Th1 and Th2 cells arise from a common precursor cell in response to triggering through the TCR and cytokine receptors for IL-12 or IL-4. This leads to activation of complex signaling pathways, which are not known in detail. Disturbances in the balance between type 1 and type 2 responses can lead to certain immune-mediated diseases. Thus, it is important to understand how Th1 and Th2 cells are generated. To clarify the mechanisms as to how IL-12 and IL-4 induce Th1 and Th2 differentiation and how TGF-beta can inhibit this process, we have used oligonucleotide arrays to examine the early polarization of Th1 and Th2 cells in the presence and absence of TGF-beta after 0, 2, 6 and 48 hours of polarization.
Identification of novel genes regulated by IL-12, IL-4, or TGF-beta during the early polarization of CD4+ lymphocytes.
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View SamplesThe aim of the dataset was to study on a genome-wide level the effect of GTPase of the human immune associated protein 4 (GIMAP4) knockdown on the gene expression of resting T cells and immediately after T cell activation and Th1(Act+IL12) polarizing conditions of human cord blood-derived CD4+ T cells.
Tubulin- and actin-associating GIMAP4 is required for IFN-γ secretion during Th cell differentiation.
Specimen part, Treatment
View SamplesImmunotherapy provides an alternative approach for cancer treatment. However, in-depth analyses of the effects of immunotherapy on the tumor microenvironment (TME) have not been conducted in non-melanoma tumors. Here we describe changes in the pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) TME following immunotherapy treatment, and show for the first time that vaccine-based immunotherapy directly alters the TME, inducing neogenesis of tertiary lymphoid structures that convert immunologically quiescent tumors into immunologically active tumors. Alterations in five pathways important for immune modulation and lymphoid structure development (TH17/Treg, NFkB, Ubiquitin-proteasome, Chemokines/chemokine receptors, and Integrins/adhesion molecules) in vaccine-induced intratumoral lymphoid aggregates were associated with improved post-vaccination responses. Additional studies in other cancers and patients treated with other forms of immunotherapy are warranted to further develop signatures defined in intratumoral lymphoid structures into biomarkers that predict effective anti-tumor immune responses. These signatures may also expose therapeutic targets for promoting more robust antitumor immune responses in the TME.
Immunotherapy converts nonimmunogenic pancreatic tumors into immunogenic foci of immune regulation.
Specimen part
View SamplesThe aim of this dataset was to study in detail the transcription kinetics initiated by cytokines IL-12 and IL-4 in early differentiation of Th1 and Th2 cells, respectively.
An integrative computational systems biology approach identifies differentially regulated dynamic transcriptome signatures which drive the initiation of human T helper cell differentiation.
Specimen part
View SamplesSpecial AT-rich binding protein 1 (SATB1) is a global chromatin organizer and a transcription factor induced by interleukin-4 (IL-4) during the early T helper 2 (Th2) cell differentiation. In this study, we investigated the role of SATB1 in T helper cell differentiation by performing gene expression profiling of human differentiating Th cells in which expression of SATB1 was downregulated by RNA interference (RNAi). Our results indicate that SATB1 is involved in the regulation of more than three hundred genes in primary human CD4+ T cells, including several IL-12 and/or IL-4 regulated factors, suggesting a role in the development or function of Th subtypes.
SATB1 dictates expression of multiple genes including IL-5 involved in human T helper cell differentiation.
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Identification of global regulators of T-helper cell lineage specification.
Specimen part
View SamplesThe aim of the dataset was to identify genome-wide regulators of gene expression in early differentiation of human cord blood derived CD4+ T cells cultured under Th1 (Act+IL12) and Th2 (Act+IL4) polarizing conditions.
Identification of global regulators of T-helper cell lineage specification.
Specimen part
View SamplesThe aim of the dataset was to identify genome-wide regulators of gene expression in early differentiation of human cord blood derived CD4+ T cells cultured under Th1 (Act+IL12) and Th2 (Act+IL4) polarizing conditions. Overall design: Total RNA from naive CD4+ T cells was compared to total RNA from cells cultured in the following three conditions: activating (antiCD3+antiCD28)+antiIL4+antiIFNG; activating (antiCD3+antiCD28)+IL12+antiIL4; activating (antiCD3+antiCD28) +IL4+antiIFNG. Samples from 3 biological replicates were analysed.
Identification of global regulators of T-helper cell lineage specification.
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View SamplesThe study aims at identifying transcriptional changes induced by in vitro polarization of human cord blood CD4+ cells towards Th17 subtype with combination of IL6, IL1b and TGFb by using timeseries data.
Identification of early gene expression changes during human Th17 cell differentiation.
Specimen part, Time
View SamplesThe aim of this study was to identify genes regulated by IL-12, IL-18 and IFN-alpha during early differentiation of human Th1 cells
Activating transcription factor 3 is a positive regulator of human IFNG gene expression.
Specimen part
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