The role of Ikaros family proteins n Th17 cell differentiation
Project/Area Number |
22790925
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
膠原病・アレルギー・感染症内科学
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Research Institution | Chiba University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
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Keywords | ヘルパーT細胞分化 / Ikarosファミリー分子 / Helios / 制御性T細胞 |
Research Abstract |
We have recently shown that Helios, an Ikaros family of transcription factor, is highly expressed in CCR6+CD4+CD45RO+ T cells as compared with that in CCR6-CD4+CD45RO+ T cells. However, the role of Helios in T cell differentiation remains largely unknown. Therefore, in this study, we examined the role of Helios in the differentiation of murine CD4+ T cells. We first examined the effect of various cytokines on the expression of Helios in TCR-stimulated murine splenic CD4+ T cells and found that TGF-β induced Helios expression in CD4+ T cells. In contrast, IL-6 inhibited Helios expression in a Stat3-dependent manner. Retroviral-mediated expression of Foxp3 in the absence of TGF-β did not induce Helios expression in CD4+ T cells. On the other hand, enforced expression of Helios up-regulated activation markers of regulatory T cells (Tregs) such as CD103 and GITR in Foxp3+ Tregs. These results suggest that TGF-β may enhance Treg function through the induction of Helios expression in a Foxp3-independent fashion.
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Report
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Research Products
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[Journal Article] B and T lymphocyte attenuator suppresses IL-21 production from follicular helper T cells and subsequent humoral immune responses2010
Author(s)
Kashiwakuma D, Suto A, Hiramatsu Y, Ikeda K, Takatori H, Suzuki K, Kagami S, Hirose K, Watanabe N, Iwamoto I, Nakajima H
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Journal Title
J. Immunol
Volume: 185
Issue: 5
Pages: 2730-2736
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Peer Reviewed
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[Journal Article] Discrete roles of STAT4 and STAT6 transcription factors in tuning epigenetic modifications and transcription during T helper cell differentiation2010
Author(s)
Wei L, Vahedi G, Sun HW, Watford WT, Takatori H, Ramos HL, Takahashi H, Liang J, Gutierrez-Cruz G, Zang C, Peng W, O'Shea JJ, Kanno Y
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Journal Title
Immunity
Volume: 32(6)
Issue: 6
Pages: 840-51
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Peer Reviewed
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