NEMO is distinct from IKK2 by regulating non-canonical pathway in the experimental nephrotoxic serum nephritis mouse model

ABSTRACT: Experimental nephrotoxic serum nephritis (NTN) is a model for T-cell mediated human rapid progressive glomerulonephritis. T-cell receptor (TCR) stimulation leads to intracellular signaling events ultimately causing activation of transcription factors, such as NF-κB. Using CD4creIKK2fl/fl (CD4xIKK2Δ) and CD4creNEMOfl/fl (CD4xNEMOΔ) and CD4cre mice our results demonstrated that NTN was not attenuated in CD4xIKK2Δ, CD4xNEMOΔ when compared with CD4cre mice as showing no significant kidney functional difference with respect to BUN and proteinuria data as well as histological damage. Although the percentage of CD4+ T cells infiltrating kidneys was not significantly changed between the examined groups on day 10, further analysis showed significantly reduced Tregs and significant increase in Th1 and Th17 cells in CD4xIKK2Δ and CD4xNEMOΔ mice. The expression of renal cytokines and chemokines, IL-1β, CCL2 and CCL20, was significantly changed in CD4xIKK2Δ and CD4xNEMOΔ mice when compared with nephritic CD4cre animals. The microarray data confirmed the increased expression of Th17 related cytokines in splenetic CD4+ T cells. More importantly, our array data also demonstrated the interrupted canonical pathway in nephritic CD4xNEMOΔ mice, which highlighted the possible different downstream pathway when IKK2 or NEMO is specifically deleted in lymphocytes. By combining microarray gene expression and bioinformatics analyses our data have identified genes involved in T cell proliferation and differentiation that were differentially expressed between IKK2 and NEMO deficient CD4+ T cells. We propose that better understanding the role of IKK2 and NEMO in T cell regulation will help to recognize the role of IKK2 and NEMO kinase inhibitors in the clinical application in patients with glomerulonephritis.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE107364 | GEO | 2018/11/30

REPOSITORIES: GEO