Project description:The transcription factor Nrf2 regulates oxidative stress responses. The specific role played by Nrf2 in regulatory T cells (Treg), the central regulators of immune homeostasis, is unclear. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression in CD4+CD25+ T cells of VAVcreKeapfl/fl mice
Project description:Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are gatekeepers of immune homeostasis and characterized by expression of Foxp3, which maintains Treg identity. The transcriptional activator CREB critically stabilizes Foxp3 expression in vitro. Here we demonstrate that in mice with a Foxp3-specific knockout of CREB, Tregs show a reduced Foxp3 expression in vivo, but surprisingly enhanced expression of IL-13, IL-10, ST-2 and CREM. This rendered such Tregs highly suppressive in vitro and prevents disease activity in Th1 models like T cell mediated transfer colitis in an IL-10 dependent way. On the other hand, type 2 B cell responses were enhanced resulting in high IgE levels and susceptibility towards experimental asthma. Our data suggest that CREB expression in Tregs is important for the balance between Th1 and Th2 responses by regulating ST-2 and IL-10. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression in CD4+CD25+Nrp1+ T cells of Foxp3creCREBfl/fl mice
Project description:The objective of the present study was to characterize the phenotype of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) in the course of parasitic Plasmodium yoelii (P .yoelii) infection of BALB/c mice. Therefore we performed microarray expression analysis of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Tregs isolated by FACS from spleens of non-infected mice and from spleens of mice infected with P. yoelii 3 days and 5 days post infection. By comparing the gene expression profiles, we were able to identify molecules which were differentially expressed by Tregs during parasitic infection and thereby might be involved in their immune-suppressive function. Moreover, we included CD4+CD25-Foxp3- T cells from spleens of non-infected and P. yoelii-infected mice in our analysis. It was proposed that immune-suppressive CD4+CD25-Foxp3- T cells might be induced during Plasmodium infection of mice. Thus, detailed gene expression data of these cells in comparison to CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Tregs would contribute a better understanding in the phenotype. FACS sorted CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Tregs and CD4+CD25-Foxp3- T cells from pooled spleens of non-infected Foxp3/ eGFP mice (served as reference) and from pooled spleens of P. yoelii infected Foxp3/ eGFP mice 3 days and 5 days post infection were analyzed as single probes.
Project description:Analysis of Histone H3 Lysine 4 mono-, di- and trimethyl and the boundary protein CTCF in CD4+CD25+CD45RA+ regulatory T-cells and conventional CD4+CD25- T-cells. To investigate regulatory functions or potential new transcription start sites in Treg and Tconv cells, we investigated the associated histone modifications. Mono- and dimethylation of histone 3 lysin 4 (H3K4) were previously shown to mark enhancer regions, whereas H3K4 trimethylation generally associates with transcription start sites. At imprinted loci, binding of the insulator protein CTCF, which restricts or directs enhancer-promoter interactions, is often regulated by DNA-methylation. Therefore we performed ChIP-on-chip experiments (chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by microarray hybridization; samples were amplified with ligation mediated PCR [see label protocol for the procedure] prior to labeling) for mono- di- and trimethylation of histone 3 lysin 4 and of CTCF in expanded Treg and Tconv cells. Keywords: ChIP-on-chip ChIP-on-chip experiments for H3K4 mono-, di- and trimethyl and CTCF in CD4+CD25+CD45RA+ regulatory T-cells and conventional CD4+CD25- T-cells were co-hybridizied with the input. Three biologiacal replicates (rep1-3) were performed for every histone mark, two CTCF (rep1 and rep2).
Project description:A comparison of CD4+CD25+ and CD4+CD25- splenic T cells. Although both subsets have regulatory T cell activity in an induced transplantation tolerance model, the CD4+CD25+ subsets are apparently 10 fold enriched in regulatory T cells. SAGE analysis is performed and compared both on resting and CD3 activated populations. Keywords: other
Project description:Comparison of gene expression profile of CD4+ CD25+, CD4+ CD25- CD45RBlow LAG3+ and CD4+ CD25- CD45RBlow LAG3- T cells. Naive CD4+CD25-CD45RBhigh T cells were used as a reference for pair comparison with values from the three other subsets.
Project description:The objective of the present study was to characterize the phenotype of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) in the course of parasitic Plasmodium yoelii (P .yoelii) infection of BALB/c mice. Therefore we performed microarray expression analysis of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Tregs isolated by FACS from spleens of non-infected mice and from spleens of mice infected with P. yoelii 3 days and 5 days post infection. By comparing the gene expression profiles, we were able to identify molecules which were differentially expressed by Tregs during parasitic infection and thereby might be involved in their immune-suppressive function. Moreover, we included CD4+CD25-Foxp3- T cells from spleens of non-infected and P. yoelii-infected mice in our analysis. It was proposed that immune-suppressive CD4+CD25-Foxp3- T cells might be induced during Plasmodium infection of mice. Thus, detailed gene expression data of these cells in comparison to CD4+CD25+Foxp3+ Tregs would contribute a better understanding in the phenotype.
Project description:Bach2 regulates homeostasis of foxp3+ regulatory T cells and protects against fatal lung disease in mice. Cells from WT and Bach2 KO spleen were isolated. CD4+ CD25+ GITR+ (Treg) cells were sorted by FACS sorting. Total RNAs were extracted from sorted Treg cells using by Rneasy Kit (Qiagen).