Gene expression profile of regulatory T cells (Tregs) isolated from visceral adipose tissue and lymph nodes of mice sufficient and deficient of Pparg expression in Tregs
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ABSTRACT: We identified Pparg as a major orchestrator of the phenotype of adipose-tissue resident regulatory T cells (VAT Tregs). To establish the role of Pparg in shaping the VAT Tregs gene profile and cell dynamics, Tregs from lymph nodes and visceral adipose tissue of mice sufficient and deficient of Pparg expression in Tregs were double sorted for microarray analysis. All gene expression profiles were obtained from highly purified (double-sorted) T cell populations sorted by flow cytometry. To reduce variability, cells from multiple mice were pooled. Triplicates were generated for all groups. Raw data were preprocessed with the RMA algorithm in GenePattern and averaged expression values were used for analysis.
Project description:We identified Pparg as a major orchestrator of the phenotype of adipose-tissue resident regulatory T cells (VAT Tregs). To explore the contribution of Pparg1 and 2 in the generation of the VAT Tregs-specific gene signatures, CD4+FoxP3- T cells were transduced with Foxp3+/- Pparg1 (or Pparg2), treated with Pioglitazone or vehicle, and double sorted for microarray analysis. All gene expression profiles were obtained from highly purified (double-sorted) T cell populations sorted by flow cytometry. To reduce variability, cells from multiple mice were pooled. Triplicates were generated for all groups. Raw data were preprocessed with the RMA algorithm in GenePattern and averaged expression values were used for analysis.
Project description:We identified Pparg as a major orchestrator of the phenotype of adipose-tissue resident regulatory T cells (VAT Tregs). To establish the role of Pparg in shaping the VAT Tregs gene profile and cell dynamics, Tregs from lymph nodes and visceral adipose tissue of mice sufficient and deficient of Pparg expression in Tregs were double sorted for microarray analysis.
Project description:We identified Pparg as a major orchestrator of the phenotype of adipose-tissue resident regulatory T cells (VAT Tregs). To explore the contribution of Pparg1 and 2 in the generation of the VAT Tregs-specific gene signatures, CD4+FoxP3- T cells were transduced with Foxp3+/- Pparg1 (or Pparg2), treated with Pioglitazone or vehicle, and double sorted for microarray analysis.
Project description:We isolated visceral adipose tissue (VAT) Tregs from Foxp3.YFP-Cre Bmal1WT or Foxp3.YFP-Cre bmal1flox mice fed a normal lean diet or a high-fat diet. VAT Tregs were also sorted after adoptive transfer. We found that Bmal1KO Tregs are more activated in lean mice, after 4 weeks HFD and after adoptive transfer, but loseVAT Treg signature after 16 weeks of high-fat diet feeding.
Project description:A comparative analysis of gene expression of 3 different experiments; 1. Perinate or adult-tagged GFP+YFP+ and bulk GFP+YFP- Tregs, 2. FL or BM-derived Tregs 3. Perinate or adult thymic Tregs. 1. Foxp3-eGFP-Cre-ERT2 x Rosa26-YFP lineage-reporter mice were injected ip with tamoxifen (4 injections, every third day) between 0-10 (perinate) or 35-45 (adult) days of age, and keep until 8 weeks of age. Perinate or adult-tagged GFP+YFP+ cells and bulk GFP+YFP- were double-sorted. 2. Hematopoietic progenitor cells were isolated from E18.5 fetal liver of CD45.1 congenic mice or from bone marrow of 5 weeks old CD45.2 B6 mice via negative selection of Thy1.2+ cells. The two populations were mixed at a 1:1 ratio, and were iv-transferred into irradiated (1000 rad) Rag-1-KO mice. FL or BM-derived Tregs were double sorted after reconstitution. 3. Foxp3-GFP+ Tregs were double-sorted from perinate (4 days old) or adult (5 weeks old) thymi. RNA from whole samples was amplified, labeled, and hybridized to Affymetrix Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Arrays.
Project description:Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play diverse roles in tissue homeostasis. In visceral adipose tissue (VAT), resident Tregs, enriched with PPARγ, are clonally expanded in a IL-33 dependent manner. However, the tissue-specific functions of VAT Tregs, with unique transcriptome compared to spleen or other peripheral tissues, remain largely unknown. We identified two PPARγ+ mesenchymal stromal cells in VAT (VmSCs), named VmSC4s (PPARγ+Thy1-) and 5s (PPARγ+Thy1+). Lineage-tracing and transcriptome analysis revealled that VmSC4s contain precursors for VmSC5s. We also demonstrated that VAT Tregs directly suppress adipogenic differentation of VmSC5s through Oncostain M (OSM) to promote insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance. Thus, VAT-Treg-derived OSM and VmSCs-displayed OSMR maintain tissue homeostasis via limiting the differentiation of dysfunctional adipocytes, which provide therapeutic targets for treating obesity and diabetes.
Project description:Pioglitazone treatment of CD4+FoxP3- T cells transduced with Pparg and Foxp3 up-regulated a set of genes whose products have been implicated in lipid metabolism pathways. To verify the specificity of this treatment, we performed microarray analysis on Foxp3+Pparg1-transduced CD4+FoxP3- T cells after treatment with other PPARg agonists such as Rosiglitazone (TZD) and GW1929 (non-TZD). All gene expression profiles were obtained from highly purified (double-sorted) T cell populations sorted by flow cytometry. To reduce variability, cells from multiple mice were pooled. Triplicates were generated for all groups. Raw data were preprocessed with the RMA algorithm in GenePattern and averaged expression values were used for analysis.
Project description:TIGIT+ Tregs suppress Th1 and Th17 responses while sparing Th2 responses. Analysis of global gene expression of TIGIT+ vs. TIGIT- Tregs from naive mice reveled that TIGIT+ Tregs display an activated phenotype and are enriched for Treg signature genes including the Treg effector molecule Fgl2 which enables them to selectively spare Th2 responses. TIGIT+ and TIGIT- Tregs were sorted from naïve Foxp3-GFP KI mice (pooled spleen and lymph nodes) TIGIT: T cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains
Project description:Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) are critical components of immune tolerance. In addition, Tregs residing in non-immune tissues perform specialized functions in tissue homeostasis and remodeling. The characteristics and functions of brain Tregs, however, are not well understood, in part because the number of Tregs in the brain under normal conditions is very low. However, during the chronic phase two weeks after a stroke caused by ischemic brain injury, a massive accumulation of Tregs occurs in the brain. We found that brain Tregs differ from Tregs in other tissues such as adipose tissue (VAT) and muscle Tregs.
Project description:Gene-profiling of Tregs across inbred strains. There is a wide inter-individual range in the frequency of FoxP3+ Treg cells, but little is known about the underlying genetic or epigenetic mechanisms. We explored this issue accross inbred strains of mice. During this study, we established the gene expression profiles of Treg cells from the various inbred strains of mice. For each inbred strain of mice, CD4+ TCRb+ CD25hi Treg cells (50k) from 9w old male (Jackson laboratory) were double sorted into Trizol. For BM Treg, cells were triple-sorted. Top 50% among CD25high cells were selected to ensure high Foxp3+ purity (over 99%). 2 biological replicates per condition. RNA was amplified, labeled and hybridized to Affymetrix Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Arrays (Expression Analysis).