Increased expression of TLR2 in CD4+ T cells from SLE patients enhances immune reactivity and promotes IL‐17 expression through histone modifications

The innate immune system has been shown to play an important pathologic role in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). TLR2, a PRR, recognizes exogenous PAMPs, and endogenous damage‐associated molecular patterns and has been implicated in the initiation and maintenance of the perpetuated inflammatory reactions in autoimmune diseases. Here, we report increased expression of TLR2 in CD4 + and CD8 + T cells, CD19 + B cells, and CD14 + monocytes from SLE patients. Conventional treatment, such as hydroxychloroquine and corticosteroids, showed no effect on TLR2 expression in CD4 + T cells from SLE patients. In vitro stimulation of TLR2 in CD4 + T cells from SLE patients increased CD40L and CD70 expression, as well as secretion of IL‐6, IL‐17A, IL‐17F, and TNF‐α, while Foxp3 transcription decreased. This effect was reversed by TLR2 siRNA. Moreover, TLR2 activation upregulated H3K4 tri‐methylation and H4 acetylation levels while downregulated H3K9 tri‐methylation level in the IL‐17A promoter region. In addition, it also increased H4 acetylation levels and decreased H3K9 tri‐methylation levels in the IL‐17F promoter region. In summary, our findings demonstrate that increased expression of TLR2 contributes to immune reactivity and promotes IL‐17A and IL‐17F expression through histone modifications in SLE..

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:45

Enthalten in:

European journal of immunology - 45(2015), 9, Seite 2683-2693

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Liao, Jieyue [Sonstige Person]
Zhao, Ming [Sonstige Person]
Wu, Haijing [Sonstige Person]
Yung, Susan [Sonstige Person]
Chan, Tak Mao [Sonstige Person]
Yoshimura, Akihiko [Sonstige Person]
Lu, Qianjin [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

Antigens, CD70 - genetics
Antigens, CD70 - immunology
Autoimmune diseases
B cells
B-Lymphocytes - immunology
B-Lymphocytes - metabolism
B-Lymphocytes - pathology
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes - immunology
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes - metabolism
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes - pathology
CD40 Ligand - genetics
CD40 Ligand - immunology
CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes - immunology
CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes - metabolism
CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes - pathology
Epigenesis, Genetic - immunology
Forkhead Transcription Factors - genetics
Forkhead Transcription Factors - immunology
Genes
Histone modification
Histones - genetics
Histones - immunology
Histones - metabolism
IL‐17
Interleukin-17 - genetics
Interleukin-17 - immunology
Lupus
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - genetics
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - immunology
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - metabolism
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - pathology
Lymphocytes
Methylation
RNA, Small Interfering - genetics
RNA, Small Interfering - immunology
Systemic lupus erythematosus
T cells
TLR2
Toll-Like Receptor 2 - antagonists & inhibitors
Toll-Like Receptor 2 - genetics
Toll-Like Receptor 2 - immunology

doi:

10.1002/eji.201445219

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OLC1962967913