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Involvement of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 in the Inflammatory Responses of Human LAD2 Mast Cells and Basophils

Sumbayev, Vadim V., Yasinska, Inna M., Oniku, Abraham E., Streatfield, Claire L., Gibbs, Bernhard F. (2012) Involvement of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 in the Inflammatory Responses of Human LAD2 Mast Cells and Basophils. PLoS ONE, 7 (3). e34259. ISSN 1932-6203. E-ISSN 1932-6203. (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0034259) (KAR id:29575)

Abstract

We recently showed that hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) plays a crucial role in the pro-allergic functions of human basophils by transcriptional control of energy metabolism via glycolysis as well as directly triggering expression of the angiogenic cytokine vascular endothelium growth factor (VEGF). Here, we investigated HIF-1 involvement in controlling the synthesis of angiogenic and inflammatory cytokines from various human effector cells stimulated by IgE-dependent or innate immune triggers. Purified primary human basophils, LAD2 human mast cells and THP-1 human myeloid cells were used for investigations of Fc?RI and Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligand-induced responses. In contrast to basophils, LAD2 mast cells expressed background levels of HIF-1?, which was largely independent of the effects of stem cell factor (SCF). Both mast cells and basophils expressed TLR2 and 4, albeit weakly compared to THP-1 cells. Cytokine production in mast cells following TLR ligand stimulation was markedly reduced by HIF-1? knockdown in LAD2 mast cells. In contrast, although HIF-1 is involved in IgE-mediated IL-4 secretion from basophils, it is not clearly induced by peptidoglycan (PGN). HIF-1? accumulation is critical for sustaining human allergic effector cell survival and function. This transcription complex facilitates generation of both pro-angiogenic and inflammatory cytokines in mast cells but has a differential role in basophil stimulation comparing IgE-dependent triggering with innate immune stimuli.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1371/journal.pone.0034259
Projects: The role of HIF-1 in IgE-mediated allergic responses of human basophils and mast cells
Subjects: Q Science > QP Physiology (Living systems) > QP506 Molecular biology
Q Science > QP Physiology (Living systems) > QP517 Biochemistry
R Medicine
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Medway School of Pharmacy
Funders: Asthma UK (https://ror.org/03z7xev21)
Depositing User: Bernhard F. Gibbs
Date Deposited: 24 May 2012 09:17 UTC
Last Modified: 04 Jan 2023 14:38 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/29575 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Sumbayev, Vadim V..

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Gibbs, Bernhard F..

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