title: Characterization of Schlafen-3 expression in effector and regulatory T cells.
abstract: Members of the Slfn protein family have been implicated in the regulation of cell growth, hematopoietic cell differentiation, and T cell development/differentiation in the thymus. Ten members of this family have been described in the mouse, and they have been divided into three subgroups based on the overall sequence homology and the size of the encoded proteins. We have identified Slfn3, a member of Subgroup II, as an overexpressed gene in CD4(+) CD25(+) T cells in the periphery. Interestingly, we demonstrate that upon activation and proliferation, Slfn3 mRNA is down-regulated in CD4(+) CD25(+) Tregs and up-regulated in CD4(+) CD25(-) Teffs. Moreover, TGF-beta inhibits the expression of Slfn3 in anti-CD3/CD28-activated CD4+ T cells, and the same conditions induce FoxP3 mRNA. Our results suggest that Slfn3 could have a role in T cell differentiation and activation.
authors.affiliation: INSERM, U643, Nantes, France.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Condamine
authors.forename: Jean-Benoît
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Le Luduec
authors.forename: Elise
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chiffoleau
authors.forename: Gaëlle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bériou
authors.forename: Cédric
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Louvet
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heslan
authors.forename: Gaëlle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tilly
authors.forename: Maria-Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Cuturi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D053645:Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit / Q000378:metabolism; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D011506:Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D050378:T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D051858:Forkhead Transcription Factors; C500522:Foxp3 protein, rat; D053645:Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit; D011506:Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C541111:Slfn4 protein, rat; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta