scholarly journals Sox5 and c-Maf cooperatively induce Th17 cell differentiation via RORγt induction as downstream targets of Stat3

2014 ◽  
Vol 211 (9) ◽  
pp. 1857-1874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shigeru Tanaka ◽  
Akira Suto ◽  
Taro Iwamoto ◽  
Daisuke Kashiwakuma ◽  
Shin-ichiro Kagami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Cd4 T Cells ◽  
Th17 Cell ◽  
Delayed Type Hypersensitivity ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Downstream Targets ◽  
Th17 Cell Differentiation ◽  
Downstream Effectors

Stat3 signaling is essential for the induction of RORγt and subsequent Th17 cell differentiation. However, the downstream targets of Stat3 for RORγt expression remain largely unknown. We show here that a novel isoform of Sox5, named Sox5t, is induced in Th17 cells in a Stat3-dependent manner. In vivo, T cell–specific Sox5-deficient mice exhibit impaired Th17 cell differentiation and are resistant to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and delayed-type hypersensitivity. Retrovirus-mediated induction of Sox5 together with c-Maf induces Th17 cell differentiation even in Stat3-deficient CD4+ T cells but not in RORγt-deficient CD4+ T cells, indicating that Sox5 and c-Maf induce Th17 cell differentiation as downstream effectors of Stat3 and as upstream inducers of RORγt. Moreover, Sox5 physically associates with c-Maf via the HMG domain of Sox5 and DNA-binding domain of c-Maf, and Sox5 together with c-Maf directly activates the promoter of RORγt in CD4+ T cells. Collectively, our results suggest that Sox5 and c-Maf cooperatively induce Th17 cell differentiation via the induction of RORγt as downstream targets of Stat3.

Malignant B Cells Skew the Balance between Treg Cell and TH17 Cell Differentiation in B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL).

Blood ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 110 (11) ◽  
pp. 1347-1347
Author(s):  
Zhi-Zhang Yang ◽  
Anne J. Novak ◽  
Thomas E. Witzig ◽  
Stephen M. Ansell
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
B Cells ◽  
B Cell ◽  
Cd4 T Cells ◽  
Th17 Cell ◽  
Th17 Cells ◽  
Foxp3 Expression ◽  
Treg Cells ◽  
Th17 Cell Differentiation

Abstract Numerous clinical therapies have attempted to modulate tumor cell immunity, but for the most part, have proven unsuccessful. The inability to produce or augment an effective immune response is due in part to regulatory T (Treg) cells, which inhibit CD4 and CD8 T cell function. Our group has recently shown that Treg cell numbers are elevated in NHL tumors and that NHL B cells induce the development of Treg cells thereby inhibiting anti-tumor responses. The ability of NHL B cells to direct the cellular composition of their microenvironment is critical to our understanding of tumor immunity and we therefore wanted to determine if NHL B cells also directed the expansion or reduction of other T cell populations. IL-17-secreting CD4+ T cells (TH17), a newly characterized CD4+ T helper cell lineage, promote inflammation and play an important role in autoimmune disease. IL-17 has been shown to inhibit tumor cell growth suggesting a potential role for TH17 cells in anti-tumor immunity. We therefore set out to determine if TH17 cells were present in NHL tumors and whether or not their numbers were regulated by NHL B cells. Using unsorted mononuclear cells from malignant lymph nodes, we were unable to detect IL-17 expression in resting CD4+ T cells or CD4+ T cells activated with PMA/Ionomycin stimulation (less than 1%). However, IL-17-secreting CD4+ T cells could be detected in significant numbers in inflammatory tonsil and normal PBMCs. Interestingly, depletion of CD19+ NHL B cells from mononuclear cells obtained from patient biopsies resulted in detection of a clear population of IL-17-secreting CD4+ T cells (5%). These results suggest that NHL B cells suppress TH17 cell differentiation. The frequency of IL-17-secreting CD4+ T cells could not be further enhanced by the addition of exogenous TGF-b and IL-6, a cytokine combination favoring for TH17 differentiation, suggesting a further impairment of TH17 cell differentiation in the tumor microenvironment. In contrast, Foxp3 expression could be detected in resting CD4+ T cells (30%) and could be induced in CD4+CD25−Foxp3− T cells activated with TCR stimulation (28%). Contrary to the inhibition of TGF-b-mediated TH17 differentiation, Foxp3 expression could be dramatically upregulated by TGF-b in intratumoral CD4+ T cells (35%). In addition, lymphoma B cells strongly enhanced Foxp3 expression in intratumoral CD4+CD25−Foxp3−. Furthermore, when added together, the frequency of Foxp3+ T cells and Foxp3-inducible cells reached up to 60% of CD4+ T cells in tumor microenvironment of B-cell NHL. These findings suggest that the balance of effector TH17 cells and inhibitory Treg cells is disrupted in B-cell NHL and significantly favors the development of inhibitory Treg cells. Our data indicate that lymphoma B cells are key factor in regulating differentiation of intratumoral CD4+ T cells toward inhibitory CD4+ T cells.

