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STIM1-mediated gene expression in non-pathogenic and pathogenic CD4+ Th17 cells

ABSTRACT: Immunity to fungal infections is mediated by cells of the innate and adaptive immune system. Activation of immune cells requires Ca2+ influx through the Ca2+ channel ORAI1, which is activated by stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1). Th17 cells are essential for immunity to C. albicans infection and require Ca2+ influx for expression of IL-17A and other Th17 cytokines. In mice, deletion of STIM1 and thus Ca2+ influx in all immune cells enhanced susceptibility to mucosal C. albicans infection, whereas T cell-specific deletion of STIM1 impaired immunity to systemic C. albicans infection. STIM1 deletion in CD4 T cells had different effects on gene expression programs in pathogenic (proinflammatory) and non-pathogenic Th17 cells. STIM1 deletion in non-pathogenic Th17 cells, which are required for antifungal immunity, compromised the expression of genes in several metabolic pathways including Foxo and HIF-1a signaling as well as the TCA cycle and oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). Consequently, STIM1 deficient non-pathogenic Th17 cells had impaired glycolysis and mitochondrial respiration. By contrast, STIM1 deletion in pathogenic Th17 cells showed only attenuated mitochondrial function but normal glycolysis.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE149162 | GEO | 2020/06/01

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Project description:Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is a prototype of autoimmune disease. Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the most serious complications of SLE. The development of autoreactive B cells and the production of autoantibodies have been critical for the initiation and progression of LN. Store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE) is the main Ca2+ influx pathway in lymphocytes and is essential for immune response . SOCE is mediated by Ca2+ release-activated Ca2+ (CRAC) channels which are comprised of stromal interaction molecule (STIM) and calcium release-activated calcium modulators (ORAI) . Mutations in genes encoding the CRAC channel abolish SOCE in cells of the immune system and cause severe combined immunodeficiency . Calcium signaling via ORAI1 has been involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases by driving Th17 differentiation . STIM1 deficiency significantly reduced Th1/Th17 responses and resulted in complete protection from experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis . Compared to T cells, the roles of CRAC channel in B cells is far less clear. Ca²⁺/calmodulin (CaM)-dependent protein kinase2 (CaMK2) is a serine/threonine-specific protein kinase that is regulated by the Ca²⁺/CaM complex. CaMK2 has been involved in many signaling pathways and is necessary for Ca²⁺ homeostasis, T cell development and activation. CaMK4, another member of the CaMK family, has been shown to compromises podocyte function and promote renal diseases in LN. In the current study, we found that CRAC channel mediated calcium signaling is enhanced in B cells from patients with LN. CRAC channel inhibition by YM-58483 and knocked down of CRAC channel by ORAI1 or STIM2 siRNA led to suppression of CaMK2 signaling and decreased B cell differentiation. Lupus mice treated with CRAC channel inhibitor showed reduced anti-double stranded DNA antibodies (anti-dsDNA), decreased immune deposition in the glomeruli and improved renal function. CRAC channel mediates the development and progression of LN by promoting the differentiation of B cells into plasma cells.

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STIM1-mediated gene expression in non-pathogenic and pathogenic CD4+ Th17 cells

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