The DEL-1/β3 integrin axis promotes regulatory T cell responses during inflammation resolution

FOXP3+CD4+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) are critical for immune homeostasis and respond to local tissue cues, which control their stability and function. We explored here whether developmental endothelial locus-1 (DEL-1), which, like Tregs, increases during resolution of inflammation, promotes Treg responses. DEL-1 enhanced Treg numbers and function at barrier sites (oral and lung mucosa). The underlying mechanism was dissected using mice lacking DEL-1 or expressing a point mutant thereof, or mice with T cell-specific deletion of the transcription factor RUNX1, identified by RNA sequencing analysis of the DEL-1-induced Treg transcriptome. Specifically, through interaction with αvβ3 integrin, DEL-1 promoted induction of RUNX1-dependent FOXP3 expression and conferred stability of FOXP3 expression upon Treg restimulation in the absence of exogenous TGF-β1. Consistently, DEL-1 enhanced the demethylation of the Treg-specific demethylated region (TSDR) in the mouse Foxp3 gene and the suppressive function of sorted induced Tregs. Similarly, DEL-1 increased RUNX1 and FOXP3 expression in human conventional T cells, promoting their conversion into induced Tregs with increased TSDR demethylation, enhanced stability, and suppressive activity. We thus uncovered a DEL-1/αvβ3/RUNX1 axis that promotes Treg responses at barrier sites and offers therapeutic options for modulating inflammatory/autoimmune disorders.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:130

Enthalten in:

The Journal of clinical investigation - 130(2020), 12 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 6261-6277

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Xiaofei [VerfasserIn]
Colamatteo, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
Kalafati, Lydia [VerfasserIn]
Kajikawa, Tetsuhiro [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Lim, Jong-Hyung [VerfasserIn]
Bdeir, Khalil [VerfasserIn]
Chung, Kyoung-Jin [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Xiang [VerfasserIn]
Fusco, Clorinda [VerfasserIn]
Porcellini, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
De Simone, Salvatore [VerfasserIn]
Matarese, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Chavakis, Triantafyllos [VerfasserIn]
De Rosa, Veronica [VerfasserIn]
Hajishengallis, George [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adaptive immunity
Autoimmunity
Calcium-Binding Proteins
Cell Adhesion Molecules
Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit
EDIL3 protein, human
Edil3 protein, mouse
ITGB3 protein, human
Inflammation
Integrin beta3
Journal Article
RUNX1 protein, human
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Runx1 protein, mouse
T cells
TGFB1 protein, human
Tgfb2 protein, mouse
Transforming Growth Factor beta1
Transforming Growth Factor beta2

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Date Completed 16.02.2021

Date Revised 02.03.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1172/JCI137530

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313914125