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ArticleScientific reports2019

Pyrrothiogatain acts as an inhibitor of GATA family proteins and inhibits Th2 cell differentiation in vitro.

Shunsuke Nomura, Hirotaka Takahashi, Junpei Suzuki, Makoto Kuwahara, Masakatsu Yamashita, Tatsuya Sawasaki

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Article in Scientific reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shunsuke NomuraProteo-Science Center (PROS), Ehime University, 3 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-8577, Japan.
Hirotaka TakahashiProteo-Science Center (PROS), Ehime University, 3 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-8577, Japan.
Junpei SuzukiDepartment of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Shitsukawa, Toon, 791-0295, Ehime, Japan.
Makoto KuwaharaDepartment of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Shitsukawa, Toon, 791-0295, Ehime, Japan.
Masakatsu YamashitaDepartment of Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime University, Shitsukawa, Toon, 791-0295, Ehime, Japan.
Tatsuya SawasakiProteo-Science Center (PROS), Ehime University, 3 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-8577, Japan. sawasaki@ehime-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7952-0556
Ehime University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The transcription factor GATA3 is a master regulator that modulates T helper 2 (Th2) cell differentiation and induces expression of Th2 cytokines, such as IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13. Th2 cytokines are involved in the protective immune response against foreign pathogens, such as parasites. However, excessive production of Th2 cytokines results in type-2 allergic inflammation. Therefore, the application of a GATA3 inhibitor provides a new therapeutic strategy to regulate Th2 cytokine production. Here, we established a novel high-throughput screening system for an inhibitor of a DNA-binding protein, such as a transcription factor, and identified pyrrothiogatain as a novel inhibitor of GATA3 DNA-binding activity. Pyrrothiogatain inhibited the DNA-binding activity of GATA3 and other members of the GATA family. Pyrrothiogatain also inhibited the interaction between GATA3 and SOX4, suggesting that it interacts with the DNA-binding region of GATA3. Furthermore, pyrrothiogatain significantly suppressed Th2 cell differentiation, without impairing Th1 cell differentiation, and inhibited the expression and production of Th2 cytokines. Our results suggest that pyrrothiogatain regulates the differentiation and function of Th2 cells via inhibition of GATA3 DNA binding activity, which demonstrates the efficiency of our drug screening system for the development of novel small compounds that inhibit the DNA-binding activity of transcription factors.

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AnimalsBinding SitesCell DifferentiationGATA4 Transcription FactorHEK293 CellsHumansJurkat CellsMiceProtein BindingSmall Molecule LibrariesSOXC Transcription FactorsTh2 CellsGATA4 Transcription FactorSmall Molecule LibrariesSOXC Transcription Factors

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PMID31758034
PMCPMC6874683
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