2016
Foxo4‐ and Stat3‐dependent IL‐10 production by progranulin in regulatory T cells restrains inflammatory arthritis
Fu W, Hu W, Shi L, Mundra J, Xiao G, Dustin M, Liu C. Foxo4‐ and Stat3‐dependent IL‐10 production by progranulin in regulatory T cells restrains inflammatory arthritis. The FASEB Journal 2016, 31: 1354-1367. PMID: 28011648, PMCID: PMC5349791, DOI: 10.1096/fj.201601134r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArthritis, ExperimentalCell Cycle ProteinsCells, CulturedForkhead Transcription FactorsGranulinsIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsInterleukin-10MAP Kinase Signaling SystemMiceMice, Inbred DBAPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProgranulinsSTAT3 Transcription FactorT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsIL-10 productionRegulatory T cellsInflammatory arthritisIL-10T cellsAnti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10Forkhead box protein O4PI3K pathwayCollagen-induced arthritisCytokine IL-10Green fluorescent protein reporter miceTranscription factorsSequencing screenSignal transducerJNK signalingTranscription 3K pathwayImmunological mechanismsAutoimmune diseasesInflammatory conditionsMouse modelArthritisPresent new insightsReporter miceProgranulin
2014
Selective oral ROCK2 inhibitor down-regulates IL-21 and IL-17 secretion in human T cells via STAT3-dependent mechanism
Zanin-Zhorov A, Weiss J, Nyuydzefe M, Chen W, Scher J, Mo R, Depoil D, Rao N, Liu B, Wei J, Lucas S, Koslow M, Roche M, Schueller O, Weiss S, Poyurovsky M, Tonra J, Hippen K, Dustin M, Blazar B, Liu C, Waksal S. Selective oral ROCK2 inhibitor down-regulates IL-21 and IL-17 secretion in human T cells via STAT3-dependent mechanism. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2014, 111: 16814-16819. PMID: 25385601, PMCID: PMC4250132, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1414189111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsIL-17IL-21Forkhead box P3 (Foxp3) expressionRegulatory T cell subsetsPhase 1 clinical trialCollagen-induced arthritisIL-17 secretionRegulatory T cellsRheumatoid arthritis patientsTreatment of autoimmunityBox P3 expressionT cell subsetsDevelopment of autoimmunityROCK2 inhibitorIFN regulatory factor 4Healthy human subjectsT cell receptor stimulationIL-21 promoterSTAT3-dependent mechanismRegulatory factor 4Human T cellsArthritis patientsSiRNA-mediated inhibitionProinflammatory cytokines