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ArticleCommunications biology2025

KLHL25-ACLY module functions as a switch in the fate determination of the differentiation of iTreg/Th17.

Miaomiao Tian, Fengqi Hao, Xin Jin, Xinyu Wang, Tianyi Chang, Shuang He, Huiyue Wang, Ying Jiang, Yang Wang, Jia Liu and 5 more

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Article in Communications biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Miaomiao Tian *Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-9512-8927
Fengqi Hao *Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8640-7244
Xin JinKey Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-7048-5870
Xinyu WangKey Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Tianyi ChangKey Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Shuang HeKey Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Huiyue WangKey Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Ying JiangKey Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Yang WangKey Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0198-9434
Jia LiuKey Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Yunpeng FengKey Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6912-3338
Dan LiShanghai Institute of Immunology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5009-3546
Zhinan YinGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tumor Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment, Zhuhai Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhuhai People's Hospital Affiliated with Jinan University, Jinan University, Zhuhai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6524-8777
Xueqing BaKey Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China. baxq755@nenu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1075-5496
Min WeiKey Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China. weim750@nenu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9945-6961

Funding

Department of Science and Technology of Jilin Province (Jilin Province Science and Technology Department) QT202304Education Department of Jilin Province (Jilin Provincial Department Education) JJKH20231312KJEducation Department of Jilin Province (Jilin Provincial Department Education) JJKH20231314KJNational Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32070896National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32200729
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The differentiation of Th17 and iTreg is tightly associated with fatty acid metabolism. TGFβ1-induced iTreg differentiation from Th0 relies on fatty acid oxidation (FAO), whereas IL-6 with TGFβ1 shifts metabolism to Th17-preferred fatty acid synthesis (FAS). However, how IL-6 reprograms fatty acid metabolism remains unclear. Here, we unveiled that TGFβ1-activated JNK is recruited to the Klhl25 promoter by NF-YA. JNK then phosphorylates histone H3 at Ser10 to activate Klhl25 transcription, leading to the ubiquitination-dependent degradation of ATP-citrate lyase (ACLY) and the switch from FAS to FAO, which supports iTreg generation. Whereas, upon IL-6 signaling, NF-YA is phosphorylated by ERK, losing its DNA binding ability, which shuts off TGFβ1-JNK-mediated Klhl25 transcription and ACLY ubiquitination, thereby increasing FAS and supporting Th17 differentiation. This study demonstrated that KLHL25-ACLY module functions as a switch in response to TGFβ1 and IL-6 signals, playing a decisive role in the fate determination of iTreg/Th17 differentiation.

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ATP Citrate (pro-S)-LyaseCell DifferentiationTh17 CellsAnimalsHumansInterleukin-6MiceMice, Inbred C57BLSignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor beta1UbiquitinationATP Citrate (pro-S)-LyaseInterleukin-6Transforming Growth Factor beta1

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PMID40119138
PMCPMC11928475

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