show that exposure of CD4 T-cells to Staphylococcus (S.) aureus-derived factors, including its toxins, potently enhances Th9 cell frequency and IL-9 secretion. Furthermore, S. aureus increases the expression of Th9-promoting factors at a transcriptional level, such as FOXO1, miR-155 and TNFRSF4. Addition of retinoic acid (RA) dampens the Th9 responses induced by S. aureus and substantially changes the transcriptional program induced by this bacterium, while also altering the expression of genes associated with allergic inflammation. Together, our results demonstrate a strong influence of microbial and dietary factors on Th9 cell polarization, which may be important in the context of allergy development and treatment.
Project description:Interleukin 9 (IL-9) producing helper T (Th9) cells play a crucial role in allergic inflammation, autoimmunity, immunity to extracellular pathogens and anti-tumor immune response. In addition to Th9, Th2, Th17 and Foxp3+ Treg cells produce IL-9. Transcription factor that is critical for IL-9 induction in Th2, Th9 and Th17 cells has not been identified. Here we show that Foxo1, a forkhead family transcription factor, requires for IL-9 induction in Th9 and Th17 cells. We further show that inhibition of AKT enhances IL-9 induction in Th9 cells while it reciprocally regulates IL-9 and IL-17 in Th17 cells via Foxo1. Mechanistically, Foxo1 binds and transactivates IL-9 and IRF4 promoters in Th9, Th17 and iTregs. Furthermore, loss of Foxo1 attenuates IL-9 in mouse and human Th9 and Th17 cells, and ameliorates allergic inflammation in asthma. Our findings thus identify that Foxo1 is essential for IL-9 induction in Th9 and Th17 cells.
Project description:To test whether human in vitro primed Th9 cells recapitulate the core pathogenic Th2 cell phenotype, we differentiated naïve T cells into Th1 (IL-12), Th2 (IL-4), Th9 (IL-4+TGF-β), and iTreg (TGF-β). After 7 days transcriptomic profiling by bulk RNA-seq was performed.
Project description:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized with fibrosis of skin and multiple vital organs, but the immunological pathogenesis of SSc remains largely unknown. We show here that microRNA-19b (miR-19b) promotes IL-9-producing CD4+ T cells (Th9) that exacerbate SSc. Specifically, TGF-b plus IL-4 induced expression of TNF receptor associated factor 6 (TRAF6) through phosphorylated Smad3 linker region site Serine 213 (p-Smad3L-Ser213) and activated it through K63 ubiquitination by suppressing the leucine-rich-repeat-containing protein 3 (NLRC3). TRAF6 consequently formed complex with and activated TGF-b activated kinase 1 (TAK1). TAK1 promoted nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB) p65 activation, which then specifically upregulated miR-19b. miR-19b activated Il9 gene expression and promoted Th9 differentiation by directly targeting and suppressing atypical E2F family member E2f8 gene, a repressor for Il9 gene transcription. Importantly, Th9 cells played a critical role in the development and pathogenesis of experimental SSc by promoting the fibrosis in mice induced with Bleomycin. miR-19b and IL-9 were increased in CD4+ T cells in experimental SSc in mice and also in patients with SSc. Strikingly, inhibition of miR-19b resulted in fewer Th9 cells and attenuated fibrotic manifestations and ameliorated the disease in SSc mice. Our study identifies miR-19b as a key factor of Th9 cells that are involved in the pathogenesis of SSc. Our findings should have clinical implications for patients with SSc.