RRC ID 85805
著者 Aso K, Kono M, Kanda M, Kudo Y, Sakiyama K, Hisada R, Karino K, Ueda Y, Nakazawa D, Fujieda Y, Kato M, Amengual O, Atsumi T.
タイトル Itaconate ameliorates autoimmunity by modulating T cell imbalance via metabolic and epigenetic reprogramming.
ジャーナル Nat Commun
Abstract Dysregulation of Th17 and Treg cells contributes to the pathophysiology of many autoimmune diseases. Herein, we show that itaconate, an immunomodulatory metabolite, inhibits Th17 cell differentiation and promotes Treg cell differentiation by orchestrating metabolic and epigenetic reprogramming. Mechanistically, itaconate suppresses glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation in Th17- and Treg-polarizing T cells. Following treatment with itaconate, the S-adenosyl-L-methionine/S-adenosylhomocysteine ratio and 2-hydroxyglutarate levels are decreased by inhibiting the synthetic enzyme activities in Th17 and Treg cells, respectively. Consequently, these metabolic changes are associated with altered chromatin accessibility of essential transcription factors and key gene expression in Th17 and Treg cell differentiation, including decreased RORγt binding at the Il17a promoter. The adoptive transfer of itaconate-treated Th17-polarizing T cells ameliorates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. These results indicate that itaconate is a crucial metabolic regulator for Th17/Treg cell balance and could be a potential therapeutic agent for autoimmune diseases.
巻・号 14(1)
ページ 984
公開日 2023-2-27
DOI 10.1038/s41467-023-36594-x
PII 10.1038/s41467-023-36594-x
PMID 36849508
PMC PMC9970976
MeSH Animals Autoimmunity* / genetics Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental* / drug therapy Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental* / genetics Epigenesis, Genetic Succinates / pharmacology T-Lymphocytes / immunology
IF 12.121
リソース情報
実験動物マウス RBRC01390