PMID- 33557054 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210420 LR - 20210420 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 22 IP - 4 DP - 2021 Feb 4 TI - Ubiquitous Overexpression of Chromatin Remodeling Factor SRG3 Exacerbates Atopic Dermatitis in NC/Nga Mice by Enhancing Th2 Immune Responses. LID - 10.3390/ijms22041553 [doi] LID - 1553 AB - The SWItch (SWI)3-related gene (SRG3) product, a SWI/Sucrose Non-Fermenting (SNF) chromatin remodeling subunit, plays a critical role in regulating immune responses. We have previously shown that ubiquitous SRG3 overexpression attenuates the progression of Th1/Th17-mediated experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. However, it is unclear whether SRG3 overexpression can affect the pathogenesis of inflammatory skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis (AD), a Th2-type immune disorder. Thus, to elucidate the effects of SRG3 overexpression in AD development, we bred NC/Nga (NC) mice with transgenic mice where SRG3 expression is driven by the beta-actin promoter (SRG3(beta-actin) mice). We found that SRG3(beta-actin) NC mice exhibit increased AD development (e.g., a higher clinical score, immunoglobulin E (IgE) hyperproduction, and an increased number of infiltrated mast cells and basophils in skin lesions) compared with wild-type NC mice. Moreover, the severity of AD pathogenesis in SRG3(beta-actin) NC mice correlated with expansion of interleukin 4 (IL4)-producing basophils and mast cells, and M2 macrophages. Furthermore, this accelerated AD development is strongly associated with Treg cell suppression. Collectively, our results have identified that modulation of SRG3 function can be applied as one of the options to control AD pathogenesis. FAU - Lee, Sung Won AU - Lee SW AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8059-5961 AD - Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Anticancer Medicine Development, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea. FAU - Park, Hyun Jung AU - Park HJ AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-8547-156X AD - Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Anticancer Medicine Development, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea. FAU - Jeon, Jungmin AU - Jeon J AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-4507-660X AD - Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Anticancer Medicine Development, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea. FAU - Park, Yun Hoo AU - Park YH AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-6944-8311 AD - Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Anticancer Medicine Development, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea. FAU - Kim, Tae-Cheol AU - Kim TC AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9215-188X AD - Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Anticancer Medicine Development, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea. FAU - Jeon, Sung Ho AU - Jeon SH AD - Department of Life Science and Multidisciplinary Genome Institute, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24252, Korea. FAU - Seong, Rho Hyun AU - Seong RH AD - School of Biological Sciences, Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea. FAU - Van Kaer, Luc AU - Van Kaer L AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5275-2309 AD - Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. FAU - Hong, Seokmann AU - Hong S AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-4606-9789 AD - Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Institute of Anticancer Medicine Development, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Korea. LA - eng GR - NRF-2018R1D1A1B07049495/National Research Foundation of Korea/ GR - NRF-2016R1D1A1A09919293/National Research Foundation of Korea/ GR - NRF-2019R1A2C1009926/National Research Foundation of Korea/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210204 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (Actins) RN - 0 (Smarcc1 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Transcription Factors) SB - IM MH - Actins/metabolism MH - Animals MH - Biopsy MH - *Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly MH - Dendritic Cells/immunology/metabolism MH - Dermatitis, Atopic/diagnosis/*etiology/metabolism MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - Disease Susceptibility MH - *Gene Expression MH - Immunity, Cellular MH - Macrophages/immunology/metabolism MH - Mice MH - Mice, Transgenic MH - Severity of Illness Index MH - Th2 Cells/*immunology/*metabolism MH - Transcription Factors/*genetics PMC - PMC7913833 OTO - NOTNLM OT - NC/Nga OT - SWI3-related gene (SRG3) OT - Th2 cells OT - Treg cells OT - WT OT - atopic dermatitis COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2021/02/10 06:00 MHDA- 2021/04/21 06:00 PMCR- 2021/02/04 CRDT- 2021/02/09 01:02 PHST- 2021/01/07 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/01/30 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/02/01 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/02/09 01:02 [entrez] PHST- 2021/02/10 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/04/21 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/02/04 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms22041553 [pii] AID - ijms-22-01553 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms22041553 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Feb 4;22(4):1553. doi: 10.3390/ijms22041553.