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ArticlePloS one2020

Expression of signal-transducing adaptor protein-1 attenuates experimental autoimmune hepatitis via down-regulating activation and homeostasis of invariant natural killer T cells.

Jun-Ichi Kashiwakura, Kodai Saitoh, Takeru Ihara, Yuto Sasaki, Kota Kagohashi, Shiyo Enohara, Yuka Morioka, Hiroshi Watarai, Ryuta Muromoto, Yuichi Kitai and 3 more

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.

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13 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Jun-Ichi KashiwakuraDepartment of Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-7863-6696
Kodai SaitohDepartment of Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Takeru IharaDepartment of Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Yuto SasakiDepartment of Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Kota KagohashiDepartment of Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Shiyo EnoharaDepartment of Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Yuka MoriokaDivision of Disease Model Innovation, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Hiroshi WataraiDepartment of Immunology and Stem Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
Ryuta MuromotoDepartment of Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Yuichi KitaiDepartment of Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Kazuya IwabuchiDepartment of Immunology, Kitasato University Graduate of School of Medical Science, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Kenji OritaniDepartment of Hematology, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita, Chiba, Japan.
Tadashi MatsudaDepartment of Immunology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Hokkaido University · JPInternational University of Health and Welfare · JPKanazawa University · JPKitasato University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveSignal-transducing adaptor protein (STAP) family members function as adaptor molecules and are involved in several events during immune responses. Notably however, the biological functions of STAP-1 in other cells are not known. We aimed to investigate the functions of STAP-1 in invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells and iNKT cell-dependent hepatitis.

methodsWe employed concanavalin A (Con A)-induced hepatitis and α-galactosylceramide (α-GalCer)-induced hepatitis mouse models, both are models of iNKT cell-dependent autoimmune hepatitis, and STAP-1 overexpressing 2E10 cells to investigate the role of STAP-1 in iNKT cell activation in vivo an in vitro, respectively.

resultsAfter Con A- or α-GalCer-injection, hepatocyte necrotic areas and plasma alanine aminotransferase elevation were more severe in STAP-1 knockout (S1KO) mice and milder in lymphocyte-specific STAP-1 transgenic (S1Tg) mice, as compared to wild-type (WT) mice. Two events that may be related to Con A-induced and/or α-GalCer-induced hepatitis were influenced by STAP-1 manipulation. One is that iNKT cell populations in the livers and spleens were increased in S1KO mice and were decreased in S1Tg mice. The other is that Con A-induced interleukin-4 and interferon-γ production was attenuated by STAP-1 overexpression. These effects of STAP-1 were confirmed using 2E10 cells overexpressing STAP-1 that showed impairment of interleukin-4 and interferon-γ production as well as phosphorylation of Akt and mitogen-activated protein kinases in response to Con A stimulation.

conclusionsThese results conclude that STAP-1 regulates iNKT cell maintenance/activation, and is involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune hepatitis.

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Down-RegulationHomeostasisAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsConcanavalin ACytokinesGalactosylceramidesHepatitis, AutoimmuneMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNatural Killer T-CellsAdaptor Proteins, Signal Transducingalpha-galactosylceramideConcanavalin ACytokinesGalactosylceramidesSTAP-1 protein, mouse

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PMID33175848
PMCPMC7657518
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