The imbalance between Treg/Th17 cells plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of SLE and the underlying mechanism remains one of the hottest issues of SLE research. In previous studies, we found that TLR2 stimulation of CD4+T cells from SLE patients could elevate the acetylation level of histone 4 (H4) in the promoter regions of IL-17a and IL-17f, promote the secretion of these inflammatory cytokines and inhibit the transcription of Foxp3, which induced the imbalance between Treg/Th17 cells leading to the development of SLE. However, how TLR2 signaling pathway deviates the balance between Treg/Th17 cells remains to be determined. MicroRNA plays an important role in the differentiation of immune cells. Our previous studies showed that ligation of TLR2 increased the expression of miR-132 and decreased the expression of its target, histone deacetylase sirt1, in lupus CD4+T cells, which indicates a role of miR-132 in the TLR2 induction of Treg/Th17 imbalance. Therefore, our project aims to investigate the role and underlying mechanisms of miR-132 in the TLR2 induction of Treg/Th17 imbalance, in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, we will explore the therapeutic potential of miR-132 in SLE through mice experiments. These studies will help demonstrate a novel mechanism in SLE pathogenesis and provide new, effective therapeutic targets.
Treg/Th17细胞失衡在系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)的发病中起着关键作用,导致这一现象的机制一直是SLE的研究热点之一。我们前期研究证明,TLR2激活后可上调IL-17a、IL-17f启动子区组蛋白H4乙酰化水平,促进IL-17a、IL-17f的分泌,抑制Foxp3的表达,从而引起Treg/Th17细胞失衡。进一步研究发现,TLR2激活后可引起SLE患者CD4+T细胞miR-132过表达及其靶基因组蛋白去乙酰化酶sirt1表达下调。我们推测,TLR2激活可通过诱导miR-132过表达,抑制某些特定的miR-132靶基因表达,从而促进Th17相关炎症因子转录,引起Treg/Th17细胞失衡,参与SLE发病机制。因此,本项目拟通过细胞与体内动物实验验证这一假设,并探讨抑制外周血miR-132的表达能否减轻狼疮小鼠的狼疮样症状和炎症反应。本研究将有助于进一步揭示SLE的发病机制并探寻治疗新靶点。
系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)是一种重大复杂性自身免疫疾病,累及全身多个器官、系统,从而导致患者表现出复杂多变的临床症状。其发病机制目尚不清楚。近年来研究发现,T淋巴细胞过度活化、调节性T细胞(Treg)与辅助性T细胞17(Th17)细胞亚群失平衡在系统性红斑狼疮的发病中发挥了重要作用。但其具体机制尚不明确。本项目研究发现:激活TLR2信号通路可诱导SLE患者外周血CD4+T细胞中 IL-17a的表达水平显著升高, Foxp3的表达水平下降,Th17细胞比例上调,Treg细胞比例下降,转录因子stat3、RORrt的表达水平升高;同时,MiR-132表达上调,其靶基因组蛋白去乙酰化酶Sirt1的表达水平下降。激活TLR2后,IL-17a启动子区H4组蛋白乙酰化水平升高,Sirt1结合水平下降。进一步研究发现,将体外培养的SLE患者外周血CD4+T细胞分为两组,分别转染miR-132 inhibitor和inhibitor control,5小时后再激活TLR2,与对照组相比,转染miR-132 inhibitor后,CD4+T细胞中MiR-132表达下降,Sirt1表达水平升高,IL-17a表达水平下调并且IL-17a启动子区组蛋白乙酰化水平降低。但是,在MRL/MpJ-Tnfrsf6lpr/J 狼疮模型小鼠体内抑制外周血miR-132的表达,对小鼠狼疮样症状、外周血清中IL-17a、IL-17f的浓度、抗-dsDNA抗体水平和尿蛋白浓度无明显改善。本项目研究结果证明,TLR2激活后可通过上调MiR-132的表达水平下调其靶基因组蛋白去乙酰化酶Sirt1的表达水平,从而上调IL-17a启动子区H4组蛋白乙酰化水平,促进IL-17a的表达,同时,TLR2激活后可上调转录因子stat3、RORrt的表达水平,导致Th17/Treg细胞比例失衡,参与SLE发病机制。然而,通过尾静脉注射miR-132 antagomir抑制MRL/MpJ-Tnfrsf6lpr/J 狼疮模型小鼠体内miR-132的表达,不能有效预防或改善小鼠狼疮样症状,说明生物体内机制复杂,整体抑制外周血细胞中miR-132的表达不能起到关键性保护作用。本项目研究结果进一步揭示了系统性红斑狼疮的发病机制,为进一步探索SLE的治疗方法提供了新的理论依据。
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