Project description:To investigate the response of Th17 cells to IL-1B and Dexamethasone, and the ability of IL-B to alter the steroid-responsiveness of Th17 cells
Project description:Interleukin 23 (IL-23) triggers pathogenic features in pro-inflammatory, IL-17-secreting T cells (Th17 and Tγδ17) that play a key role in the development of inflammatory diseases. However, the IL-23 signaling cascade remains largely undefined. Here we used quantitative phosphoproteomics to characterize IL-23 signaling in primary murine Th17 cells. We quantified 6,888 phosphorylation sites in Th17 cells, and found 168 phosphorylations regulated upom IL-23 stimulation. IL-23 increased the phosphorylation of the myosin regulatory light chain (RLC), an actomyosin contractibility marker, in Th17 and Tγδ cells. IL-23-induced RLC phosphorylation required JAK2 and ROCK catalytic activity, and the study of the IL-23/ROCK axis revealed an unexpected role of IL-23 in the migration of Tγδ17 and Th17 cells. Moreover, pharmacological inhibition of ROCK reduced Tγδ17 recruitment to inflamed skin upon challenge with inflammatory agent Imiquimod. This work: i) provides new insights into phosphorylation networks that control Th17 cells, ii) widely expands the current knowledge on IL-23 signaling, and iii) contributes to the increasing list of immune cells subsets characterized by global phosphoproteomic approaches.
Project description:The aim of this work was to determine the genes and mechanisms involved in IL-9- and CCL1-mediated protection against glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis. We made the hypothesis that the expression of the really critical mediators could be regulated in a reciprocal way by Dex on the one hand and anti-apoptotic cytokines such as IL-9 and CCL1 on the other hand.Therefore, we performed a comprehensive study of the genes expressed by BW5147 cells stimulated with or without Dex, IL-9 and CCL1, taking advantage of the Affymetrix microarray technology. Keywords: cytokine and dexamethasone stimulation One million BW5147 cells were stimulated with 100 ng/ml of dexamethasone and/or with 100 U/ml of IL-9 or CCL1 for eight hours. RNA was then extracted for hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays. This experiment was performed in duplicates .
Project description:The aim of this work was to determine the genes and mechanisms involved in IL-9- and CCL1-mediated protection against glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis. We made the hypothesis that the expression of the really critical mediators could be regulated in a reciprocal way by Dex on the one hand and anti-apoptotic cytokines such as IL-9 and CCL1 on the other hand.Therefore, we performed a comprehensive study of the genes expressed by BW5147 cells stimulated with or without Dex, IL-9 and CCL1, taking advantage of the Affymetrix microarray technology. Keywords: cytokine and dexamethasone stimulation
Project description:IL-1B is an important cytokine that is often found to be up-regulated during osteoarthritic and rheumatoid joint diseases. It is viewed as a catabolic factor, inducing enzymes that allow for the degradation of the cartilage extracellular matrix and also has essential roles as an autocrine and paracrine factor in fibronectin fragment-mediated degradation. It can also reduce the synthesis of the major cartilage components, type II collagen and aggrecan. On the other hand, IL-1B also has the ability to induce the growth and morphogenic factor BMP-2. During joint diseases, IL-1B is synthesized by both synovial cells and chondrocytes. Addition of IL-1 biological antagonists such as IL-1 receptor antagonists can suppress cartilage degradation in vitro. Thus, the production of IL-1B could act as the first step in mediating a cascade of other mediators in cartilage which could be relevant to the fate of the cartilage. In order to obtain a global picture of the effect of IL-1B production on human adult articular chondrocytes, we analyzed changes in gene expression induced by IL-1B by microarray analysis. We found that IL-1B has a diverse effect on gene expression profile in chondrocytes. One of the predominant responses that we observed in adult human articular chondrocytes on exposure to IL-1B is a dramatic increase in a large set of chemokines and other genes related to the inflammatory cascade. Keywords: Gene response to IL-1B (10 ng/ml) Cartilage was obtained from adult human tissue donors with above the knee amputations due to chondrosarcoma or traumatic injury or from autopsy. Chondrocytes were isolated following established protocols, maintained in high density, and treated with IL-1B (10 ng/ml). Chondrocytes treated with buffer only served as the untreated control. The experiment was carried out in duplicate. Total RNA was extracted from these chondrocytes, labeled with fluorophores (Cy3 or Cy5) and analyzed for expression changes using the Human Operon/Qiagen v3.0 oligonucleotide array. The analysis was repeated with the fluorophore dyes exchanged between the untreated and experimental RNAs.
