Histone acetyltransferease p300 modulates TIM4 expression in dendritic cells

Sci Rep. 2016 Feb 22:6:21336. doi: 10.1038/srep21336.

Abstract

TIM4 (T cell immunoglobulin mucin domain molecule-4) plays a critical role in the initiation of skewed T helper (Th) 2 polarization. The factors regulating TIM4 expression are unclear. This study tests a hypothesis that p300 and STAT6 (signal transducer and activator transcription-6) regulates TIM4 expression in dendritic cells (DC). In this study, a food allergy mouse model was developed with ovalbumin (a specific antigen) and cholera toxin (CT; an adjuvant). The chromatin immunoprecipitation assay was performed to evaluate the chromatin changes at TIM4 and STAT6 promoters. The TIM4 expression was evaluated by real time RT-PCR and Western blotting. The results showed that high levels of p300 and TIM4 were detected in the intestinal DCs of mice with intestinal allergy. p300 is involved in the CT-induced TIM4 expression in DCs. p300 interacts with the chromatin at the TIM4 promoter locus in DCs isolated from allergic mice. CT increases p300 expression to regulate STAT6 levels in DCs. STAT6 mediates the CT-induced TIM4 expression in DCs. In conclusion, p300 and STAT6 mediate the microbial product CT-induced TIM4 expression in DCs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Polarity / immunology
  • Cholera Toxin / adverse effects
  • Cholera Toxin / immunology
  • Cholera Toxin / pharmacology
  • Dendritic Cells / drug effects
  • Dendritic Cells / immunology
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Food Hypersensitivity / genetics*
  • Food Hypersensitivity / immunology
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Mucosa / metabolism
  • Intestines / drug effects
  • Intestines / immunology
  • Membrane Proteins / biosynthesis*
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics
  • Mice
  • Ovalbumin / adverse effects
  • Ovalbumin / immunology
  • Ovalbumin / pharmacology
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic
  • STAT6 Transcription Factor / genetics*
  • STAT6 Transcription Factor / metabolism
  • Th2 Cells / drug effects
  • Th2 Cells / immunology
  • p300-CBP Transcription Factors / biosynthesis*
  • p300-CBP Transcription Factors / genetics

Substances

  • Membrane Proteins
  • STAT6 Transcription Factor
  • Stat6 protein, mouse
  • TIM-4 protein, mouse
  • Ovalbumin
  • Cholera Toxin
  • p300-CBP Transcription Factors
  • p300-CBP-associated factor