THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMITMENT OF T HELPER SUBSETS
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) === T helper cells play a crucial role in providing protection against a wide variety of pathogens. The differentiation and effector function of T helper cell subsets is dependent on cytokine activation of Signal Transducer and Activator of...
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ndltd-IUPUI-oai-scholarworks.iupui.edu-1805-24642019-05-10T15:20:58Z THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMITMENT OF T HELPER SUBSETS Stritesky, Gretta L. Kaplan, Mark H. Blum, Janice Sherry, 1957- Dent, Alexander L. Harrington, Maureen A. Differentiation Th2 STAT3 Th2 cells Phenotype Cytokines T cells -- Differentiation Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) T helper cells play a crucial role in providing protection against a wide variety of pathogens. The differentiation and effector function of T helper cell subsets is dependent on cytokine activation of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription (STAT) family members. The development of Th17 cells, which are important for immunity to fungi and extracellular bacteria, relies on STAT3. We show that IL-23 in combination with IL-1β promotes maintenance of the Th17 phenotype following multiple rounds of stimulation. However, IL-23 does not promote commitment of Th17 cells, and when Th17 cells are cultured with IL-12 or IL-4 they switch to a Th1 and Th2 phenotype, respectively. The maintenance of the Th17 phenotype by IL-23 also requires STAT4. STAT4-deficient memory cells cultured with IL-23 have reduced IL-17 production following stimulation with either anti-CD3 or IL-18+IL-23 stimulation compared to wild type memory cells. Furthermore, STAT4-deficient mice have impaired in vivo Th17 development following immunization with ovalbumin. This challenges a one-STAT/one-subset paradigm and suggests that multiple STAT proteins can contribute to a single phenotype. To test this further we examined whether STAT3 is required for the development of Th2 cells, a subset known to depend upon the IL-4-induced activation of STAT6 for immunity to parasites and promoting allergic inflammation. We demonstrate that in the absence of STAT3, the expression of Th2-associated cytokines and transcription factors is dramatically reduced. STAT3 is also required for in vivo development of Th2 cells. Moreover, allergic inflammation is diminished in mice that have T cells lacking expression of STAT3. STAT3 does not affect STAT6 activation, but does impact how STAT6 functions in binding target genes. Thus, multiple STAT proteins can cooperate in promoting the development of specific T helper subsets. 2011-03-09T15:30:05Z 2011-03-09T15:30:05Z 2011-03-09 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1805/2464 en_US |
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Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) === T helper cells play a crucial role in providing protection against a wide variety of pathogens. The differentiation and effector function of T helper cell subsets is dependent on cytokine activation of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription (STAT) family members. The development of Th17 cells, which are important for immunity to fungi and extracellular bacteria, relies on STAT3. We show that IL-23 in combination with IL-1β promotes maintenance of the Th17 phenotype following multiple rounds of stimulation. However, IL-23 does not promote commitment of Th17 cells, and when Th17 cells are cultured with IL-12 or IL-4 they switch to a Th1 and Th2 phenotype, respectively. The maintenance of the Th17 phenotype by IL-23 also requires STAT4. STAT4-deficient memory cells cultured with IL-23 have reduced IL-17 production following stimulation with either anti-CD3 or IL-18+IL-23 stimulation compared to wild type memory cells. Furthermore, STAT4-deficient mice have impaired in vivo Th17 development following immunization with ovalbumin. This challenges a one-STAT/one-subset paradigm and suggests that multiple STAT proteins can contribute to a single phenotype. To test this further we examined whether STAT3 is required for the development of Th2 cells, a subset known to depend upon the IL-4-induced activation of STAT6 for immunity to parasites and promoting allergic inflammation. We demonstrate that in the absence of STAT3, the expression of Th2-associated cytokines and transcription factors is dramatically reduced. STAT3 is also required for in vivo development of Th2 cells. Moreover, allergic inflammation is diminished in mice that have T cells lacking expression of STAT3. STAT3 does not affect STAT6 activation, but does impact how STAT6 functions in binding target genes. Thus, multiple STAT proteins can cooperate in promoting the development of specific T helper subsets. |
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Kaplan, Mark H. |
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Kaplan, Mark H. Stritesky, Gretta L. |
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THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMITMENT OF T HELPER SUBSETS |
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THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMITMENT OF T HELPER SUBSETS |
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THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMITMENT OF T HELPER SUBSETS |
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THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMITMENT OF T HELPER SUBSETS |
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