Project description:Comparison of gene expression after treatment of mice Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells (BMMCs) with either IL-3 or IL-3+IL-33 or IL-3+Dex or IL-3+TGFb.
Project description:IL-1B is an important cytokine that is often found to be up-regulated during osteoarthritic and rheumatoid joint diseases. It is viewed as a catabolic factor, inducing enzymes that allow for the degradation of the cartilage extracellular matrix and also has essential roles as an autocrine and paracrine factor in fibronectin fragment-mediated degradation. It can also reduce the synthesis of the major cartilage components, type II collagen and aggrecan. On the other hand, IL-1B also has the ability to induce the growth and morphogenic factor BMP-2. During joint diseases, IL-1B is synthesized by both synovial cells and chondrocytes. Addition of IL-1 biological antagonists such as IL-1 receptor antagonists can suppress cartilage degradation in vitro. Thus, the production of IL-1B could act as the first step in mediating a cascade of other mediators in cartilage which could be relevant to the fate of the cartilage. In order to obtain a global picture of the effect of IL-1B production on human adult articular chondrocytes, we analyzed changes in gene expression induced by IL-1B by microarray analysis. We found that IL-1B has a diverse effect on gene expression profile in chondrocytes. One of the predominant responses that we observed in adult human articular chondrocytes on exposure to IL-1B is a dramatic increase in a large set of chemokines and other genes related to the inflammatory cascade. Keywords: Gene response to IL-1B (10 ng/ml)
Project description:Cytokines have been shown to play a key role in the destruction of beta cells. In the rat insulinoma cell line (INS-1ab) overexpressing pancreatic duodenum homeobox 1 (Pdx1) increases sensitivity to Interleukin 1b (IL-1b). To elucidate mechanisms of action underlying Pdx1 driven potentiation of beta-cell sensitivity to IL-1β, we performed a microarray analysis of INS-1ab cells with and without Pdx1 overexpression exposed to IL-1β between 2h and 24h. INS-1ab cells were cultured with or without 500 ng/ml doxycycline (+/- DOX). After 24 h, 40 ng/ml IL-1b was either added or not (+/- IL-1b). Cells were harvested either 2h, 4h, 6h, 12h or 24h after addition of IL-1b. Four biological replicates for each of the eight groups.
Project description:This program aims at identifying the lung gene signature associated with inflammation and emphysema in IL-1b-Tg mouse COPD model to facilitate understanding of the disease mechanism and therapeutic compound testing The lung profiling data was analyzed by identifying genes that were up- and down-regulated at selected p value and fold change in the lungs of IL-1b-Tg mice treated with doxycycline (to induce IL-1b transgene) compared to the corresponding water-treated controls.
Project description:Purpose: To identify novel genes regulated by the aryl hydrocarbon receptor that influence human Th17 cell function. Methods: Naïve CD4 T cells from peripheral blood of six healthy human volunteers were cultured under four experimental conditions for three days: anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 antibodies (Media control), Media with Th17 conditions (IL-6, TGF-b, IL-1b, IL-23), Th17+FICZ and Th17+CH223191. Total RNA was extracted from each sample on day 3 and sequenced in a paired-end 2x50bp strategy on an Illumina HiSeq1500. A total of six donors were analyzed. Results: AhR activation with FICZ suppressed IL-17 production from human CD4 T cells and increased IL-22. AhR inhibition with CH223191 potently suppressed IL-22 and modestly increased IL-17 production. On day 3, the number of significantly regulated genes for each treatment were 975 (Th17), 88 (Th17+FICZ) and 142 (Th17+CH223191). 11 common genes were significantly regulated by all three treatments. One of these, GPR68, was investigated further in functional studies since its expression correlated with IL-22 production. Activation of GPR68 with a positive allosteric modulator suppressed IL-22 concentrations in human Th17 cell cultures. Conclusions: Our study demonstrates that GPR68 activation can negatively regulate IL-22 production from human CD4 T cells in the presence of an AhR agonist. RNA-seq is a powerful method to identify novel gene targets that regulate cytokines involved in chronic inflammatory diseases.