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FOXP3 Promoter Demethylation Reveals the Committed Treg Population in Humans
- Janson, Peter C. J. (author)
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- Winerdal, Malin E. (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Marits, Per (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Thorn, Magnus (author)
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- 2008-02-20
- 2008
- English.
- In: PLoS ONE. - : Public Library of Science (PLoS). - 1932-6203. ; 3:2, s. e1612-
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- Background: Naturally occurring thymus derived regulatory T cells (Tregs) are central in the maintenance of self-tolerance. The transcription factor FOXP3 is crucial for the suppressive activity of Tregs and is considered the most specific marker for this population. However, human non regulatory T cells upregulate FOXP3 transiently upon activation which calls for other means to identify the Treg population. Since epigenetic mechanisms are involved in the establishment of stable gene expression patterns during cell differentiation, we hypothesized that the methylation profile of the FOXP3 promoter would allow the distinction of truly committed Tregs. Methodology/Principal Findings: Human CD4(+) CD25(hi) Tregs displayed a demethylated FOXP3 promoter (1.4%+/-0.95% SEM methylated) in contrast to CD4(+) CD25(lo) T cells which were partially methylated (27.9%+/-7.1%). Furthermore, stimulated CD4(+)CD25(lo) T cells transiently expressed FOXP3 but remained partially methylated, suggesting promoter methylation as a mechanism for regulation of stable FOXP3 expression and Treg commitment. In addition, transient FOXP3 expressing cells exhibited suppressive abilities that correlate to the methylation status of the FOXP3 promoter. As an alternative to bisulphite sequencing, we present a restriction enzyme based screening method for the identification of committed Tregs and apply this method to evaluate the effect of various culturing conditions. We show that a partial demethylation occurs in long-term cultures after activation, whereas the addition of TGF-beta and/or IL-10 does not induce any additional change in methylation level. Conclusions/Significance: The unique FOXP3 promoter methylation profile in Tregs suggests that a demethylated pattern is a prerequisite for stable FOXP3 expression and suppressive phenotype. Presently, FOXP3 is used to identify Tregs in several human diseases and there are future implications for adoptive Treg transfer in immunotherapy. In these settings there is a need to distinguish true Tregs from transiently FOXP3(+) activated T cells. The screening method we present allows this distinction and enables the identification of cells suitable for in vitro expansions and clinical use.
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