Exogenous Hydrogen Peroxide Induces Lipid Raft-Mediated STAT-6 Activation in T Cells
- 주제(키워드) Reactive oxygen species (ROS) , IL-4 , STAT-6 , Lipid rafts , Th2 cells
- 주제(기타) Cell Biology
- 주제(기타) Physiology
- 등재 SCIE, SCOPUS
- 발행기관 KARGER
- 발행년도 2017
- 총서유형 Journal
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000161780
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000480210
초록/요약
Background/Aims: CD4+ T cells are a critical component of the adaptive immune response. While the mechanisms controlling the differentiation of the Th1, Th17, and regulatory T cell subsets from naive CD4+ T cells are well described, the factors that induce Th2 differentiation are still largely unknown. Methods: The effects of treatment with exogenous H2O2 on STAT-6 phosphorylation and activation in T cells were examined by imnnunoblotting, imnnunofluorescence and gel shift assay. Anti-CD3 antibody and methyl-beta-cyclodextrin were utilized to induce lipid raft assembly and to investigate the involvement of lipid rafts, respectively. Results: Jurkat and EL-4T cells that were exposed to H2O2 showed rapid and strong STAT-6 phosphorylation, and the extent of STAT-6 phosphorylation was enhanced by co-treatment with anti-CD3 antibody. The effect of H2O2 on STAT-6 phosphorylation and translocation was inhibited by disruption of lipid rafts. STAT-6 activation in response to H2O2 treatment regulated IL-4 gene expression, and this response was strengthened by treatment with anti-CD3. Conclusion: Our results indicate that reactive oxygen species such as H2O2 can act on upstream and initiating factors for activation of STAT-6 in T cells and contribute to formation of a positive feedback loop between STAT-6 and IL-4 in the Th2 differentiation process. (C) 2017 The Author(s) Published by S. Karger AG, Basel
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