Open AccessTen-eleven translocation 2 modulates allergic inflammation by 5-hydroxymethylcytosine remodeling of immunologic pathways
Author(s) -
Cuida Meng,
Lei Gu,
Yujing Li,
Ronghua Li,
Yiqu Cao,
Ziyi Li,
Emily G. Allen,
Dongdong Zhu,
Peng Jin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
human molecular genetics online/human molecular genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.811
H-Index - 276
eISSN - 1460-2083
pISSN - 0964-6906
DOI - 10.1093/hmg/ddab167
Subject(s) - biology , inflammation , chromosomal translocation , 5 hydroxymethylcytosine , allergic inflammation , tissue remodeling , immunology , genetics , cancer research , gene , gene expression , dna methylation
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an allergen-specific immunoglobulin E-mediated inflammatory disease. Both genetic and environmental factors could play a role in the pathophysiology of AR. 5-methylcytosine (5mC) can be converted to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) by the ten-eleven translocation (Tet) family of proteins as part of active deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) demethylation pathway. 5hmC plays an important role in the regulation of gene expression and differentiation in immune cells. Here, we show that loss of Tet protein 2 (Tet2) could impact the severity of AR in the ovalbumin-induced mouse model. Genome-wide 5hmC profiling of both wild-type and Tet2 KO mice in response to AR revealed that the loss of Tet2 could lead to 5hmC alteration at specific immune response genes. Both partial loss and complete loss of Tet2 alters the 5hmC dynamic remodeling for the adaptive immune pathway as well as cytokines. Thus, our results reveal a new role of Tet2 in immunology, and Tet2 may serve as a promising target in regulating the level of immune response.