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JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
卷 184, 期 8, 页码 4488-4496出版社
AMER ASSOC IMMUNOLOGISTS
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0903115
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- National Institutes of Health [RO1 AI0059719, RO1 AI68088, HL36577, N01 HHSN 272200700048C]
The Th2 bias is a hallmark of allergic diseases. In this study, we show that the Th1 versus Th2 balance and the development of allergic asthma are strongly affected by the signaling protein uncoordinated 119 (Unc119). The expression of this adaptor protein is significantly increased in Th2 cells. Unc119 activates the Src family and inhibits the Abl family of tyrosine kinases. The activated Src family kinase Lek stimulates the activity of Itk and the expression of the transcription factor JunB. As a result, Une119 promotes IL-4 production. Through inhibition of Abl kinases, Unc119 dampens IFN-gamma production. Using adoptive transfer of Unc119-knockdown CD4 T cells, we show a critical role for Une119 in the development of eosinophilic inflammation of airways, mucus production, and bronchial hyperreactivity in a mouse model. Intriguingly, the expression of the Unc119 protein is enhanced in CD4 T cells from patients with asthma. We speculate that the heightened expression of Unc119 promotes Th2, inhibits Th1 differentiation, and contributes to the pathogenesis of asthma in humans. The Journal of Immunology, 2010,184: 4488-4496.
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