Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
GATA3 controls differentiation of naive CD4 T cells into Th2 cells. However, the molecular mechanisms how GATA3 induces Th2 cell differentiation remain unclear. In this study, we found that GATA3 is phosphorylated and methylated in the zinc finger domains. Interestingly, the phosphorylated GATA3 could not repress Th1 cell differentiation and the activation of Il5 gene was selectively impaired in methylated GATA3. These results suggest that the regulation of posttranscriptional modifications of GATA3 may lead to the discovery of novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of allergic diseases with less side effects.
All 2013 2012 2011 Other
All Journal Article (7 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 7 results) Presentation (16 results)
Nat. Immunol
Volume: 13(8) Issue: 8 Pages: 778-786
10.1038/ni.2362
Genes Dev.
Volume: 26 Issue: 13 Pages: 1445-1458
10.1101/gad.188193.112
Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA
Volume: (in press) Issue: 19 Pages: 7409-7414
10.1073/pnas.1118539109
Clin. Immunol.
Volume: 143 Issue: 2 Pages: 170-179
10.1016/j.clim.2012.01.008
Leuk.Lymphoma
Volume: 53 Issue: 3 Pages: 479-486
10.3109/10428194.2011.625099
Immunity
Volume: 35 Issue: 5 Pages: 733-745
10.1016/j.immuni.2011.08.017
J. Immunol
Volume: 186 Issue: 11 Pages: 6378-6389
10.4049/jimmunol.1100179