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<b>Copyright information:</b>Taken from "The repressor DREAM acts as a transcrip... more <b>Copyright information:</b>Taken from "The repressor DREAM acts as a transcriptional activator on Vitamin D and retinoic acid response elements"Nucleic Acids Research 2005;33(7):2269-2279.Published online 22 Apr 2005PMCID:PMC1084319.© The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved () Schematic representation of the 5′-flanking region of the p21 gene showing the location of the primers used to amplify the fragments that contain the VDRE and the RARE used in the ChIP assays. The assays were performed in untreated HL-60 cells and in cells treated with vitamin D or RA for 2 h. Representative assays for both regions performed with control and anti-DREAM antibodies are shown in the lower panels. The inputs of the assays for untreated and treated cells are shown in lanes 1 and 2, respectively. () The upper panel shows the position of the RARE of the RARβ2 promoter and the region amplified in the ChIP assays in control and RA-treated cells is shown in the lower panel. In (), ChIP assays were performed with an antibody against acetylated histone H4 (αAcH4). In the left panel are shown the results obtained with the regions amplifying the RARE and the VDRE of the p21 gene in cells treated with RA and vitamin D, respectively. The right panel illustrates the amplification of a GAPDH promoter fragment, used as a negative control, in control and vitamin-D treated cells. () Recruitment of the p160 coactivator SRC-1 to the RARE and VDRE regions of the p21 promoter in control cells and after treatment with RA or vitamin D, respectively. In all panels, relative recruitment in untreated versus ligand-treated cells was quantified and is shown as fold induction.

Pflügers Archiv : European journal of physiology, 2007

The increase in intracellular calcium ion concentration is a general signaling mechanism used in ... more The increase in intracellular calcium ion concentration is a general signaling mechanism used in many biological systems. In T lymphocytes, calcium is essential for activation, differentiation, and effector functions. In this study, we will summarize recent developments of how intracellular calcium concentrations are modified in T cells to affect the activity of three major calcium-dependent transcriptional effectors, i.e., NFAT, MEF2, and DREAM, involved in cytokine gene expression.

Nucleic Acids Research, 2005

DREAM (downstream regulatory element antagonist modulator) is a transcriptional repressor, which ... more DREAM (downstream regulatory element antagonist modulator) is a transcriptional repressor, which binds DREs (downstream response elements) in a Ca 21-regulated manner. The DREs consist of core GTCA motifs, very similar to binding motifs for non-steroid nuclear receptors. In this work, we find that DREAM stimulates basal and ligand-dependent activation of promoters containing vitamin D and retinoic acid response elements (VDREs and RAREs), consisting of direct repeats of the sequence AGT/ GTCA spaced by 3 or 5 nt, respectively. Stimulation occurs when the element is located upstream, but not downstream, the transcription initiation site. Activation requires both Ca 21 binding to the EF-hands and the leucine-charged domains (LCDs), analogous to those responsible for the interaction of the nuclear receptors with coregulators. Furthermore, DREAM can bind both 'in vitro' and in chromatin immunoprecipitation assays to these elements. Importantly, 'in vivo' binding is only observed in vitamin D-or RA-treated cells. These results show that DREAM can function as an activator of transcription on certain promoters and demonstrate a novel role for DREAM acting as a potential modulator of genes containing binding sites for nuclear receptors.

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2021

Background: Type-17 inflammation characterizes psoriasis, a chronic skin disease. As several infl... more Background: Type-17 inflammation characterizes psoriasis, a chronic skin disease. As several inflammatory cytokines contribute to psoriasis pathogenesis, inhibiting the simultaneous production of these cytokines in Th17-cells may be beneficial in psoriasis. We found that Cav1.4, encoded by CACNA1F, was the only Cav1 calcium channel expressed in Th17-cells. Objective: We investigated the role of Cav1.4 expression in early Th17-activation events and effector functions, as well as its association with Th17 signature genes in lesional psoriatic (LP) skins. Methods: Transcriptional gene signatures associated with CACNA1F expression were examined in LP skins by RT-PCR and in situ hybridization. Cav1 inhibitor and/or shRNA lentivectors were used to assess the contribution of Cav1.4 on Th17 activation and effector functions in a 3D skin reconstruction model. Results: CACNA1F expression correlated with inflammatory cytokine expression that characterizes LP skins and was preferentially associated with RORC expression in CD4 + and CD4cells from LP biopsies. Nicardipine, a Cav1 channel antagonist, markedly reduced inflammatory cytokine production by Th17-cells from blood or LP skin. This was associated with decreased TCR-induced early calcium events at cell membrane and proximal signaling events. The knockdown of Cav1.4 in Th17-cells impaired cytokine production. Finally, Cav1 inhibition reduced the expression of the keratinocyte genes characteristic of Th17-mediated psoriasis inflammation in human skin equivalents. Conclusion: Cav1.4 channels promote Th17-cell functions both at the periphery and in inflammatory psoriatic skin. Clinical implication: These data open a new field of therapy based on the development of drugs that inhibit Cav1.4 calcium channels in the treatment of psoriasis. Mars 4 Capsule Summary Cav1.4 calcium channels selective for Th17 among effector T-cells are detected in skin psoriasis lesions and their inhibition reduces inflammatory cytokine production, opening a new field in psoriasis treatment.

