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ELK4 exerts opposite roles in cytokine/chemokine production and degranulation in activated mast cells. 2023

Yuji Huang, and Zhehui Zhu, and Weize Li, and Yiqin Ge, and Yanning Li, and Juan Wang, and Xia Peng, and Lihui Lin, and Jia Li, and Chen-Ying Liu, and Li Li
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

The proliferative potential of mast cells after activation for 3-4h was found to be decreased, which suggests that mast cell degranulation and cell proliferation are differentially regulated. ELK4, a member of the ternary complex factor (TCF) subfamily of Ets transcription factors, is one of the downstream effectors of MAPK signaling that is critical for cell proliferation. And Elk4 has been identified to be vital for macrophage activation in response to zymosan and the transcriptional response to 12-O-tetrade canoyl phorbol-13-acetate (TPA) stimulation in fibroblast. However, the effect of ELK4 on the mast cell transcriptional response to FcϵRI and GPCR mediated activation and its potential functional significance in mast cells remain unclear. Here, we showed that ELK4 expression is downregulated in activated mast cells. Elk4 knockout suppresses cell proliferation and impedes the cell cycle in bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMCs), which is associated with decreased transcription of cell cycle genes. Additionally, the transcriptional activation of cytokines and chemokines is diminished while mast cell degranulation is enhanced in Elk4 knockout BMMCs. Mechanistically, ELK4 might positively modulate Hdc, Ccl3 and Ccl4 transcription by interacting with MITF and negatively regulate the transcription of degranulation-related genes by complexing with SIRT6. Overall, our study identifies a new physiological role of the transcription factor ELK4 in mast cell proliferation and activation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008407 Mast Cells Granulated cells that are found in almost all tissues, most abundantly in the skin and the gastrointestinal tract. Like the BASOPHILS, mast cells contain large amounts of HISTAMINE and HEPARIN. Unlike basophils, mast cells normally remain in the tissues and do not circulate in the blood. Mast cells, derived from the bone marrow stem cells, are regulated by the STEM CELL FACTOR. Basophils, Tissue,Basophil, Tissue,Cell, Mast,Cells, Mast,Mast Cell,Tissue Basophil,Tissue Basophils
D005786 Gene Expression Regulation Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control (induction or repression) of gene action at the level of transcription or translation. Gene Action Regulation,Regulation of Gene Expression,Expression Regulation, Gene,Regulation, Gene Action,Regulation, Gene Expression
D015398 Signal Transduction The intracellular transfer of information (biological activation/inhibition) through a signal pathway. In each signal transduction system, an activation/inhibition signal from a biologically active molecule (hormone, neurotransmitter) is mediated via the coupling of a receptor/enzyme to a second messenger system or to an ion channel. Signal transduction plays an important role in activating cellular functions, cell differentiation, and cell proliferation. Examples of signal transduction systems are the GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID-postsynaptic receptor-calcium ion channel system, the receptor-mediated T-cell activation pathway, and the receptor-mediated activation of phospholipases. Those coupled to membrane depolarization or intracellular release of calcium include the receptor-mediated activation of cytotoxic functions in granulocytes and the synaptic potentiation of protein kinase activation. Some signal transduction pathways may be part of larger signal transduction pathways; for example, protein kinase activation is part of the platelet activation signal pathway. Cell Signaling,Receptor-Mediated Signal Transduction,Signal Pathways,Receptor Mediated Signal Transduction,Signal Transduction Pathways,Signal Transduction Systems,Pathway, Signal,Pathway, Signal Transduction,Pathways, Signal,Pathways, Signal Transduction,Receptor-Mediated Signal Transductions,Signal Pathway,Signal Transduction Pathway,Signal Transduction System,Signal Transduction, Receptor-Mediated,Signal Transductions,Signal Transductions, Receptor-Mediated,System, Signal Transduction,Systems, Signal Transduction,Transduction, Signal,Transductions, Signal
D016207 Cytokines Non-antibody proteins secreted by inflammatory leukocytes and some non-leukocytic cells, that act as intercellular mediators. They differ from classical hormones in that they are produced by a number of tissue or cell types rather than by specialized glands. They generally act locally in a paracrine or autocrine rather than endocrine manner. Cytokine
D018925 Chemokines Class of pro-inflammatory cytokines that have the ability to attract and activate leukocytes. They can be divided into at least three structural branches: C; (CHEMOKINES, C); CC; (CHEMOKINES, CC); and CXC; (CHEMOKINES, CXC); according to variations in a shared cysteine motif. Chemokine,Chemotactic Cytokine,Chemotactic Cytokines,Cytokines, Chemotactic,Intercrine,Intercrines,Cytokine, Chemotactic

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