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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2025

Integrated analysis reveals that EGR1 promotes epithelial IL33 production in T2 asthma.

Yan Zhao, Jenil Patel, Jinhua Fan, Xinyang Wang, Lin Chen, Yuanyuan Li, Zhengxiu Luo

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Yan ZhaoNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jenil PatelDepartment of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) School of Public Health, Dallas, TX, USA.
Jinhua FanNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xinyang WangNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Lin ChenNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yuanyuan LiNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Zhengxiu LuoNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. luozhengxiu816@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-3029-9624

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Abstract

backgroundAirway epithelial cells constitute the first line of defense against external noxious stimuli and play crucial roles in the release of epithelial inflammatory cytokines (IL33, IL25 and TSLP), initiating airway allergic inflammatory diseases such as asthma. IL33 plays critical physiological processes in T2-endotype asthma. However, the mechanisms by which allergen exposure triggers IL33 release from airway epithelial cells remain unclear.

methodsIntegrated bioinformatic analysis and transcriptional analysis of bulk RNA-seq and single cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq) data were used to identify core genes and determine the internal gene network associated with IL33. The expression of EGR1 was subsequently analyzed in vitro in the BEAS-2B cell line and in vivo in a house dust mite (HDM)-induced mouse asthma model. The functional experiments of EGR1 were investigated in vitro via siRNA knockdown and over-expressed plasmid. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)-PCR and dual-luciferase reporter assay validation were subsequently performed to investigate the mechanisms by which EGR1 regulates IL33 secretion.

resultsBulk RNA-seq and scRNA-seq data identified EGR1 as an epithelial cell-derived gene implicated in IL33 expressions in asthma. The comprehensive analysis of multiple datasets indicated that the high EGR1 expression in epithelial cells may suggest a mechanistic basis of T2-endotype childhood asthma. Moreover, we verified that the expressions of EGR1 in airway epithelial cells were elevated both in vitro and in vivo asthma models. EGR1 regulated the production of IL33. Ultimately, ChIP and luciferase reporter assays confirmed that transcription factor EGR1 directly regulate the transcription of IL33 mRNA.

conclusionsOur integrated bioinformatic analysis elucidated that EGR1 directly regulates the production of IL33 in T2-asthma and provide insights underlying the progression of asthma.

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AsthmaEarly Growth Response Protein 1Epithelial CellsInterleukin-33AnimalsCell LineComputational BiologyDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression RegulationGene Regulatory NetworksHumansMiceMice, Inbred BALB CPyroglyphidaeEarly Growth Response Protein 1EGR1 protein, humanEgr1 protein, mouseInterleukin-33Airway epithelialAsthmaEGR1HDMIL33

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