scholarly journals Distinct functions of genome-wide chromatin remodeling in the differentiation of T helper Type 1 and 2 cells

Author(s):  
Wei-ping Zeng

Abstract T helper type 1 and 2 (Th1 and Th2) cells play critical roles in infectious, autoimmune and allergic diseases. Here we mapped genome-wide distribution of DNase I hypersensitive (DHS) sites in Th1, Th2 and their precursors naïve CD4 T cells. DHS sites were found unevenly distributed in the genomes with highest densities within 2kb of the transcription start sites (TSS). At the whole genome level, the DHS values, representing chromatin openness, but not the numbers of DHS sites showed strong positive correlation with gene expression. Th1 and Th2 differentiations were accompanied by changes of genome-wide distribution of DHS sites. The differentiated cells assumed more open chromatin structures than their precursors. During Th1 differentiation changes of DHS values could be statistically positively or negatively associated with changes of gene expression depending on the locations of the DHS sites, whereas only positive association was found during Th2 differentiation.

1996 ◽  
Vol 183 (6) ◽  
pp. 2669-2674 ◽  
Author(s):  
F Powrie ◽  
J Carlino ◽  
M W Leach ◽  
S Mauze ◽  
R L Coffman

A T helper type 1 (Th1)-mediated colitis with similarities to inflammatory bowel disease in humans developed in severe combined immunodeficiency mice reconstituted with CD45RB(high) CD4+ splenic T cells and could be prevented by cotransfer of CD45RB(low) CD4+ T cells. Inhibition of this Th1 response by the CD45RB(low) T cell population could be reversed in vivo by an anti-transforming growth factor (TGF) beta antibody. Interleukin (IL) 4 was not required for either the differentiation of function of protective cells as CD45RB(low) CD4+ cells from IL-4-deficient mice were fully effective. These results identify a subpopulation of peripheral CD4+ cells and TGF-beta as critical components of the natural immune regulatory mechanism, which prevents the development of pathogenic Th1 responses in the gut, and suggests that this immunoregulatory population is distinct from Th2 cells.


1999 ◽  
Vol 190 (5) ◽  
pp. 617-628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Nishimura ◽  
Kenji Iwakabe ◽  
Masashi Sekimoto ◽  
Yasushi Ohmi ◽  
Takashi Yahata ◽  
...  

The role of T helper type 1 (Th1) and Th2 cells in tumor immunity was investigated using Th cells induced from ovalbumin (OVA)-specific T cell receptor transgenic mice. Although Th1 cells exhibited stronger cytotoxicity than Th2 cells, both cell types completely eradicated tumors when transferred into mice bearing A20 tumor cells transfected with the OVA gene (A20-OVA). Th1 cells eradicated the tumor mass by inducing cellular immunity, whereas Th2 cells destroyed the tumor by inducing tumor necrosis. Both Th1 and Th2 cells required CD8+ T cells to eliminate tumors, and neither of these cells were able to completely eliminate A20-OVA tumors from T and B cell–deficient RAG2−/− mice. Mice cured from tumors by Th1 and Th2 cell therapy rejected A20-OVA upon rechallenge, but CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes were induced only from spleen cells prepared from cured mice by Th1 cell therapy. Moreover, we demonstrated that Th1 and Th2 cells used distinct adhesion mechanisms during tumor eradication: the leukocyte function-associated antigen (LFA)-1–dependent cell–cell adhesion step was essential for Th1 cell therapy, but not for Th2 cell therapy. These findings demonstrated for the first time the distinct role of antigen-specific Th1 and Th2 cells during eradication of established tumors in vivo.


1993 ◽  
Vol 178 (5) ◽  
pp. 1645-1653 ◽  
Author(s):  
J G McArthur ◽  
D H Raulet

Type 1 and type 2 cloned T helper (Th) cells are believed to require different antigen-presenting cell (APC)-derived costimuli for proliferation. In the case of Th1-cloned T cells, CD28 signaling costimulates production of autocrine interleukin 2 (IL-2). Th2 cells produce their autocrine growth factor, IL-4, without costimulation, but require APC-derived costimuli, or IL-1, to respond to IL-4. Here we demonstrate that engagement of CD28 on Th2 cells with anti-CD28 antibody or with APC-associated B7 costimulates Th2 responsiveness to IL-4 but does not affect IL-4 or IL-2 production by Th2 cells. Costimulation of Th2 cells via CD28 appears to involve the induction of IL-1 production by Th2 cells, which acts in an autocrine fashion to induce IL-4 responsiveness. These results suggest that CD28-induced costimulation plays an important role in responses mediated by both types of Th cells.


