Regulation of Foxp3 Function

Foxp3功能的调控

基本信息

批准号：
7875099
负责人：
ANDREW D WELLS
金额：
$ 15.58万
依托单位：
CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2009
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2009-07-18 至 2011-06-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7875099
关键词：
Address Autoimmune Diseases Binding Biology Cell physiology Chemicals Chromatin Chromatin Structure Clinical Treatment Consensus Consensus Sequence Cytokine Gene DNA DNA Binding DNA Sequence DNA-Binding Proteins Data Deacetylase Deoxyribonucleases Dominant-Negative Mutation EMSA Elements Enhancers Enzymes Experimental Models Family Gene Expression Gene Targeting Genes Genetic Programming Genetic Transcription Genome Goals Graft Rejection Histones Human Hypersensitivity IL2RA gene Immune Immune Tolerance In Vitro Inflammatory Interferons Interleukin-10 Interleukin-2 Lymphocyte Measures Mediating Modification Molecular Conformation Monitor Mutate Mutation Organ Transplantation Pathology Promoter Regions Recruitment Activity Regulation Regulatory T-Lymphocyte Reporter Repression Signal Transduction T-Cell Receptor T-Lymphocyte T-Lymphocyte Subsets Transcription Coactivator Transcription Repressor/Corepressor Transcriptional Regulation Transgenic Organisms Tumor Immunity base chromatin immunoprecipitation design gene induction gene repression histone acetyltransferase histone modification in vivo inhibitor/antagonist insight member novel therapeutics overexpression programs promoter transcription factor

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Regulatory T cells are crucial for the control of immune-mediated pathology during organ transplant rejection and autoimmune disease, therefore understanding the underlying mechanisms by which these cells function will be critical for promoting immune tolerance in humans. Recent studies in experimental models have established that Foxp3, which is a member of the forkhead family of DNA binding proteins, is necessary and sufficient for specification of regulatory T lymphocyte lineage choice and function. and therefore is crucial for acquired immune tolerance. Expression of Foxp3 initiates a unique transcriptional program which includes the induction of genes such as GITR, CD25, CTLA-4, IL-10 and TGF2, and repression of pro-inflammatory cytokine genes such as IL-2 and IFN?. The mechanisms by which Foxp3 enforces this genetic program are unclear. The studies proposed in this application are centered around basic questions of how Foxp3 binds to target genes, and how Foxp3 represses or induces transcription at these loci. The proposed studies will add significantly to our understanding of how Foxp3 regulates gene expression, and the information gained from these studies will have relevance for the design of novel therapeutic strategies by which tolerance can be promoted in humans.

描述（由申请人提供）：调节性T细胞对于控制器官移植排斥和自身免疫性疾病期间免疫介导的病理的控制至关重要，因此了解这些细胞对促进人类免疫耐受至关重要的基本机制至关重要。实验模型中的最新研究表明，FOXP3是DNA结合蛋白的叉状家族的成员，对于规定调节性T淋巴细胞谱系的选择和功能是必要且足够的。因此对于获得的免疫耐受至关重要。 FOXP3的表达启动了一个独特的转录程序，其中包括诱导GITR，CD25，CTLA-4，IL-10和TGF2等基因，以及抑制促炎性细胞因子基因，例如IL-2和IFN？ FOXP3执行此遗传程序的机制尚不清楚。该应用中提出的研究集中在Foxp3如何与靶基因结合的基本问题上，以及FOXP3如何抑制或诱导这些基因座的转录。拟议的研究将大大增加我们对FOXP3如何调节基因表达的理解，从这些研究中获得的信息将与设计可促进人类耐受性的新型治疗策略的设计相关。