Browse
Submit Data
Databases
API
Help

Dataset Information

0 Views

0 Connections

0 Citations

0 Reanalyses

0 Downloads

Omics score: 0

A Human RORγt Mutant Enhances Th17-Mediated Inflammation via Increased HIF-1α Recruitment

ABSTRACT: T helper 17 (Th17) cells play a central role in mucosal defense and autoimmune pathology, with their differentiation and effector function critically controlled by the transcription factor RORγt. While genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified variants in the RORC locus associated with inflammatory diseases, the functional impact of these variants remains largely unexplored. Here, we report the identification and characterization of a hyperactive RORγt point mutation, N277D (mouse homolog N275D), which enhances Th17 inflammatory potential through increased cooperation with the hypoxia-inducible factor HIF-1α. Using a combination of computational modeling, retroviral expression, and CRISPR-engineered knock-in mice, we demonstrate that RORγtN275D promotes IL-17A⁺IFN-γ⁺ Th17 cell differentiation and exacerbates colitis in a T cell transfer model without affecting T cell development or homeostasis. Transcriptomic and metabolomic profiling revealed upregulation of glycolytic and hypoxia-associated pathways in mutant Th17 cells. Consistent with enhanced RORγtN275D-HIF-1α interaction, RORγtN275D was recruited to HIF-1α binding site at the Pdk1 locus, which is required for the upregulation of IFN-γ production in mutant Th17 cells. These findings reveal a novel regulatory axis between RORγt and HIF-1α that links transcriptional and metabolic programming in pathogenic Th17 cells and suggest a framework for functionally interrogating autoimmune risk variants to uncover therapeutic targets.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE307907 | GEO | 2026/02/16

REPOSITORIES: GEO

ACCESS DATA

Json Xml

Dataset's files

Source:

			Action	DRS
		Other

Items per page:

1 - 1 of 1

Similar Datasets

Mycobacterial tuberculosis infection in hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha deficient macrophages

Project description:We herein found the strong expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) in tuberculosis granulomas and more rapid death of HIF-1α-conditional knockout mice than wild-type mice after M. tuberculosis infection. These results prompted us to investigate the role of HIF-1α in host defenses against infection. Bone-marrow derived macrophages from Wild-type (WT) mice and HIF-1α-conditional knockout (HIF-1 CKO) mice were infected with M tuberculosis H37Rv (multiplicity of infection = 0.5) for 12 h, and extracellular bacilli were removed from the macrophage culture medium. Cells were cultured for 4 days in the presence of 500 U/ml IFN-γ. In microarray analysis using Gene Chip Mouse Gene 1.0 ST Array, the expression of 757 and 1190 genes was ≥1.3-fold stronger and ≥0.77-fold weaker, respectively, in HIF-1 CKO than in WT.

2018-09-30 | E-MTAB-7244 | biostudies-arrayexpress

Reduced Treg suppressive function and HIF-1α expression in hypoxia

Project description:Recently, hypoxia via the transcription factor HIF-1a has been implicated to play an important role for the fate of the adaptive immune response by regulatory T cells (Treg) and T helper 17 cells (TH17) in the mouse model. However, the reports on the effect of HIF-1a are conflicting and so far no functional data in the human system are available. Therefore, we analyzed the effect of hypoxia and HIF-1a on Treg and TH17 in the human system. FACS, western blot and reporter assays clearly demonstrated that hypoxia does not up-regulate the level of HIF-1a in CD4+ T cells (THC) and microarray analysis revealed no change of the transcriptome comparing normoxia vs. hypoxia. Furthermore, we could show that HIF-1a is almost exclusively regulated via NF-kB and NFAT, whereas hydroxylation and subsequent degradation of HIF-1a had little to no effect. In addition, we showed that HIF-1a is essential for nTreg mediated suppression and for IL-17A secretion of TH17, but not for TH17 lineage commitment measured by RORγt expression. In conclusion, our results demonstrated that THC have a distinct regulation of HIF-1a protein levels, which was absolutely essential for Treg and TH17 function.