2000 ◽  
Vol 191 (5) ◽  
pp. 847-858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryuta Nishikomori ◽  
Rolf O. Ehrhardt ◽  
Warren Strober

The differentiation of CD4+ T cells into T helper type 1 (Th1) cells is driven by interleukin (IL)-12 through the IL-12 receptor β2 (IL-12Rβ2) chain, whereas differentiation into Th2 cells is driven by IL-4, which downregulates IL-12Rβ2 chain. We reexamined such differentiation using IL-12Rβ2 chain transgenic mice. We found that CD4+ T cells from such mice were able to differentiate into Th2 cells when primed with IL-4 or IL-4 plus IL-12. In the latter case, the presence of IL-4 suppressed interferon (IFN)-γ production 10–100-fold compared with cells cultured in IL-12 alone. Finally, in studies of the ability of IL-12 to convert Th2 cells bearing a competent IL-12R to the Th1 cells, we showed that: (a) T cells bearing the IL-12Rβ2 chain transgene and primed under Th2 conditions could not be converted to Th1 cells by repeated restimulation under Th1 conditions; and (b) established Th2 clones transfected with the IL-12Rβ2 chain construct continued to produce IL-4 when cultured with IL-12. These studies show that IL-4–driven Th2 differentiation can occur in the presence of persistent IL-12 signaling and that IL-4 inhibits IFN-γ production under these circumstances. They also show that established Th2 cells cannot be converted to Th1 cells via IL-12 signaling.


1993 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 1762-1770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tieno Germann ◽  
Maurice K. Gately ◽  
David S. Schoenhaut ◽  
Michael Lohoff ◽  
Frank Mattner ◽  
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2009 ◽  
Vol 83 (17) ◽  
pp. 8646-8654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael L. Vetter ◽  
Richard T. D'Aquila

ABSTRACT Cytoplasmic APOBEC3G has been reported to block wild-type human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection in some primary cells. It is not known whether cytoplasmic APOBEC3G has residual activity in activated T cells, even though virion-packaged APOBEC3G does restrict HIV-1 in activated T cells. Because we found that APOBEC3G expression is greater in activated CD4+ T-helper type 1 (Th1) lymphocytes than in T-helper type 2 (Th2) lymphocytes, we hypothesized that residual target cell restriction of incoming Vif-positive virions that lack APOBEC3G, if present, would be greater in Th1 than Th2 lymphocytes. Infection of activated Th1 cells with APOBEC3-negative virions did result in decreased amounts of early and late reverse transcription products and integrated virus relative to infection of activated Th2 cells. Two-long terminal repeat (2-LTR) circles, which are formed in the nucleus when reverse transcripts do not integrate, were increased after APOBEC3-negative virus infection of activated Th1 cells relative to infection of activated Th2 cells. In contrast, 2-LTR circle forms were decreased after infection of APOBEC3G-negative cells with APOBEC3G-containing virions relative to APOBEC3G-negative virions and with Th1 cell-produced virions relative to Th2 cell-produced virions. Increasing APOBEC3G in Th2 cells and decreasing APOBEC3G in Th1 cells modulated the target cell phenotypes, indicating causation by APOBEC3G. The comparison between activated Th1 and Th2 cells indicates that cytoplasmic APOBEC3G in activated Th1 cells partially restricts reverse transcription and integration of incoming Vif-positive, APOBEC3G-negative HIV-1. The differing effects of cytoplasmic and virion-packaged APOBEC3G on 2-LTR circle formation indicate a difference in their antiviral mechanisms.


Immunology ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 123 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Niemeyer ◽  
Alexandre Darmoise ◽  
Hans-Joachim Mollenkopf ◽  
Karin Hahnke ◽  
Robert Hurwitz ◽  
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