The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, Jan 9, 2017

T-lymphocytes express not only the cell membrane calcium ORAI1 but also voltage-dependent Cav1 ch... more T-lymphocytes express not only the cell membrane calcium ORAI1 but also voltage-dependent Cav1 channels. In excitable cells, these channels are composed of the ion forming pore α1 and auxiliary subunits (β and α2δ) needed for proper trafficking and activation of the channel. We previously disclosed the role of Cav1.2 α1 in mouse and human Th2- but not Th1-cell functions and showed that knocking-down Cav1 α1 prevents experimental asthma OBJECTIVE: We investigated the role of β and α2δ auxiliary subunits on Cav1 α1 function in Th2 lymphocytes and on the development of acute allergic airway inflammation. We used antisense oligonucleotides (CavβAS) to knockdown Cavβ and gabapentin, a drug that binds to and inhibits α2δ1 and α2δ2, to test their effects on Th2 functions and their capacity to reduce allergic airway inflammation. Mouse and human Th2-cells express mainly Cavβ1, β3 and α2δ2 subunits. CavβAS reduces TCR-driven calcium responses and cytokine production by mouse and human Th2, w...

Journal de la Société de Biologie, 2001

Les lymphocytes T CD4+ sont hétérogènes en termes de fonctions et de production de cytokines. Les... more Les lymphocytes T CD4+ sont hétérogènes en termes de fonctions et de production de cytokines. Les lymphocytes Thl produisent de l'IL-2 et de l'IFNy et sont impliqués dans l'élimination des agents pathogènes intracellulaires. Au contraire, les lymphocytes Th2 produisent de l'IL-4 et de l'IL-5 et contribuent à l'éradication des helminthes. Cet article décrit les voies de signalisation activées après stimulation via le récepteur T pour l'antigène (TCR) et tente de comprendre lesquelles intervien-nent dans la synthèse de telle ou telle cytokine. Une nouvelle voie impliquée dans la production d'IL-4 est décrite. Elle couple le TCR à une PKC qui contrôle une entrée de calcium via des canaux cal ciques sensibles à la dihydropyridine, vraisembla blement apparentés aux canaux de type L des cel lules excitables. Ce signal calcique est suffisant pour initier la transcription d'IL-4. Au contraire, la pro duction d'IFNy requiert absolument l'activation des MAP-kinases. SUMMARY Signaling pathways involved in cytokine production CD4+ T lymphocytes are divided in Thl cells pro ducing IFNy and Th2 cells that synthetize IL-4. This paper describes signaling pathways activated follo wing T cell receptor (TCR) engagement and empha sizes differences that can account for differential cytokine production. This paper focuses on a new signaling pathway involved in IL-4 synthesis. This in Thl and Th2 cells pathway couples the TCR to PKC that controls a calcium entry through dihydropyridine sensitive calcium channels. The calcium response is sufficient to initiate IL-4 gene transcription. Differing from that of IL-4, IFNy gene expression always requires MAP-kinase activation in addition to a calcium signal.

