Lck mediates Th2 differentiation through effects on T-bet and GATA-3.
Lck mediates Th2 differentiation through effects on T-bet and GATA-3.
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LCK通过对T-BET和GATA-3的影响介导Th2的分化。
DOI:
10.4049/jimmunol.0901282
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发表时间:
2010-04-15
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Stein PL
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作者:
Kemp KL;Levin SD;Bryce PJ;Stein PL
The Src family kinase Lck has been shown to be crucial in T cell signaling and development. However, its role in Th effector functions is not well understood. Lck has previously been shown to play a role in the cytokine expression of Th2 cells, but the mechanism by which Lck influences Th2 effector functions is unknown. Using a mouse model, we report that Lck is important in regulating the expression of IL-4 in Th2 skewed cells but is not as necessary for the expression of Th2 cytokines IL-5, IL-10, and IL-13. Furthermore, in the absence of Lck, T-bet and GATA-3 expression is aberrant. Moreover, this atypical expression pattern of T-bet and GATA-3 correlates with increased histone 3 acetylation at the Ifng locus and production of the Th1 cytokine IFN-γ. We find overexpression of GATA-3 restores IL-4 expression in lck−/− Th2 cells; this indicates that the decreased IL-4 expression is due in part to reduced amounts of GATA-3. Taken together, these data imply that Lck mediates Th2 differentiation through effects on T-bet and GATA-3.