Dnmt3a restrains mast cell inflammatory responses.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
; 114(8): E1490-E1499, 2017 02 21.
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ABSTRACT
DNA methylation and specifically the DNA methyltransferase enzyme DNMT3A are involved in the pathogenesis of a variety of hematological diseases and in regulating the function of immune cells. Although altered DNA methylation patterns and mutations in DNMT3A correlate with mast cell proliferative disorders in humans, the role of DNA methylation in mast cell biology is not understood. By using mast cells lacking Dnmt3a, we found that this enzyme is involved in restraining mast cell responses to acute and chronic stimuli, both in vitro and in vivo. The exacerbated mast cell responses observed in the absence of Dnmt3a were recapitulated or enhanced by treatment with the demethylating agent 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine as well as by down-modulation of Dnmt1 expression, further supporting the role of DNA methylation in regulating mast cell activation. Mechanistically, these effects were in part mediated by the dysregulated expression of the scaffold protein IQGAP2, which is characterized by the ability to regulate a wide variety of biological processes. Altogether, our data demonstrate that DNMT3A and DNA methylation are key modulators of mast cell responsiveness to acute and chronic stimulation.
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Anafilaxia Cutânea Passiva
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Metilação de DNA
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Proteínas Ativadoras de ras GTPase
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Epigênese Genética
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Proliferação de Células
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Dermatite de Contato
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DNA (Citosina-5-)-Metiltransferases
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Mastócitos
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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