The Journal of experimental medicine, Jan 8, 2017

Prevalence of asthma is higher in women than in men, but the mechanisms underlying this sex bias ... more Prevalence of asthma is higher in women than in men, but the mechanisms underlying this sex bias are unknown. Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) are key regulators of type 2 inflammatory responses. Here, we show that ILC2 development is greatly influenced by male sex hormones. Male mice have reduced numbers of ILC2 progenitors (ILC2Ps) and mature ILC2s in peripheral tissues compared with females. In consequence, males exhibit reduced susceptibility to allergic airway inflammation in response to environmental allergens and less severe IL-33-driven lung inflammation, correlating with an impaired expansion of lung ILC2s. Importantly, orchiectomy, but not ovariectomy, abolishes the sex differences in ILC2 development and restores IL-33-mediated lung inflammation. ILC2Ps express the androgen receptor (AR), and AR signaling inhibits their differentiation into mature ILC2s. Finally, we show that hematopoietic AR expression limits IL-33-driven lung inflammation through a cell-intrinsic i...

Frontiers in immunology, 2013

the potential involvement of Ca v 1.4 in non-excitable cells as mast cells (McRory et al., 2004) ... more the potential involvement of Ca v 1.4 in non-excitable cells as mast cells (McRory et al., 2004) and more recently in mouse T-lymphocytes (Omilusik et al., 2011). CalCium in T-lymphoCyTes: prominenT role of The sTim-orai paThway In T-lymphocytes, Ca 2+ ions are important for the activation of many enzymes including phospholipase C gamma (PLCγ), classical protein kinases C, for proper protein folding, for the accessibility of key enzymes in T-cell transduction, and as a second messenger (Vig and Kinet, 2009). Variations in the intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca] i) are responsible for modulating the transcription of more than 75% of genes induced or down-regulated by T-cell receptor engagement in T-lymphocytes (Feske et al., 2001). The intracellular [Ca] i that decides the cellular fate is tightly regulated in both resting and activated conditions. The calcium concentration in the external medium is about 1-2 mM, whereas the [Ca] i is about 50-100 nM and depends on the calcium channels expressed at both the cell and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membranes, on exchangers, pumps, … Activation of potassium channels that extrude the potassium from the cell is needed for supporting the electrochemical driving force allowing the calcium influx. In T-lymphocytes, TCR engagement results in a cascade of tyrosine kinase activation, the constitution of a platform transducing the signal with the recruitment of adapters and enzymes such as PLCγ that generates inositol trisphosphate (IP3) and diacylglycerol. IP3 binds to its receptors on the ER membrane leading to the release of ER Ca 2+ stores, which induces a conformational change of STIM1, an ER Ca 2+ sensor. STIM1 then localizes near the cell membrane, and activates the SOCC

The Journal of investigative dermatology, 2014

Darier disease (DD) is a severe dominant genetic skin disorder characterized by the loss of cell-... more Darier disease (DD) is a severe dominant genetic skin disorder characterized by the loss of cell-to-cell adhesion and abnormal keratinization. The defective gene, ATP2A2, encodes sarco/endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Ca2+ -ATPase isoform 2 (SERCA2), a Ca2+ -ATPase pump of the ER. Here we show that Darier keratinocytes (DKs) display biochemical and morphological hallmarks of constitutive ER stress with increased sensitivity to ER stressors. Desmosome and adherens junctions (AJs) displayed features of immature adhesion complexes: expression of desmosomal cadherins (desmoglein 3 (Dsg3) and desmocollin 3 (Dsc3)) and desmoplakin was impaired at the plasma membrane, as well as E-cadherin, β-, α-, and p120-catenin staining. Dsg3, Dsc3, and E-cadherin showed perinuclear staining and co-immunostaining with ER markers, indicative of ER retention. Consistent with these abnormalities, intercellular adhesion strength was reduced as shown by a dispase mechanical dissociation assay. Exposure of normal ...

Critical Reviews™ in Immunology, 2004

Calcium influx into lymphocytes is essential for activation, differentiation, and effector functi... more Calcium influx into lymphocytes is essential for activation, differentiation, and effector functions. While several channel- and receptor-types contribute to calcium influx, voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCC) mediate a well-characterized calcium influx pathway that is most exclusively identified in excitable cells. The role of L-type VGCCs, which belong to high-voltage activated calcium channels and are defined as dihydropyridine (DHP) receptors in excitable cells, is well documented. Interestingly, while lymphocytes do not range in the excitable cell category, the modulatory role of DHP agonists and antagonists and the identification of L-type VGCC-related molecules in B and T lymphocytes, mainly in Th2 cells, suggest these proteins are involved in the calcium response of these cells. Because the identity and the regulation of DHP receptors/channels in lymphocytes is far from being solved, we will discuss the challenging issues of demonstrating a role of L-type VGCCs in nonexcitable cells and the arguments supporting their role in lymphocytes. We will comment on the limitation of the use of DHP agonists and antagonists to ascertain a specific involvement of L-type VGCCs in lymphocyte calcium signaling. Finally, we will provide new clues on the interest of a potential use of DHP antagonists in Th2-cell-mediated pathology.