G-CSF-treated donor CD4+ T cells attenuate acute GVHD through a reduction in Th17 cell differentiation

Cytokine ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 277-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Don Joo ◽  
Won-Sik Lee ◽  
Hae-Jeong Won ◽  
Soung-Min Lee ◽  
Hye Ran Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Cd4 T Cells ◽  
Th17 Cell ◽  
Acute Gvhd ◽  
Th17 Cell Differentiation

scholarly journals Neonatal T Helper 17 Responses Are Skewed Towards an Immunoregulatory Interleukin-22 Phenotype

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid R. Razzaghian ◽  
Zohreh Sharafian ◽  
Ashish A. Sharma ◽  
Guilaine K. Boyce ◽  
Kelsey Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Cd4 T Cells ◽  
Th17 Cell ◽  
Gene Networks ◽  
Interleukin 22 ◽  
Cell Responses ◽  
Mucocutaneous Candidiasis ◽  
Th17 Cell Differentiation ◽  
A Genome

Newborns are frequently affected by mucocutaneous candidiasis. Th17 cells essentially limit mucosal invasion by commensal Candida spp. Here, we sought to understand the molecular basis for the developmental lack of Th17 cell responses in circulating blood neonatal T cells. Naive cord blood CD4 T cells stimulated in Th17-differentiating conditions inherently produced high levels of the interleukin-22 immunoregulatory cytokine, particularly in the presence of neonatal antigen-presenting cells. A genome-wide transcriptome analysis comparing neonatal and adult naïve CD4 T cells ex vivo revealed major developmental differences in gene networks regulating Small Drosophila Mothers Against Decapentaplegic (SMAD) and Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3) signaling. These changes were functionally validated by experiments showing that the requirement for TGF-β in human Th17 cell differentiation is age-dependent. Moreover, STAT3 activity was profoundly diminished while overexpression of the STAT3 gene restored Th17 cell differentiation capacity in neonatal T cells. These data reveal that Th17 cell responses are developmentally regulated at the gene expression level in human neonates. These developmental changes may protect newborns against pathological Th17 cell responses, at the same time increasing their susceptibility to mucocutaneous candidiasis.

scholarly journals Tumor exosome promotes Th17 cell differentiation by transmitting the lncRNA CRNDE-h in colorectal cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Junfeng Sun ◽  
Haowei Jia ◽  
Xingqi Bao ◽  
Yue Wu ◽  
Tianyu Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
T Cells ◽  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Th17 Cell ◽  
Th17 Cells ◽  
Noncoding Rna ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
T Helper 17 ◽  
Th17 Cell Differentiation

AbstractThe T helper 17 (Th17) cells in tumor microenvironment play an important role in colorectal cancer (CRC) progression. This study investigated the mechanism of Th17 cell differentiation in CRC with a focus on the role of tumor exosome-transmitted long noncoding RNA (lncRNA). Exosomes were isolated from the CRC cells and serum of CRC patients. The role and mechanism of the lncRNA CRNDE-h transmitted by CRC exosomes in Th17 cell differentiation were assessed by using various molecular biological methods. The serum exosomal CRNDE-h level was positively correlated with the proportion of Th17 cells in the tumor-infiltrating T cells in CRC patients. CRC exosomes contained abundant CRNDE-h and transmitted them to CD4+ T cells to increase the Th17 cell proportion, RORγt expression, and IL-17 promoter activity. The underlying mechanism is that, CRNDE-h bound to the PPXY motif of RORγt and impeded the ubiquitination and degradation of RORγt by inhibiting its binding with the E3 ubiquitin ligase Itch. The in vivo experiments confirmed that the targeted silence of CRNDE-h in CD4+ T cells attenuated the CRC tumor growth in mice. The present findings demonstrated that the tumor exosome transmitted CRNDE-h promoted Th17 cell differentiation by inhibiting the Itch-mediated ubiquitination and degradation of RORγt in CRC, expanding our understanding of Th17 cell differentiation in CRC.

