Project description:Analysis of gene expression change induced by myeloma cells in pDCs. The hypothesis tested in the present study was that myeloma cells inhibit pDCs function by direct contact. Results provide important information of gene expression change in the cocultured of pDCs and myeloma, such as IFNs and IFN regulatory genes, TLR9 signaling pathways.
Project description:We conditionally substituted E-cadherin (E-cad; cadherin 1) with N-cadherin (N-cad; cadherin 2) during intestine development by generating mice in which an Ncad cDNA was knocked into the Ecad locus We used microarray to follow gene expression changes derived from lack of E-cadherin on intestinal epithelial cells
Project description:Hdac3 is highly expressed in pDCs, and its deficiency led to substantially impaired development of pDCs, but not cDCs in bone marrow (BM) and spleen. Meanwhile,further investigation demonstrated that HDAC3 was required for the differentiation of pDC from progenitors at different differentiation stages in vitro. Cut & Tag analysis of H3K27ac level in HDAC3 deficient bone marrow pDCs compared with control pDCs, showed that H3K27ac level significantly increased on cDC related genes with PU.1 binding sites in HDAC3 knockout pDCs.
Project description:Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) rapidly produce type I interferon (IFN-I) in response to viruses and are essential for antiviral immune responses. Although related to classical dendritic cells (cDCs) in their development and expression profile, pDCs possess many distinct features. Unlike cDCs, pDCs develop in the bone marrow (BM) and emerge into peripheral lymphoid organs and tissues as fully differentiated cells. We now report that pDCs specifically express Runx2, a Runt family transcription factor that is essential for bone development. Runx2-deficient murine pDCs developed normally in the BM but were greatly reduced in the periphery. The defect was cell-intrinsic and was associated with the retention of mature Ly49Q+ pDCs in the BM. Runx2 was required for the expression of several pDC-enriched genes including chemokine receptors Ccr2 and Ccr5. Mature pDCs expressed high levels of Ccr5 at the surface, and Ccr5-deficient pDCs in a competitive setting were reduced in the periphery relative to the BM. Thus, Runx2 is required for the emergence of mature BM pDCs into the periphery, in a process that is partially dependent on Ccr5. These results establish Runx2 as a lineage-specific regulator of immune system development. Total BM cells were isolated from Runx2-/- and wildtype fetal liver chimeras 2 months post-reconstitution. BM cells were stained with antibodies against surface markers CD11b, CD11c, BST2, and B220. CD11b- BST2+ B220+ pDCs were purified by flow cytometry on a BD FACS Aria. RNA was purified immediately and prepared for microarray analysis using the Ambion WT labeling kit. Expression was analyzed using Affymetrix Mouse Gene 1.0 ST.
Project description:Analysis of expression profiles of pDCs from wild type and heterozygous E2-2 mice. Results show the control by E2-2 of the expression of pDC-enriched genes. Experiment Overall Design: Duplicates of both wild type and heterozygous pDCs were used
Project description:Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) rapidly produce type I interferon (IFN-I) in response to viruses and are essential for antiviral immune responses. Although related to classical dendritic cells (cDCs) in their development and expression profile, pDCs possess many distinct features. Unlike cDCs, pDCs develop in the bone marrow (BM) and emerge into peripheral lymphoid organs and tissues as fully differentiated cells. We now report that pDCs specifically express Runx2, a Runt family transcription factor that is essential for bone development. Runx2-deficient murine pDCs developed normally in the BM but were greatly reduced in the periphery. The defect was cell-intrinsic and was associated with the retention of mature Ly49Q+ pDCs in the BM. Runx2 was required for the expression of several pDC-enriched genes including chemokine receptors Ccr2 and Ccr5. Mature pDCs expressed high levels of Ccr5 at the surface, and Ccr5-deficient pDCs in a competitive setting were reduced in the periphery relative to the BM. Thus, Runx2 is required for the emergence of mature BM pDCs into the periphery, in a process that is partially dependent on Ccr5. These results establish Runx2 as a lineage-specific regulator of immune system development.
Project description:Endothelial cells (ECs) express two members of the cadherin family, VE- and N-cadherin. While VE-cadherin induces EC homotypic adhesion, N-cadherin function in ECs remains largely unknown. EC-specific inactivation of either VE- or N-cadherin leads to early foetal lethality suggesting that these cadherins play a non-redundant role in vascular development. Goal of this study was to further investigate this hypothesis analyzing both additive and divergent functions of the two cadherins in ECs.
Project description:The aim of the experiment was to compare a newly defined population VE-Cadherin+GFP+ to control populations, VE-Cadherin- GFP+ and VE-Cadherin+GFP-.
Project description:SLAMF9 belongs to the conserved lymphocytic activation molecule family (SLAMF). Unlike other SLAMs, which have been extensively studied, the role of SLAMF9 in the immune system remained mostly unexplored. By generating CRISPR/CAS9 SLAMF9 knockout mice, we analyzed the role of this receptor in plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs), which preferentially express the SLAMF9 transcript and protein. These cells display a unique capacity to produce type I interferon and bridge between innate and adaptive immune response. Analysis of pDCs in SLAMF9-/- mice revealed an increase of immature pDCs in the BM and enhanced accumulation of pDCs in the lymph nodes. In the periphery, SLAMF9 deficiency resulted in lower levels of the transcription factor SPIB, elevation of pDC survival, and attenuated IFNand TNFproduction. To define the role of SLAMF9 during inflammation, pDCs lacking SLAMF9 were followed during induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). SLAMF9-/- mice demonstrated attenuated disease and delayed onset, accompanied by a prominent increase of immature pDCs in the LN, with a reduced co-stimulatory potential and enhanced infiltration of pDCs into the central nervous system (CNS). These results suggest the crucial role of SLAMF9 in pDC differentiation, homeostasis and function in the steady state and during EAE.
Project description:In Rheumatoid Arthritis, restoration of immune self-tolerance represents an unmet therapeutic need, since a significant proportion of RA patients show inadequate clinical response. Based on the previously described tolerogenic phenotype of pDCs in RA responding to anti-TNF agents, we aimed to explore the molecular mechanisms involved in the tolerogenic reprogramming of pDCs in RA.