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Journal de la Société de biologie, 2003

CD4+ T lymphocytes are divided in Th1 cells that produce interferon (IFN) gamma and Th2 cells tha... more CD4+ T lymphocytes are divided in Th1 cells that produce interferon (IFN) gamma and Th2 cells that synthesize IL-4. These subsets may arise from a common precursor: a combination of IL-12 plus anti-IL-4 monoclonal antibody (mAb) drives Th1 cell differentiation while IL-4 plus anti-IFN gamma mAb favor Th2 cell development. TCR stimulation activates protein kinase C that controls a calcium entry through L type calcium channels in Th2 cells. L type calcium channels are induced during Th2 but not Th1 cell differentiation. In addition, L type calcium channel inhibitors may be successfully used in the treatment of an experimental model of Th2 cell-mediated immunopathology. Thus, this signaling pathway that characterizes Th2 cells can be a target for the treatment of Th2 diseases.

médecine/sciences, 2007

Calcium et régulation des gènes en conditions normales et pathologiques GDR 2688 Calcium et régul... more Calcium et régulation des gènes en conditions normales et pathologiques GDR 2688 Calcium et régulation des gènes en conditions normales et pathologiques GDR 2688

The Journal of Neuroscience, 2005

The Na+/Ca2+exchangers NCX1, NCX2, and NCX3 are vital for the control of cellular Ca2+homeostasis... more The Na+/Ca2+exchangers NCX1, NCX2, and NCX3 are vital for the control of cellular Ca2+homeostasis. Here, we show that a doublet of downstream regulatory element sites in the promoter of theNCX3gene mediates transcriptional repression of NCX3 by the Ca2+-modulated transcriptional repressor downstream regulatory element antagonist modulator (DREAM). Overexpression of a DREAM EF-hand mutant insensitive to Ca2+(EFmDREAM) in hippocampus and cerebellum of transgenic mice significantly reduced NCX3 mRNA and protein levels without modifying NCX1 and NCX2 expression. Cerebellar granules from EFmDREAM transgenic mice showed increased levels of cytosolic Ca2+and were more vulnerable to increased Ca2+influx after partial opening of voltage-gated plasma membrane Ca2+channels induced by increasing K+in the culture medium but survived better in the conditions of reduced Ca2+influx prevailing in low extracellular K+. Overexpression of NCX3 in EFmDREAM transgenic granules using a lentiviral vector r...

