Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Mol Immunol. 2024 Mar;167:16-24. doi: 10.1016/j.molimm.2024.01.010. Epub 2024 Feb 3.
Asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease characterized by Th2-type inflammation in the airways. Leucine zip transcription factor-like 1 (LZTFL1) has been implicated in the regulation of Th2-related factors. The knockdown of LZTFL1 resulted in decreased levels of IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13. We hypothesize that LZTFL1 may have an effect on asthma. We established an acute asthmatic mouse model using the Ovalbumin (OVA) sensitization, and we found that LZTFL1 expression was upregulated in OVA-induced CD4 + T cells. Mice challenged with OVA were administered 5 × 10 TU of lentivirus via tail vein injection. LZTFL1 knockdown reversed the frequency of sneezing and nose rubbing in OVA mice. LZTFL1 knockdown reduced inflammatory cell infiltration, reduced goblet cell numbers, and mitigated collagen deposition in lung tissue. LZTFL1 knockdown decreased the levels of OVA-specific IgE, IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13 in alveolar lavage fluid of asthmatic mice. Furthermore, LZTFL1 knockdown inhibited the aberrant activation of MEK/ERK signaling pathway in asthmatic mice. GATA binding protein 3 (GATA3) is an essential transcription factor in Th2 differentiation. Flow cytometry results revealed that LZTFL1 knockdown reduced the number of GATA3 + CD4 + Th2 cells, while it did not affect the stability of GATA3 mRNA. This may be attributed to ERK signaling which stabilized GATA3 by preventing its ubiquitination and subsequent degradation. In conclusion, LZTFL1 knockdown attenuates inflammation and pathological changes in OVA-induced asthmatic mice through ERK/GATA3 signaling pathway.
哮喘是一种常见的慢性呼吸道疾病,其特征在于气道中的 Th2 型炎症。亮氨酸拉链转录因子样 1(LZTFL1)已被牵连在调节 Th2 相关因子中。LZTFL1 的敲低导致 IL-4、IL-5 和 IL-13 的水平降低。我们假设 LZTFL1 可能对哮喘有影响。我们使用卵清蛋白(OVA)致敏建立了急性哮喘小鼠模型,我们发现 LZTFL1 在 OVA 诱导的 CD4+T 细胞中表达上调。用 OVA 对小鼠进行攻毒,通过尾静脉注射给予 5×10 TU 的慢病毒。LZTFL1 敲低逆转了 OVA 小鼠打喷嚏和揉鼻的频率。LZTFL1 敲低减少了炎症细胞浸润,减少了肺组织中的杯状细胞数量,并减轻了胶原沉积。LZTFL1 敲低降低了哮喘小鼠肺泡灌洗液中 OVA 特异性 IgE、IL-4、IL-5 和 IL-13 的水平。此外,LZTFL1 敲低抑制了哮喘小鼠中异常激活的 MEK/ERK 信号通路。GATA 结合蛋白 3(GATA3)是 Th2 分化中的关键转录因子。流式细胞术结果显示,LZTFL1 敲低减少了 GATA3+CD4+Th2 细胞的数量,而不影响 GATA3 mRNA 的稳定性。这可能归因于 ERK 信号通路,其通过阻止 GATA3 的泛素化和随后的降解来稳定 GATA3。总之,LZTFL1 敲低通过 ERK/GATA3 信号通路减轻 OVA 诱导的哮喘小鼠的炎症和病理变化。