2013-12-31 | GSE41999 | GEO

Metronomic doxorubicin blocks HIF-1α-mediated responses in sarcomas and augments the effects of anti-VEGF-A therapy

Project description:Increased levels of hypoxia and hypoxia inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) in human sarcomas correlate with tumor progression and radiation resistance. Prolonged anti-angiogenic therapy of tumors can delay tumor growth but may also increase hypoxia and HIF-1α activity. In our recent clinical trial, treatment with the anti-vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) antibody, bevacizumab, followed by a combination of bevacizumab and radiation led to near complete necrosis in nearly half of sarcomas. Gene set enrichment analysis of microarrays from pre-treatment biopsies found the Gene Ontology category “Response to hypoxia” was upregulated in poor responders, and hierarchical clustering based on 140 hypoxia-responsive genes separated poor responders from good responders. The most commonly used chemotherapeutic drug for sarcomas, doxorubicin (Dox), was recently found to block HIF-1α binding to DNA at low metronomic doses. We thus examined Dox treatment in 4 sarcoma cell lines, and found Dox at low concentrations (1-10 uM) blocked HIF-1α induction of VEGF-A by 84-97%, while inhibition of other HIF-1α-target genes including CA9, c-Met and FOXM1 was variable. HT1080 sarcoma xenografts had increased hypoxia and/or HIF-1α activity with increasing tumor size and with anti-VEGF receptor antibody (DC101) treatment. Combining DC101 and metronomic Dox had a synergistic effect in suppressing growth of HT1080 xenografts, primarily via induction of tumor endothelial cell apoptosis. In conclusion, sarcomas respond to increased hypoxia by expressing HIF-1α-target genes which may promote resistance to anti-angiogenic and other therapies. Metronomic Dox can block HIF-1α activation of target genes and works synergistically with anti-VEGF therapy to inhibit sarcomas. Pre-treatment biopsies were collected from 16 human sarcoma. The gene expression analysis was performed using Illumina platform.

2011-08-29 | E-GEOD-31715 | biostudies-arrayexpress

Chemical Inhibition of the RORγt-dependent Transcriptional Network in Th17 cells [ChIP-Seq]

Project description:RORγt is a transcription factor required for T helper 17 (Th17) cell development. We identified three RORγt-specific inhibitors that suppress Th17 cell responses including Th17 cell-mediated autoimmune disease. We systemically characterized RORγt binding data in the presence and absence of drug with corresponding whole-transcriptome sequencing for wild-type and RORγt-deficient cells. RORγt is central in a densely interconnected regulatory network, acting both as a direct activator of genes important for Th17 cell differentiation and as a direct repressor of genes from other T-cell lineages. The three inhibitors identified here reversed both of these modes of action, but to varying extents and through distinct mechanisms. Whereas one inhibitor displaced RORγt from its target-loci, the two more potent inhibitors affected transcription predominantly without removing DNA-binding. Our work illustrates the power of a system-scale analysis of transcriptional regulation to characterize potential therapeutic compounds that inhibit pathogenic Th17 cells and suppress autoimmunity. DNA binding of RORγt in WT Th17 cells and under chemical perturbations of RORγt; Additional data is included for epitope-tagged exogenous RORγt in EL4 cells (a murine lymphoma cell line)

2014-04-17 | E-GEOD-56019 | biostudies-arrayexpress

Chemical Inhibition of the RORγt-dependent Transcriptional Network in Th17 cells [RNA-Seq 2]

Project description:RORγt is a transcription factor required for T helper 17 (Th17) cell development. We identified three RORγt-specific inhibitors that suppress Th17 cell responses including Th17 cell-mediated autoimmune disease. We systemically characterized RORγt binding data in the presence and absence of drug with corresponding whole-transcriptome sequencing for wild-type and RORγt-deficient cells. RORγt is central in a densely interconnected regulatory network, acting both as a direct activator of genes important for Th17 cell differentiation and as a direct repressor of genes from other T-cell lineages. The three inhibitors identified here reversed both of these modes of action, but to varying extents and through distinct mechanisms. Whereas one inhibitor displaced RORγt from its target-loci, the two more potent inhibitors affected transcription predominantly without removing DNA-binding. Our work illustrates the power of a system-scale analysis of transcriptional regulation to characterize potential therapeutic compounds that inhibit pathogenic Th17 cells and suppress autoimmunity. Transcriptional profiling of Th17 cells under chemical perturbations of RORγt, DMSO, and knockout of RORγt. It includes repeats for all the data in GSE56018, plus one additional condition.

