Gene expression profiling of Bone Marrow FoxP3+ Treg cells
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ABSTRACT: Gene expression profiling of Bone Marrow FoxP3+ Treg cells. Glatman Zaretsky et al. revealed an unexpected role for Tregs in plasma cell biology. Here we determined the gene-expression profile of this new subset of FoxP3+ Treg cell, which express high levels of Treg effector molecules, similar to other non-lymphoid tissue Tregs. Gene-profiling of BM Tregs. Bone marrow Treg cells (30k) (gfp+CD25hiCD4+TCRβ+) (dump negative: CD19-CD8α-TCRγδ-CD11b-CD11c-NK1.1-Gr-1-Ter-119-) were triple-sorted from pools of two to three reporter mice (C57BL/6 Foxp3-IRES-gfp, 9 week-old males) into trizol per ImmGen SOP. RNA was amplified, labeled and hybridized to Affymetrix Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Arrays (Expression Analysis)
Project description:The colonic lamina propria contains a distinct population of Foxp3+ T regulatory cells (Tregs) that modulate responses to commensal microbes. Analysis of gene expression revealed that the transcriptome of colonic Tregs is distinct from splenic and other tissue Tregs. Rorγ and Helios in colonic Tregs mark distinct populations: Rorγ+Helios- or Rorγ-Helios+ Tregs. We uncovered an unanticipated role for Rorγ, a transcription factor generally considered to be antagonistic to Foxp3. Rorγ in colonic Tregs accounts for a small but specific part of the colon-specific Treg signature. (1) Total colonic and splenic Foxp3+ Treg comparison: Lymphocytes were isolated from colonic lamina propria and spleens of Foxp3-ires-GFP mice, where GFP reports Foxp3 expression. TCRb+CD4+GFP+ cells were double sorted into Trizol. (2) Colonic Rorγ+ and Rorγ- Treg comparison: Foxp3-ires-Thy1.1 reporter mice were crossed to Rorc-GFP reporter mice to generate mice that report both Foxp3 and Rorγ expression. Rorγ+Foxp3+ Tregs (TCRb+CD4+Thy1.1+GFP+) and Rorγ-Foxp3+ Tregs (TCRb+CD4+Thy1.1+GFP-) from colonic lamina propria were double sorted into Trizol.To reduce variability and increase cell number, cells from multiple mice were pooled for sorting and at least three replicates were generated for all groups. RNA from 1.5-3.0 x104 cells was amplified, labeled and hybridized to Affymetrix Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Arrays.
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:Purpose: The goals of this study were to identify preferential gene expression signatures that are unique to telogen skin resident Tregs relative to peripheral Tregs Methods: Tregs from telogen skin and SDLNs were purified by cell sorting (using the Treg GFP reporter mouse line Foxp3-DTR/GFP) to generate mRNA transcription profiles. Results: Transcriptional profiling revealed a unique Skin treg signature relative to SDLN Tregs Conclusion: Our study represents the first detailed analysis of the skin Treg transcriptome. mRNA profiles of skin and SDLN Tregs isolated from 6 week old Foxp3-DTR/GFP mice.
Project description:A phenotypically and functionally distinct population of CD4+ Foxp3+ T cells (Tregs) rapidly accumulates in acutely injured skeletal muscle of mice, just as invading myeloid-lineage cells switch from a pro-inflammatory to a pro-regenerative state. Analysis of gene expression of Tregs and CD4+Foxp3- T cells (Tconvs) from injured muscle and spleen revealed that the transcriptome of muscle Treg cells is distinct from that of splenic Tregs. A set of genes is uniquely expressed by muscle Tregs, while another set is over-expressed by the two muscle populations vis-à-vis their two spleen counterparts. 6 wk-old Foxp3-ires-GFP mice were injured in skeletal muscles with cardiotoxin. Four and fourteen days later, Tregs and Tconvs from spleen and muscle were double-sorted into Trizol. To reduce variability, cells from multiple mice were pooled for sorting, and three replicates were generated for all groups. RNA from 1.5-2.5 x 104 cells was amplified, labeled, and hybridized to Affymetrix Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Arrays.