scholarly journals CD147 Is Essential for the Development of Psoriasis via the Induction of Th17 Cell Differentiation

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 177
Author(s):  
Aoi Okubo ◽  
Youhei Uchida ◽  
Yuko Higashi ◽  
Takuya Sato ◽  
Youichi Ogawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Cd4 T Cells ◽  
Th17 Cell ◽  
Th17 Cells ◽  
Transmembrane Protein ◽  
Immunoglobulin Superfamily ◽  
Monocarboxylate Transporters ◽  
Th17 Cell Differentiation

Th17 cells play an important role in psoriasis. The differentiation of naïve CD4+ T cells into Th17 cells depends on glycolysis as the energy source. CD147/basigin, an integral transmembrane protein belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily, regulates glycolysis in association with monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs)-1 and -4 in cancer cells and T cells. We examined whether CD147/basigin is involved in the pathogenesis of psoriasis in humans and psoriasis-model mice. The serum level of CD147 was increased in patients with psoriasis, and the expression of CD147 and MCT-1 was elevated in their dermal CD4+ RORγt+ T cells. In vitro, the potential of naïve CD4+ T cells to differentiate into Th17 cells was abrogated in CD147−/− T cells. Imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriatic dermatitis was significantly milder in CD147−/− mice and bone marrow chimeric mice lacking CD147 in the hematopoietic cells of myeloid lineage. These findings demonstrate that CD147 is essential for the development of psoriasis via the induction of Th17 cell differentiation.

scholarly journals Regulating human Th17 cells via differential expression of IL-1 receptor

Blood ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 530-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Won-Woo Lee ◽  
Seong Wook Kang ◽  
Jihoon Choi ◽  
Seung-Hyun Lee ◽  
Kamini Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
T Cell ◽  
Differential Expression ◽  
Cd4 T Cells ◽  
Th17 Cell ◽  
Th17 Cells ◽  
Receptor Expression ◽  
Th17 Cell Differentiation ◽  
Memory Cd4 T Cells

Abstract In humans, interleukin-1β (IL-1β) has been suggested as an essential cytokine for developing IL-17– or IL-17A–producing CD4+ T helper 17 (Th17) cells. However, little is known about the relationship of IL-1 receptor expression and Th17 cell differentiation. We report here the presence of 2 distinct CD4+ T-cell populations with and without expression of IL-1RI that correlates with the capacity to produce IL-17 in naive and memory CD4+ T cells of human peripheral blood. IL-1RI+ memory CD4+ T cells had increased gene expression of IL17, RORC, and IRF4 even before T-cell receptor triggering, indicating that the effect of IL-1β is programmed in these cells via IL-1RI. Although CD4+ T cells from umbilical cord blood did not express IL-1RI, the cytokines IL-7, IL-15, and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) up-regulated IL-1RI expression on naive CD4+ T cells, suggesting that IL-1RI+ naive CD4+ T cells develop in periphery. Furthermore, IL-17 production from the cytokine-treated naive CD4+ T cells was induced by IL-1β and this induction was blocked by IL-1R antagonist. These results indicate that human Th17 cell differentiation is regulated via differential expression of IL-1RI, which is controlled by IL-7 and IL-15.

scholarly journals TNFαPromotes Th17 Cell Differentiation through IL-6 and IL-1βProduced by Monocytes in Rheumatoid Arthritis

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingxia Zheng ◽  
Lei Sun ◽  
Ting Jiang ◽  
Dongqing Zhang ◽  
Dongyi He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
T Cells ◽  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Th17 Cell ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Expression Level ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Th17 Cell Differentiation ◽  
Stat3 Phosphorylation

TNFαplays an important role in autoimmune pathogenesis and is the main therapeutic target of rheumatoid arthritis. However, its underlying mechanism is not completely understood. In this study, we described that Th17 cells were accumulated in synovial fluid, which was attributable to TNFαaberrantly produced in rheumatoid synovium. Interestingly, TNFαcannot induce IL-17 production of CD4+T cells directly, but through the monocytes high levels of IL-1βand IL-6 in a TNFRI and TNFRII dependent manner from the active RA patients are produced. TNFαwas shown to enhance the phosphorylation level of STAT3 and the expression level of transcription factor RORC of CD4+T cells when cultured with CD14+monocytes. Treatment with an approved TNFαblocking antibody showed marked reduction in the levels of IL-6, IL-1β, and IL-17 and the expression level of STAT3 phosphorylation in relation to Th17 cell differentiation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The study provides new evidence supporting the critical role of TNFαin the pathogenic Th17 cell differentiation in rheumatoid arthritis.