2014-04-17 | E-GEOD-56240 | biostudies-arrayexpress

Effect of NDRG3 or HIF-1α knockdown on cell response to hypoxia

Project description:Analysis of Huh-7 hepatocarcinoma cell line depleted of NDRG3 or HIF-1α under hypoxic condition. HIF-1α and NDRG3 have distinct functions in hypoxia responses. Results provide insight into molecular basis of HIF-independent signaling in the development and progression of hypoxic tumors Gene expression profiles of Huh-7 cells stably expressing NDRG3-shRNA or HIF-1α-shRNA under normoxia were compared to gene expression profiles of Huh-7 stable cells under hypoxia for 6, 12 and 24 hours.

2015-07-24 | E-GEOD-55212 | biostudies-arrayexpress

Effect of NDRG3 expression on cell response to hypoxia

2015-07-24 | E-GEOD-59729 | biostudies-arrayexpress

Acidosis attenuates the hypoxic stabilization of HIF-1α by activating its lysosomal degradation

Project description:The adaptive responses to oxygen depletion orchestrated by hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) produce profound effects on multiple pathways. A canonical metabolic response is enhanced fermentation, but this can generate an unfavorably acidic environment under poor capillary perfusion. It is unclear how cells balance the metabolic benefits of hypoxic responses against knock-on consequences on acid-base homeostasis. We studied the interplay between hypoxia and acidosis on HIF signaling in colorectal cancer cell lines that can survive acidic conditions. Hypoxia stabilized HIF-1α, but this effect was transient in combination with acidosis. By 48 h, HIF-1α induction decreased in proportion to acidification. Proteomic analyses identified responses that followed HIF-1α, including canonical HIF targets (CA9, PDK1), but these did not reflect a proteome-wide downregulation. Responses to acidosis and hypoxia were enriched in lysosomal proteins, but not proteasomal components, implicating the former degradation pathway in transient HIF-1α activation under acidosis. Moreover, HIF-1α decay was not due to decreased HIF1A transcription but was blocked by lysosomal inactivation (bafilomycin-A1). Acidotic hypoxia increased the abundance of lysosomes and activated autophagy by disabling the inhibitory influence of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1, resulting in HIF-1α degradation. By blocking HIF-driven fermentative upregulation, this mechanism protects the cellular environment from deleterious acid-overloading, an outcome that outweighs the biosynthetic benefits of raised glycolytic flux under suppressed respiration. Thus, alkaline conditions are permissive for at least some aspects of HIF-1α signaling, but may not reflect tumor microenvironment chemistry. Consequently, acidic hypoxic tumor regions may not necessarily overlay with sites of HIF induction

2025-06-30 | PXD062474 | Pride

MYLIP attenuates hypoxia tolerance by inducing K27-linked polyubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation of HIF-α

Project description:Hypoxia tolerance is mainly controlled by the hypoxia signaling pathway and HIF-1α/2α serve as master regulators in this pathway. Here we identify MYLIP, an E3 ubiquitin ligase thought to specifically target lipoprotein receptors, as a negative regulator of HIF-1α/2α. MYLIP interacts with HIF-1α/2α and catalyzes K27-linked polyubiquitination at lysine 118/442 (HIF-1α) or lysine 117 (HIF-2α). This modification induces proteasomal degradation of HIF-1α, resulting in inhibition of hypoxia signaling. Furthermore, Mylip-deficient bluntsnout bream, zebrafish and mice are more tolerant to hypoxia. These findings reveal a role for MYLIP in regulating hypoxia signaling and identify a target for developing fish strains with high hypoxia tolerance for the benefit of the

2024-12-04 | GSE283363 | GEO

A Human RORγt Mutant Enhances Th17-Mediated Inflammation via Increased HIF-1α Recruitment

Project description:A Human RORγt Mutant Enhances Th17-Mediated Inflammation via Increased HIF-1α Recruitment

| PRJNA1327774 | ENA