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Mediator kinase inhibition suppresses hyperactive interferon signaling in Down syndrome

ABSTRACT: Mediator kinase inhibition suppresses hyperactive interferon signaling in Down syndrome

PROVIDER: PRJNA910594 | ENA |

REPOSITORIES: ENA

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Project description:Hyperactive interferon (IFN) signaling is a hallmark of Down syndrome (DS), a condition caused by trisomy 21 (T21); strategies that normalize IFN signaling could benefit this population. Mediator-associated kinases CDK8 and CDK19 drive inflammatory responses through incompletely understood mechanisms. Using sibling-matched cell lines with/without T21, we investigated Mediator kinase function in the context of hyperactive IFN in DS. Activation of IFN-response genes was suppressed in cells treated with the CDK8/CDK19 inhibitor cortistatin A, and this occurred through suppression of IFN-responsive transcription factor activity. Moreover, we discovered that CDK8/CDK19 affect splicing, a novel means by which Mediator kinases control gene expression. Kinase inhibition altered splicing in pathway-specific ways and selectively affected IFN-responsive gene splicing in T21 cells. To further probe Mediator kinase function, we completed cytokine screens and untargeted metabolomics experiments. Cytokines are master regulators of inflammatory responses; by screening 105 different cytokine proteins, we show that Mediator kinases help drive IFN-dependent cytokine responses at least in part through transcriptional regulation of cytokine genes and receptors. Metabolomics revealed that Mediator kinase inhibition altered core metabolic pathways, including broad up-regulation of anti-inflammatory lipid mediators. Elevated levels of lipid mediators persisted at least 24hr after Mediator kinase inhibition, and many identified lipids serve as ligands for nuclear receptors (e.g. PPAR, LXR) or G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs; e.g. FFAR4). Notably, ligand-dependent activation of these GPCRs or nuclear receptors will propagate anti-inflammatory signaling pathways and gene expression programs, and this mechanistic link suggests that metabolic changes caused by CDK8/CDK19 inhibition can durably and independently suppress pro-inflammatory IFN responses. Collectively, our results establish that Mediator kinase inhibition antagonizes IFN signaling through transcriptional, metabolic, and cytokine responses, with implications for DS and other chronic inflammatory conditions.

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