Project description:The transcription factor FoxP3 partakes dominantly in the specification and function of FoxP3+ CD4+ T regulatory cells (Tregs), but is neither strictly necessary nor sufficient to determine the characteristic Treg transcriptional signature. Computational network inference and experimental testing assessed the contribution of several other transcription factors (TFs). Enforced expression of Helios or Xbp1 elicited specific signatures, but Eos, Irf4, Satb1, Lef1 and Gata1 elicited exactly the same outcome, synergizing with FoxP3 to activate most of the Treg signature, including key TFs, and enhancing FoxP3 occupancy at its genomic targets. Conversely, the Treg signature was robust to inactivation of any single cofactor. A redundant genetic switch thus locks-in the Treg phenotype, a model which accounts for several aspects of Treg physiology, differentiation and stability. To study the impact of deficiency of candidate FoxP3 cofactors (Xbp1, Eos, Gata1) on the expression of the Treg transcriptional signature, gene expression profiles were generated from purified splenic CD4+CD25hi Tregs of these mutant or knockout mice and their wildtype littermates.
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:A new Treg-specific, FoxP3-GFP-hCre BAC transgenic was crossed to a conditional Dicer knock-out mouse strain to analyze the role of microRNAs (miRNA) in the development and function of regulatory T cells (Tregs). Although thymic Tregs developed normally in this setting, the cells showed evidence of altered differentiation and dysfunction in the periphery. Dicer-deficient Treg lineage cells failed to remain stable as a subset of cells down-regulated the Treg-specific transcription factor, FoxP3, while the majority expressed altered levels of multiple genes and proteins (including Neuropilin 1, GITR and CTLA-4) associated with the Treg fingerprint. In fact, a significant percentage of the Treg lineage cells took on a Th memory phenotype including increased levels of CD127, IL-4, and interferon-g. Importantly, Dicer-deficient Tregs lost suppression activity in vivo; the mice rapidly developed fatal systemic autoimmune disease resembling the FoxP3 knockout phenotype. These results support a central role for miRNAs in maintaining the stability of differentiated Treg function in vivo and homeostasis of the adaptive immune system. Experiment Overall Design: Lymph node CD4+YFP+ T cells from FoxP3-GFP-hCre x ROSA26R-YFP Dicerwt/lox (Het) and FoxP3-GFP-hCre x ROSA26R-YFP Dicerlox/lox (KO) mice were isolated by flow cytometry. Triplicate GeneChips were used for each T cell population.
Project description:There is much controversy about the role of T-regulatory cells (Treg) in human colon cancer. High densities of tumor-infiltrating Treg can correlate with better or worse clinical outcomes depending on the sutdy. Treg have potent anti-inflammatory functions that have been shown to control cancer progression. However, Treg isolated from patient with colon cancer or in mouse models of polyposis do not have the ability to suppress inflammation and instead promote cancer. Gene expression was preformed to determine differences between Treg isolated from healthy mice and Treg isolated from polyp-ridden mice. Treg (CD4+Foxp3-GFP+) and CD4+ non-Treg (CD4+Foxp3-GFP-) were isolated from various organs of healthy Foxp3-GFP reporter mice or polyp-ridden Foxp3-GFPxAPCΔ468 reporter mice
Project description:Gene expression profiling of Bone Marrow FoxP3+ Treg cells. Glatman Zaretsky et al. revealed an unexpected role for Tregs in plasma cell biology. Here we determined the gene-expression profile of this new subset of FoxP3+ Treg cell, which express high levels of Treg effector molecules, similar to other non-lymphoid tissue Tregs.
Project description:The transcription factor FoxP3 partakes dominantly in the specification and function of FoxP3+ CD4+ T regulatory cells (Tregs), but is neither strictly necessary nor sufficient to determine the characteristic Treg transcriptional signature. Computational network inference and experimental testing assessed the contribution of several other transcription factors (TFs). Enforced expression of Helios or Xbp1 elicited specific signatures, but Eos, Irf4, Satb1, Lef1 and Gata1 elicited exactly the same outcome, synergizing with FoxP3 to activate most of the Treg signature, including key TFs, and enhancing FoxP3 occupancy at its genomic targets. Conversely, the Treg signature was robust to inactivation of any single cofactor. A redundant genetic switch thus locks-in the Treg phenotype, a model which accounts for several aspects of Treg physiology, differentiation and stability. To study the impact of FOXP3 alone or together with GATA1 on the expression of the Treg transcriptional signature, we sorted and profiled matched bins of FOXP3-transduced cells bearing various levels of FOXP3, alone or co-transduced with GATA1, chosen as a representative of the quintet factors.