The FASEB Journal, 2001

Signaling events induced by T-cell receptor (TCR) engagement involve a cascade of tyrosine phosph... more Signaling events induced by T-cell receptor (TCR) engagement involve a cascade of tyrosine phosphorylation events leading to activation of several downstream pathways and resulting in cytokine production. TCR-dependent interferon γ (IFN-γ) production by Th1 cells has been shown to require tyrosine phosphorylation of numerous proteins, intracellular Ca 2+ mobilization, and mitogen-activated protein kinase activation. In contrast, the signaling pathways responsible for TCR-dependent interleukin (IL) 4 production remain poorly understood. By using a T-cell hybridoma that displays a hierarchized production of IL-4 and IFN-γ following TCR engagement (IL-4 being produced at a lower threshold of activation than IFN-γ), we showed that IL-4 can be produced in spite of the absence of tyrosine phosphorylation of phospholipase Cγ1. However, protein kinase C (PKC) was found to be translocated to the cell membrane, and an increase in intracellular Ca 2+ concentration was observed. The PKC-dependent Ca 2+ response and IL-4 expression were accounted for by a dihydropyridine-sensitive Ca 2+ entry, which could occur through L-type calcium channels. This pathway was also functional in the D10G4.1 Th2 clone. The fact that this pathway, allowing IL-4 production, did not require optimal activation might explain why low doses of peptides or altered peptide ligands favor Th2 responses. Key words: interleukin 4 • L-type calcium channels • T lymphocyte pon stimulation with an adequate peptide-MHC complex, naive T cells express the receptor for interleukin (IL) 2, proliferate, produce IL-2, and differentiate. CD4 + T cells may differentiate from Th0 cells that produce both IL-4 and interferon γ (IFN-γ) into either Th1 or Th2 cells. Th1 cells produce IL-2 and IFN-γ, whereas Th2 cells produce IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, and IL-13 and have distinct functions. This explains why Th1 or Th2 cells may be pathogenic depending on the system studied (1, 2). U One of the earliest events after T-cell receptor (TCR) stimulation is tyrosine phosphorylation of the immune receptor tyrosine-based activation motifs (ITAMs) in the CD3/ζ components by Src family tyrosine kinases p56 lck and/or p59 fyn (3). The tyrosine phosphorylation of ITAMs induces the association of ZAP-70 with the TCR-signaling complex. Once ZAP-70 is recruited, its full activation requires phosphorylation by Src kinases. Then, a series of adapter proteins such as LAT and SLP-76 undergo phosphorylation and activation, creating an amplification of the original signal that diverges and influences the involvement of many downstream proteins. SLP-76 is phosphorylated by ZAP-70 and then recruits the kinase Itk required for full activation of PLCγ1 (4). This latter hydrolyzes phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate to inositol 1,4,5trisphosphate and diacylglycerol, which, in turn, provokes intracellular calcium increase and protein kinase C (PKC) activation, respectively. TCR-mediated protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) activation also leads to engagement of the phosphoinositide-3-hydroxyl kinase (PI-3 kinase)dependent pathway and to p21-ras/PKC-dependent mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase activation (discussed in ref 5). IL-2 and IFN-γ production clearly depends on these pathways. TCR-dependent signaling pathways are different for Th1 and Th2 clones (6, 7), but the actual differences in term of signaling are largely unknown. For example, how the TCR transduces a signal giving rise to IL-4 synthesis is still unclear. Several reports have shown that, according to the model studied, important mediators of signal transduction such as p56 lck , ZAP-70, MAP kinase, PLCγ, and even calcium response are dispensable for IL-4 synthesis (8-16). In many systems, altered peptide ligands (APLs) that differ from the full agonist by a single amino acid are unable to promote full T-cell activation but can induce differentiation of Th2 cells and IL-4 production, thus supporting the concept that weak TCR-peptide interactions favor Th2-cell differentiation (17-19). However, how IL-4 is actually induced remains unsolved. The aim of this work was to identify components of the signaling pathway involved in IL-4 synthesis. To answer this question, we used the 2G12.1 T-cell hybridoma that produced IL-4 for weak TCR engagement and both IL-4 and IFN-γ for stronger TCR stimulation. In this study, we show that, upon weak TCR engagement, IL-4 synthesis requires minimal p56 lck phosphorylation. Furthermore, ZAP-70, SLP-76, and PLCγ did not appear to be tyrosine phosphorylated, suggesting that this pathway is dispensable for IL-4 synthesis under these conditions. However, a key role for Src kinase activation is suggested by the fact that PP2, an Src kinase inhibitior, abolished IL-4 production and tyrosine phosphorylation. In spite of the absence of PLCγ tyrosine phosphorylation, PKC was translocated to the cell membrane and triggered a calcium influx. In numerous systems, PKC has been shown to activate L-type calcium channels (LTCC) (20-23). LTCC are described as long-lasting, voltage-dependent Ca 2+ channels that are expressed in heart, skeletal muscles, brain, neuroendocrine tissues and are widely considered as dihydropyridine receptors (24, 25). These channels are also expressed in nonexcitable cells including B cells (26), natural killer cells (27), and dendritic cells (28). In this paper, we show that 1) the T-cell hybridoma tested expressed LTCC; 2) PKC controlled calcium entry, which was suppressed by R(+)-Bay K 8644 (Bay K+), a dihydropyridine known to antagonize LTCC (25); and 3) Bay K+ reduced the calcium response and IL-4 production after stimulation on plates coated with anti-TCR monoclonal antibody (mAb). Together, these data suggest that LTCC could be the target of PKC and that their activation is important for TCRdependent IL-4 synthesis. Similar conclusions were drawn from experiments using the D10G4.1 Th2 clone. In addition, S(•)-Bay K 8644 (Bay K-), currently used as an agonist of LTCC (25),