Transcription factor achaete-scute homologue 2 initiates follicular T-helper-cell development

Xindong Liu, Xin Chen, Bo Zhong, Aibo Wang, Xiaohu Wang, Fuliang Chu, Roza I Nurieva, Xiaowei Yan, Ping Chen, Laurens G van der Flier, Hiroko Nakatsukasa, Sattva S Neelapu, Wanjun Chen, Hans Clevers, Qiang Tian, Hai Qi, Lai Wei, Chen Dong

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In immune responses, activated T cells migrate to B-cell follicles and develop into follicular T-helper (TFH) cells, a recently identified subset of CD4(+) T cells specialized in providing help to B lymphocytes in the induction of germinal centres. Although Bcl6 has been shown to be essential in TFH-cell function, it may not regulate the initial migration of T cells or the induction of the TFH program, as exemplified by C-X-C chemokine receptor type 5 (CXCR5) upregulation. Here we show that expression of achaete-scute homologue 2 (Ascl2)--a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor--is selectively upregulated in TFH cells. Ectopic expression of Ascl2 upregulates CXCR5 but not Bcl6, and downregulates C-C chemokine receptor 7 (CCR7) expression in T cells in vitro, as well as accelerating T-cell migration to the follicles and TFH-cell development in vivo in mice. Genome-wide analysis indicates that Ascl2 directly regulates TFH-related genes whereas it inhibits expression of T-helper cell 1 (TH1) and TH17 signature genes. Acute deletion of Ascl2, as well as blockade of its function with the Id3 protein in CD4(+) T cells, results in impaired TFH-cell development and germinal centre response. Conversely, mutation of Id3, known to cause antibody-mediated autoimmunity, greatly enhances TFH-cell generation. Thus, Ascl2 directly initiates TFH-cell development.

Originele taal-2Engels
Pagina's (van-tot)513-8
Aantal pagina's6
TijdschriftNature
Volume507
Nummer van het tijdschrift7493
DOI's
StatusGepubliceerd - 27 mrt. 2014

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