Project description:To define the IL-23R-dependent changes in intestinal regulatory T cells (Treg cells) that might contribute to the impact on Treg cell function and selective advantage
Project description:We found that IL-23R mediated HeLa cell apoptosis by characterizing the functional domains responsible for this event. For exploring apoptotic pathways activated by IL-23R, the altered transcriptomic profiles in responding to IL-23R over-expression was also revealed by RNAseq analysis.
Project description:Using an experimental model of graft versus host disease (GVHD) to examine T cell-mediated inflammation within the colon, we identified a unique CD4+ T cell population that constitutively expresses the β2 integrin, CD11c, has a biased central memory phenotype and memory T cell transcriptional profile, possesses innate-like properties by gene expression analysis, and has increased expression of the gut-homing molecules, α4β7 and CCR9. Using a number of complementary GVHD mouse models, we show that adoptive transfer of these cells results in TH1-mediated proinflammatory cytokine production, augmented pathological damage in the colon, and increased mortality due to early accumulation of these cells in the GI tract. The pathogenic effects of this CD4+ T cell population was critically dependent upon co-expression of the IL-23 receptor which was required for maximal inflammatory effects. Colonic inflammation was regulated by IL-10 that was produced by non-Foxp3-expressing CD4+ T cells which attenuated lethality in the absence of functional CD4+ Foxp3+ T cells. Thus, coordinate expression of CD11c and the IL-23R defines a novel IL-10 regulated, colitogenic memory CD4+ T cell subset that is poised to initiate inflammation when there is loss of tolerance and breakdown of mucosal barriers as occurs in GVHD as well as other immune-mediated inflammatory bowel disorders.
Project description:Single-cell RNA-sequencing of in vitro differentiated T cells cultured with IL-12+IL-21+IL-23 (Th1 cell condition) or IL-1b+IL-6+IL-23 (pathogenic Th17 cell condition)
Project description:Th1 cells were adoptively transferred into RAG1 KO mice from either wildtype (Il23rwt/eGFP) or KO (Il23reGFP/eGFP) donors. At the peak of disease in recipients of wildtype cells, the animals were euthanized and intestinal T cells were isolated from the chosen recipients of both wildtype and KO cells for 10x massively parallel single-cell RNA-sequencing.