Human Gene Set: GSE27241_WT_VS_RORGT_KO_TH17_POLARIZED_CD4_TCELL_DN


Standard name GSE27241_WT_VS_RORGT_KO_TH17_POLARIZED_CD4_TCELL_DN
Systematic name M8242
Brief description Genes down-regulated in polarizing CD4 [GeneID=920] Th17 cells: wildtype versus RORC [GeneID=6097] knockout.
Full description or abstract CD4+ T helper lymphocytes that express interleukin-17 (Th17 cells) have critical roles in mouse models of autoimmunity, and there is mounting evidence that they also influence inflammatory processes in humans. Genome-wide association studies in humans have linked genes involved in Th17 cell differentiation and function with susceptibility to Crohn?s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriasis1-3. Thus, the pathway towards differentiation of Th17 cells and, perhaps, of related innate lymphoid cells with similar effector functions4, 5, is an attractive target for therapeutic applications. Mouse and human Th17 cells are distinguished by expression of the retinoic acid receptor-related orphan nuclear receptor ROR?t, which is required for induction of IL-17 transcription and for the manifestation of Th17-dependent autoimmune disease in mice6. By performing a chemical screen with an insect cell-based reporter system, we identified the cardiac glycoside digoxin as a specific inhibitor of ROR?t transcriptional activity. Digoxin inhibited murine Th17 cell differentiation without affecting differentiation of other T cell lineages and was effective in delaying the onset and reducing the severity of autoimmune disease in mice. At high concentrations, digoxin is toxic for human cells, but non-toxic synthetic derivatives, 20,22-dihydrodigoxin-21,23-diol (Dig(dhd)) and digoxin-21-salicylidene (Dig(sal)), specifically inhibited induction of IL-17 in human CD4+ T cells. Using these small molecule compounds, we demonstrated that ROR?t is imporant for the maintenance of IL-17 expression in mouse and human effector T cells. These data suggest that derivatives of digoxin can be used as chemical probes for development of ROR?t-targeted therapeutic agents that attenuate inflammatory lymphocyte function and autoimmune disease.
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Source publication Pubmed 21441909   Authors: Huh JR,Leung MW,Huang P,Ryan DA,Krout MR,Malapaka RR,Chow J,Manel N,Ciofani M,Kim SV,Cuesta A,Santori FR,Lafaille JJ,Xu HE,Gin DY,Rastinejad F,Littman DR
Exact source GSE27241_2891_200_DN
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Contributed by Jernej Godec (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute)
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