PMID- 25908537 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160405 LR - 20220129 IS - 2041-1723 (Electronic) IS - 2041-1723 (Linking) VI - 6 DP - 2015 Apr 24 TI - A dominant role for the methyl-CpG-binding protein Mbd2 in controlling Th2 induction by dendritic cells. PG - 6920 LID - 10.1038/ncomms7920 [doi] LID - 6920 AB - Dendritic cells (DCs) direct CD4(+) T-cell differentiation into diverse helper (Th) subsets that are required for protection against varied infections. However, the mechanisms used by DCs to promote Th2 responses, which are important both for immunity to helminth infection and in allergic disease, are currently poorly understood. We demonstrate a key role for the protein methyl-CpG-binding domain-2 (Mbd2), which links DNA methylation to repressive chromatin structure, in regulating expression of a range of genes that are associated with optimal DC activation and function. In the absence of Mbd2, DCs display reduced phenotypic activation and a markedly impaired capacity to initiate Th2 immunity against helminths or allergens. These data identify an epigenetic mechanism that is central to the activation of CD4(+) T-cell responses by DCs, particularly in Th2 settings, and reveal methyl-CpG-binding proteins and the genes under their control as possible therapeutic targets for type-2 inflammation. FAU - Cook, Peter C AU - Cook PC AD - Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Manchester, Manchester M3 9NT, UK. FAU - Owen, Heather AU - Owen H AD - Institute of Immunology and Infection Research, Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FL, UK. FAU - Deaton, Aimee M AU - Deaton AM AD - Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK. FAU - Borger, Jessica G AU - Borger JG AD - Institute of Immunology and Infection Research, Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FL, UK. FAU - Brown, Sheila L AU - Brown SL AD - Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Manchester, Manchester M3 9NT, UK. FAU - Clouaire, Thomas AU - Clouaire T AD - Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK. FAU - Jones, Gareth-Rhys AU - Jones GR AD - Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Manchester, Manchester M3 9NT, UK. FAU - Jones, Lucy H AU - Jones LH AD - Institute of Immunology and Infection Research, Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FL, UK. FAU - Lundie, Rachel J AU - Lundie RJ AD - Institute of Immunology and Infection Research, Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FL, UK. FAU - Marley, Angela K AU - Marley AK AD - Institute of Immunology and Infection Research, Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FL, UK. FAU - Morrison, Vicky L AU - Morrison VL AD - Medical Research Institute, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 9SY UK. FAU - Phythian-Adams, Alexander T AU - Phythian-Adams AT AD - Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Manchester, Manchester M3 9NT, UK. FAU - Wachter, Elisabeth AU - Wachter E AD - Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK. FAU - Webb, Lauren M AU - Webb LM AD - Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Manchester, Manchester M3 9NT, UK. FAU - Sutherland, Tara E AU - Sutherland TE AD - Institute of Immunology and Infection Research, Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FL, UK. FAU - Thomas, Graham D AU - Thomas GD AD - Institute of Immunology and Infection Research, Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FL, UK. FAU - Grainger, John R AU - Grainger JR AD - Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Manchester, Manchester M3 9NT, UK. FAU - Selfridge, Jim AU - Selfridge J AD - Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK. FAU - McKenzie, Andrew N J AU - McKenzie AN AD - Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, CB2 0QH UK. FAU - Allen, Judith E AU - Allen JE AD - Institute of Immunology and Infection Research, Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FL, UK. FAU - Fagerholm, Susanna C AU - Fagerholm SC AD - Medical Research Institute, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 9SY UK. FAU - Maizels, Rick M AU - Maizels RM AD - Institute of Immunology and Infection Research, Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FL, UK. FAU - Ivens, Alasdair C AU - Ivens AC AD - Institute of Immunology and Infection Research, Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3FL, UK. FAU - Bird, Adrian AU - Bird A AD - Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UK. FAU - MacDonald, Andrew S AU - MacDonald AS AD - Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Manchester, Manchester M3 9NT, UK. LA - eng GR - BB_/Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council/United Kingdom GR - WT_/Wellcome Trust/United Kingdom GR - N01AI30026/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States GR - MC_U105178805/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom GR - G120/822/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom GR - G0701437/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom GR - 106122/WT_/Wellcome Trust/United Kingdom GR - MR/K01207X/1/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20150424 PL - England TA - Nat Commun JT - Nature communications JID - 101528555 RN - 0 (Allergens) RN - 0 (DNA-Binding Proteins) RN - 0 (Mbd2 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) SB - IM MH - Allergens MH - Animals MH - CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology MH - Cell Polarity MH - Chromatin Immunoprecipitation MH - DNA Methylation MH - DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics/*immunology MH - Dendritic Cells/*immunology MH - Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay MH - Epigenesis, Genetic MH - Flow Cytometry MH - Gene Expression Regulation/*genetics MH - Hypersensitivity/immunology MH - Lymphocyte Activation/immunology MH - Mice MH - Mice, Knockout MH - Pyroglyphidae/immunology MH - RNA, Messenger/*metabolism MH - Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction MH - Schistosoma mansoni/immunology MH - Schistosomiasis mansoni/immunology MH - Th2 Cells/*immunology PMC - PMC4413429 MID - EMS62642 OID - NLM: EMS62642 EDAT- 2015/04/25 06:00 MHDA- 2016/04/06 06:00 PMCR- 2015/05/07 CRDT- 2015/04/25 06:00 PHST- 2015/01/22 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/03/13 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/04/25 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/04/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/04/06 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/05/07 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ncomms7920 [pii] AID - 10.1038/ncomms7920 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Nat Commun. 2015 Apr 24;6:6920. doi: 10.1038/ncomms7920.