title: Schnurri-2 regulates Th2-dependent airway inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness.
abstract: Schnurri (Shn)-2 is a large zinc finger-containing protein, which plays a critical role in cell growth, signal transduction and lymphocyte development. In Shn-2-deficient (Shn-2(-/-)) CD4 T cells, the activation of nuclear factor-kappaB is up-regulated and their ability to differentiate into Th2 is enhanced. Here, we extend our investigation and demonstrate that Shn-2 regulates Th2 responses in vivo using an ovalbumin-induced allergic asthma model. Eosinophilic inflammation, mucus hyperproduction and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) were all enhanced in Shn-2(-/-) mice. Moreover, eosinophilic infiltration and AHR were enhanced in mice given a transfer of Shn-2(-/-) effector Th2. Shn-2 in Th2 is thus considered to play an important role as a negative regulator in allergic airway inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.
authors.forename: Chiaki
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iwamura
authors.forename: Motoko Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Kenta
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shinoda
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: Masakatsu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Toshinori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakayama
mesh_terms: D019264:Adoptive Transfer; D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D002452:Cell Count; D054414:Chemokine CCL17; D054422:Chemokine CCL22; D019742:Chemokines, CC / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D015870:Gene Expression; D018793:Interleukin-13 / Q000378:metabolism; D015848:Interleukin-5 / Q000378:metabolism; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D010047:Ovalbumin / Q000276:immunology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D012130:Respiratory Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000276:immunology* / Q000637:transplantation; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: C499538:Ccl17 protein, mouse; C515483:Ccl22 protein, mouse; D054414:Chemokine CCL17; D054422:Chemokine CCL22; D019742:Chemokines, CC; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C490430:Hivep2 protein, mouse; D018793:Interleukin-13; D015848:Interleukin-5; D016693:Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta; D010047:Ovalbumin