Project description:We performed a multi-omic analysis of each group of ILCs to decipher ILC ontogenesis We performed Hi-C on representative cell of Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3 ILCs
Project description:We performed a multi-omic analysis of each group of ILCs to decipher ILC ontogenesis Gene expression of ILCs was assessed by performing RNA-sequencing on splenic NK cells, ex vivo expended ILC2s and MNK3 cell line
Project description:Retinoic-acid receptor-related orphan receptor-γt-positive (RORγt+) innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) produce interleukin (IL)-22 and IL-17, which are critical for protective immunity against enteric pathogens. The molecular mechanism underlying the development and survival of RORγt+ ILCs is not thoroughly understood. Here we show that Dedicator of cytokinesis 8 (DOCK8), a scaffolding protein involved in cytoskeletal rearrangement and cell migration, is essential for the protective immunity against Citrobacter rodentium. A comparative RNA sequencing-based analysis reveals an impaired induction of antimicrobial peptides in the colon of DOCK8-deficient mice, which correlates with high susceptibility to infection and a very low number of IL-22-producing RORγt+ ILCs in their GI tract. Furthermore, DOCK8-deficient RORγt+ ILCs are less responsive to IL-7 mediated signaling, more prone to apoptosis and produce less IL-22 due to a defect in IL-23-mediated STAT3 phosphorylation. Our studies reveal an unsuspected role of DOCK8 for the function, generation and survival of RORγt+ ILCs. Control and DOCK8 KO mice were infected with 2X109 CFU of Citrobacter rodentium and day 8 post infection mice were sacrificed and their colons were harvested (n=5) . Total RNA was purified from the infected colons with RNeasy mini kit (Qiagen). RNA sequencing was performed (pooled RNA sample from five mice in each group) at Genomic Core Facility Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas.
Project description:Single cell RNA-sequencing of human tonsil Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) from three independent tonsil donors. Sequencing libraries were prepared from FACS sorted individual ILCs with the Smart-Seq2 protocol (Picelli et al. Nature Methods 2013)
Project description:Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are crucial for the immune surveillance at mucosal sites. ILCs coordinate early eradication of pathogens and contribute to tissue healing and remodelling, features that are dysfunctional in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The mechanisms by which ILCs contribute to CF-immunopathology are ill-defined. Here, we report that group 2 ILCs (ILC2s) transdifferentiated into IL-17-secreting cells in the presence of the epithelial derived-cytokines IL-1β, IL-23 and TGF-β. This conversion was abrogated by IL-4 or vitamin D3. IL-17 producing ILC2s induced IL-8 secretion by epithelial cells and their presence in nasal polyps of CF patients is associated with neutrophilia. Our data suggest that ILC2s undergo transdifferentiation in CF nasal polyps in response to local cytokines, which are induced by infectious agents.