scholarly journals Complement drives Th17 cell differentiation and triggers autoimmune arthritis

2010 ◽  
Vol 207 (6) ◽  
pp. 1135-1143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Motomu Hashimoto ◽  
Keiji Hirota ◽  
Hiroyuki Yoshitomi ◽  
Shinji Maeda ◽  
Shin Teradaira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Autoimmune Disease ◽  
Complement Activation ◽  
Th17 Cell ◽  
Autoimmune Arthritis ◽  
Serum Complement ◽  
Gm Csf ◽  
Th17 Cell Differentiation

Activation of serum complement triggers Th17 cell–dependent spontaneous autoimmune disease in an animal model. In genetically autoimmune-prone SKG mice, administration of mannan or β-glucan, both of which activate serum complement, evoked Th17 cell–mediated chronic autoimmune arthritis. C5a, a chief component of complement activation produced via all three complement pathways (i.e., lectin, classical, and alternative), stimulated tissue-resident macrophages, but not dendritic cells, to produce inflammatory cytokines including IL-6, in synergy with Toll-like receptor signaling or, notably, granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). GM-CSF secreted by activated T cells indeed enhanced in vitro IL-6 production by C5a-stimulated macrophages. In vivo, C5a receptor (C5aR) deficiency in SKG mice inhibited the differentiation/expansion of Th17 cells after mannan or β-glucan treatment, and consequently suppressed the development of arthritis. Transfer of SKG T cells induced Th17 cell differentiation/expansion and produced arthritis in C5aR-sufficient recombination activating gene (RAG)−/− mice but not in C5aR-deficient RAG−/− recipients. In vivo macrophage depletion also inhibited disease development in SKG mice. Collectively, the data suggest that complement activation by exogenous or endogenous stimulation can initiate Th17 cell differentiation and expansion in certain autoimmune diseases and presumably in microbial infections. Blockade of C5aR may thus be beneficial for controlling Th17-mediated inflammation and autoimmune disease.

scholarly journals LncRNA H19 over-expression inhibited Th17 cell differentiation to relieve endometriosis through miR-342-3p/IER3 pathway

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheying Liu ◽  
Liya Liu ◽  
Yun Zhong ◽  
Mingbo Cai ◽  
Junbi Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
T Cells ◽  
Cell Differentiation ◽  
Cd4 T Cells ◽  
Th17 Cell ◽  
Th17 Cells ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Luciferase Reporter ◽  
Over Expression ◽  
Th17 Cell Differentiation ◽  
Th17 Differentiation

Abstract Objective To investigate the mechanism of LncRNA H19 in Th17 cell differentiation and endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) proliferation in endometriosis (EMS). Methods LncRNA H19, miR-342-3p and IER3 expressions were detected by qRT-PCR and western blot. The percentage of Th17 cells/CD4+ T cells was detected by flow cytometry. IL-17 level was measured by ELISA. The interaction of miR-342-3p and IER3 was confirmed by Luciferase reporter assay. Results LncRNA H19 and IER3 expressions were down-regulated in mononuclear cells from peritoneal fluid (PFMCs) of patients with EMS or under Th17 differentiation conditions, whereas miR-342-3p expression was up-regulated and the percentage of Th17 cells was increased in PFMCs of patients with EMS or under Th17 differentiation conditions. Over-expression of LncRNA H19 decreased IL-17 level and the percentage of Th17 cells/CD4+ T cells. Besides, we confirmed that miR-342-3p could target to IER3 and negatively regulate IER3 expression. LncRNA H19 over-expression suppressed Th17 differentiation and ESC proliferation through regulating miR-342-3p/IER3. In vivo experiments showed LncRNA H19 over-expression suppressed the growth of Th17 cell differentiation-induced endometriosis-like lesions. Conclusion LncRNA H19 was down-regulated in PFMC of patients with EMS or under Th17 polarizing conditions, and LncRNA H19 over-expression suppressed Th17 cell differentiation and ESCs proliferation through miR-342-3p/IER3 pathway.

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