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IFN-γ orchestrates mesenchymal stem cell plasticity through the signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 and 3 and mammalian target of rapamycin pathways
- Source :
- Journal of allergy and clinical immunology (2017). doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2016.09.004, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Vigo T.; Procaccini C.; Ferrara G.; Baranzini S.; Oksenberg J.R.; Matarese G.; Diaspro A.; Kerlero de Rosbo N.; Uccelli A./titolo:IFN-gamma orchestrates mesenchymal stem cell plasticity through the signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 and 3 and mammalian target of rapamycin pathways/doi:10.1016%2Fj.jaci.2016.09.004/rivista:Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/anno:2017/pagina_da:/pagina_a:/intervallo_pagine:/volume
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Background Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) display a therapeutic plasticity because of their ability to modulate immunity, foster tissue repair, and differentiate into mesodermal cells. IFN-γ has been described to differently affect human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) and mouse mesenchymal stem cell (mMSC) immunomodulation and differentiation, depending on the inflammatory milieu. Objective We aimed at dissecting the relevant intracellular pathways through which IFN-γ affects MSC plasticity and the consequence of their manipulation on MSC functions. Methods Modification of relevant IFN-γ–dependent pathways in mMSCs was carried out in vitro through gene silencing or chemical inhibition of key components. Functional outcomes were assessed by means of Western blotting, real-time PCR, differentiation, and proliferation assays on MSCs. The effect on T cells was addressed by T-cell proliferation assays; the effect of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) manipulation in MSCs was studied in vivo in a mouse model of delayed-type hypersensitivity assay. To address whether similar mechanisms are involved also in hMSCs on IFN-γ stimulation, the effect of chemical inhibition on the same intracellular pathways was assessed by means of Western blotting, and the final outcome on immunomodulatory properties was evaluated based on real-time PCR and T-cell proliferation. Results We revealed that in mMSCs IFN-γ–induced immunoregulation is mediated by early phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 1 and STAT3, which is significantly enhanced by an extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2–dependent mTOR inhibition, thereby promoting pSTAT1 nuclear translocation. Accordingly, after intracellular mTOR inhibition, MSCs augmented their ability to inhibit T-cell proliferation and control delayed-type hypersensitivity in vivo . Similarly, on mTOR blockade, hMSCs also enhanced their immunoregulatory features. A sustained exposure to IFN-γ led to inhibition of STAT3 activity, which in mMSCs resulted in an impaired proliferation and differentiation. Conclusion These results provide new insights about MSC intracellular pathways affected by IFN-γ, demonstrating that pharmacologic or genetic manipulation of MSCs can enhance their immunomodulatory functions, which could be translated into novel therapeutic approaches.
- Subjects :
- STAT3 Transcription Factor
0301 basic medicine
Cellular differentiation
Immunology
T cells
IFN-?
immunomodulation
Interferon-gamma
Mice
03 medical and health sciences
Animals
Humans
Immunology and Allergy
Hypersensitivity, Delayed
STAT3
T cell
IFN-γ
Cells, Cultured
PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway
mesenchymal stem cell
Cell Proliferation
mammalian target of rapamycin
biology
TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases
Mesenchymal stem cell
Cell Differentiation
STAT1 Transcription Factor
030104 developmental biology
signal transducer and activator of transcription 1
biology.protein
STAT protein
Cancer research
signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
Mesenchymal stem cells
Signal transduction
Intracellular
Signal Transduction
RHEB
Subjects
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of allergy and clinical immunology (2017). doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2016.09.004, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Vigo T.; Procaccini C.; Ferrara G.; Baranzini S.; Oksenberg J.R.; Matarese G.; Diaspro A.; Kerlero de Rosbo N.; Uccelli A./titolo:IFN-gamma orchestrates mesenchymal stem cell plasticity through the signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 and 3 and mammalian target of rapamycin pathways/doi:10.1016%2Fj.jaci.2016.09.004/rivista:Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/anno:2017/pagina_da:/pagina_a:/intervallo_pagine:/volume
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a1d57dec9b48eaea484154467fe89e76