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ArticleJCI insight2021

YY1 regulation by miR-124-3p promotes Th17 cell pathogenicity through interaction with T-bet in rheumatoid arthritis.

Jinpiao Lin, Jifeng Tang, Junyu Lin, Yujue He, Ziqing Yu, Renquan Jiang, Bin Yang, Qishui Ou

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Article in JCI insight, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jinpiao LinDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Gene Diagnosis Research Center, and.
Jifeng TangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Gene Diagnosis Research Center, and.
Junyu LinThe First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Yujue HeDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Gene Diagnosis Research Center, and.
Ziqing YuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Gene Diagnosis Research Center, and.
Renquan JiangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Gene Diagnosis Research Center, and.
Bin YangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Gene Diagnosis Research Center, and.
Qishui OuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Gene Diagnosis Research Center, and.
Fujian Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Th17 cells are involved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis. Our previous studies have revealed that transcription factor Yin Yang 1 (YY1) plays an important role in the pathogenic mechanisms of RA. However, whether YY1 has any role in Th17 cell pathogenicity and what molecular regulatory mechanism is involved remain poorly understood. Here, we found the proportion of pathogenic Th17 (pTh17) cells was significantly higher in RA than in control individuals and showed a potential relationship with YY1 expression. In addition, we also observed YY1 expression was increased in pTh17, and the pTh17 differentiation was hampered by YY1 knockdown. Consistently, knockdown of YY1 decreased the proportion of pTh17 cells and attenuated joint inflammation in collagen-induced arthritis mice. Mechanistically, YY1 could regulate the pathogenicity of Th17 cells through binding to the promoter region of transcription factor T-bet and interacting with T-bet protein. This function of YY1 for promoting pTh17 differentiation was specific to Th17 cells and not to Th1 cells. Moreover, we found miR-124-3p negatively correlated with YY1 in RA patients, and it could bind to 3'-UTR regions of YY1 to inhibit the posttranscriptional translation of YY1. Altogether, these findings indicate YY1 regulation by miR-124-3p could specifically promote Th17 cell pathogenicity in part through interaction with T-bet, and these findings present promising therapeutic targets in RA.

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AnimalsArthritis, RheumatoidCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationHumansMaleMiceMicroRNAsT-bet Transcription FactorT-Box Domain ProteinsTh17 CellsYY1 Transcription FactorMicroRNAsMirn124 microRNA, mouseT-bet Transcription FactorT-Box Domain ProteinsYy1 protein, mouseYY1 Transcription FactorArthritisAutoimmune diseasesAutoimmunityImmunologyT cells

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PMID34806650
PMCPMC8663781
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