PARP-14 binds specific DNA sequences to promote Th2 cell gene expression

PLoS One. 2013 Dec 20;8(12):e83127. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083127. eCollection 2013.

Abstract

PARP-14, a member of the poly ADP-ribose polymerase super family, promotes T helper cell 2 (Th2) differentiation by regulating interleukin-4 (IL-4) and STAT6-dependent transcription. Yet, whether PARP-14 globally impacts gene regulation has not been determined. In this report, using an RNA pol II ChIP-seq approach, we identify genes in Th2 cells that are regulated by PARP-14, and either dependent or independent of ADP-ribosyltransferase catalytic activity. Our data demonstrate that PARP-14 enhances the expression of Th2 genes as it represses the expression of Th1-associated genes. Among the relevant targets are Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription genes required for polarizing Th1 and Th2 cells. To define a mechanism for PARP-14 function, we use an informatics approach to identify putative PARP-14 DNA binding sites. Two putative PARP-14 binding motifs are identified in multiple Th2 cytokine genes, and we demonstrate that PARP-14 interacts with each motif using in vitro binding assays. Taken together our results indicate that PARP-14 is an important factor for T helper cell differentiation and it binds to specific DNA sequences to mediate its function.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cytokines / biosynthesis
  • Cytokines / genetics*
  • DNA / genetics
  • DNA / metabolism*
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Gene Expression Regulation*
  • Interleukin-4 / genetics
  • Interleukin-4 / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nucleotide Motifs
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / genetics
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases / metabolism*
  • Protein Binding
  • STAT6 Transcription Factor / genetics
  • STAT6 Transcription Factor / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction
  • Th1 Cells / cytology
  • Th1 Cells / metabolism
  • Th1-Th2 Balance
  • Th2 Cells / cytology
  • Th2 Cells / metabolism*
  • Transcription, Genetic

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • STAT6 Transcription Factor
  • Stat6 protein, mouse
  • Interleukin-4
  • DNA
  • Parp14 protein, mouse
  • Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerases