Interferon lambda promotes immune dysregulation and tissue inflammation in TLR7-induced lupus [scRNA-seq]
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Project description:Interferon lambdas share important functional similarities with type I interferons, but their role in inflammation and autoimmune disease remains controversial and is not well studied. Here, we present the first evidence that interferon lambda is pathogenic and has nonredundant functions in TLR7-associated lupus inflammation. Most notably, we found that interferon lambda promotes systemic immune dysregulation through localized effects in the skin and kidneys. These data identify a novel role for interferon lambda in lupus immunobiology and tissue-specific pathology.
2020-05-15 | GSE142637 | GEO
Project description:Type III IFN lambdas (IFN-?) have recently been described as important mediators of immune responses at barrier surfaces. However, their role in autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a condition characterized by aberrant type I IFN signaling, has not been determined. Here, we identify a nonredundant role for IFN-? in immune dysregulation and tissue inflammation in a model of TLR7-induced lupus. IFN-? protein is increased in murine lupus and IFN-? receptor (Ifnlr1) deficiency significantly reduces immune cell activation and associated organ damage in the skin and kidneys without effects on autoantibody production. Single-cell RNA sequencing in mouse spleen and human peripheral blood revealed that only mouse neutrophils and human B cells are directly responsive to this cytokine. Rather, IFN-? activates keratinocytes and mesangial cells to produce chemokines that induce immune cell recruitment and promote tissue inflammation. These data provide insights into the immunobiology of SLE and identify type III IFNs as important factors for tissue-specific pathology in this disease.
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Project description:While circumstantial evidence supports enhanced TLR7 signaling as a mechanism of human systemic autoimmune disease, we have lacked the proof afforded by lupus-causing TLR7 gene variants. Here we describe human systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) caused by TLR7 gain-of-function (GoF). We identified a de novo, novel, missense TLR7 Y264H variant in a child with severe lupus. The de novo TLR7 Y264H variant selectively increased sensing of guanosine and was sufficient to cause lupus when introduced in mice (kika mice). We performed RNA-seq of kika and wild type B cells cultured for 20 hours with anti-IgM and found a decreased tendency to apoptosis in kika B cells, including decreased expression of active Caspase 3 and also a small decrease in proliferation. Overall, these results suggest that hypersensitive TLR7 signaling allows the survival of B cells that are binding self-antigen through their surface BCR.
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Project description:Polymorphisms in the transcription factor interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) are strongly associated in human genetic studies with an increased risk of developing the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus. However, the biological role of IRF5 in lupus pathogenesis, if any, is not known. In this study we show that IRF5 is absolutely required for disease development in the FcgRIIB-/-Yaa and FcgRIIB-/- lupus models. In contrast to IRF5-sufficient FcgRIIB-/-Yaa mice, IRF5-deficient FcgRIIB-/-Yaa mice do not develop lupus manifestations and have a phenotype comparable to wildtype mice. Strikingly, full expression of IRF5 is required for the development of autoimmunity, as IRF5-heterozygotes had dramatically reduced disease. One effect of IRF5 is to induce the production of the type I interferon IFN-gamma, a cytokine implicated in lupus pathogenesis. To address the mechanism by which IRF5 promotes disease, we evaluated FcgRIIB-/-Yaa mice lacking the type I interferon receptor IFNAR1. Unlike the IRF5-deficient and IRF5-heterozygous FcgRIIB-/-Yaa mice, IFNAR1-deficient FcgRIIB-/-Yaa mice maintained a substantial level of residual disease. Furthermore, in FcgRIIB-/- mice lacking Yaa, IRF5-deficiency also markedly reduced disease manifestations, indicating that the beneficial effects of IRF5 deficiency in FcgRIIB-/-Yaa mice are not due only to inhibition of the enhanced TLR7 signaling associated with the Yaa mutation. Overall, we demonstrate that IRF5 plays an essential role in lupus pathogenesis in murine models and that this is mediated through pathways beyond that of type I interferon production. The fact that even IRF5 heterozygous mice developed minimal disease makes IRF5 a particularly attractive therapeutic target. Serum samples from a total of 70 mice were run on the Utz Lab Whole Protein Autoantigen Array V1.0 (a single-color platform) in order to profile their autoantibodies against a library of autoimmune antigens. All samples were run once with no replicates. The samples consisted of the following groups: For data appearing in Figure 3D, illustrating that mice lacking IRF5 have their autoantibody levels significantly affected: R2Yaa IRF5+/+: 12 R2Yaa IRF5+/-: 11 R2Yaa IRF5-/-: 14 C57BL/6 ("WT" control): 13 Total mice (arrays) for this group: 50 For data appearing in Figure 6D, illustrating that mice lacking Ifnar1 do not have their autoantibody levels significantly affected: R2Yaa Ifnar+/+: 10 R2Yaa Ifnar-/-: 10 Total mice (arrays) for this group: 20
2009-09-09 | E-GEOD-17926 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:Polymorphisms in the transcription factor interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) are strongly associated in human genetic studies with an increased risk of developing the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus. However, the biological role of IRF5 in lupus pathogenesis, if any, is not known. In this study we show that IRF5 is absolutely required for disease development in the FcgRIIB-/-Yaa and FcgRIIB-/- lupus models. In contrast to IRF5-sufficient FcgRIIB-/-Yaa mice, IRF5-deficient FcgRIIB-/-Yaa mice do not develop lupus manifestations and have a phenotype comparable to wildtype mice. Strikingly, full expression of IRF5 is required for the development of autoimmunity, as IRF5-heterozygotes had dramatically reduced disease. One effect of IRF5 is to induce the production of the type I interferon IFN-gamma, a cytokine implicated in lupus pathogenesis. To address the mechanism by which IRF5 promotes disease, we evaluated FcgRIIB-/-Yaa mice lacking the type I interferon receptor IFNAR1. Unlike the IRF5-deficient and IRF5-heterozygous FcgRIIB-/-Yaa mice, IFNAR1-deficient FcgRIIB-/-Yaa mice maintained a substantial level of residual disease. Furthermore, in FcgRIIB-/- mice lacking Yaa, IRF5-deficiency also markedly reduced disease manifestations, indicating that the beneficial effects of IRF5 deficiency in FcgRIIB-/-Yaa mice are not due only to inhibition of the enhanced TLR7 signaling associated with the Yaa mutation. Overall, we demonstrate that IRF5 plays an essential role in lupus pathogenesis in murine models and that this is mediated through pathways beyond that of type I interferon production. The fact that even IRF5 heterozygous mice developed minimal disease makes IRF5 a particularly attractive therapeutic target.
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2016-07-01 | E-GEOD-70520 | biostudies-arrayexpress