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ArticleCell communication and signaling : CCS2025

TGF-β1 Induces Mucosal Mast Cell Genes and is Negatively Regulated by the IL-3/ERK1/2 Axis.

Steffen K Meurer, Gina Bronneberg, Christian Penners, Marlies Kauffmann, Till Braunschweig, Christian Liedtke, Michael Huber, Ralf Weiskirchen

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Steffen K MeurerInstitute of Molecular Pathobiochemistry, Experimental Gene Therapy and Clinical Chemistry (IFMPEGKC), Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, 52074, Aachen, Germany. smeurer@ukaachen.de.ORCID 0000-0003-0821-441X
Gina BronnebergInstitute of Biochemistry and Molecular Immunology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Christian PennersDepartment of Internal Medicine III, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Marlies KauffmannInstitute of Biochemistry and Molecular Immunology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Till BraunschweigInstitute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.
Christian LiedtkeDepartment of Internal Medicine III, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Michael HuberInstitute of Biochemistry and Molecular Immunology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Ralf WeiskirchenInstitute of Molecular Pathobiochemistry, Experimental Gene Therapy and Clinical Chemistry (IFMPEGKC), Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, 52074, Aachen, Germany. rweiskirchen@ukaachen.de.ORCID 0000-0003-3888-0931

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft HU794/14-1Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft LI1045/6-1Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft ME3431/2-1Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft WE2554/15-1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mast cells develop from the myeloid lineage and are released from the bone marrow as immature cells, which then differentiate at the destination tissue based on cues from the local environment. In the liver, mast cells are recruited in diseased states to fibrogenic surroundings rich in TGF-β1. The aim of this study was to investigate TGF-β1 signaling in primary and permanent mast cells to identify common and unique mechanisms. The TGF-β receptor repertoire is similar among mast cells, with high expression of type I and type II receptors and very low expression of type III receptors (Betaglycan and Endoglin). Downstream, TGF-β1 activates the SMAD2/3 signaling axis and also SMAD1/5 with target genes Smad6 and Id1 in a transient manner. Initially, TGF-β1 upregulates the transcription of mucosal mast cell effectors Mcpt1 and Mcpt2 in all analyzed mast cells. This upregulation is reduced in the presence of IL-3, which promotes proliferation. Inhibition of ERK1/2 activation reduces proliferation and mitigates the negative effect of IL-3 on Mcpt1 mRNA and protein expression in the immortalized mast cell line PMC-306 but not in bone marrow-derived mast cells. Therefore, extracellular signal-regulated kinases ERK1/2 are identified as a mutual switch between IL-3-driven proliferation and TGF-β1-promoted mucosal mast cell differentiation in PMC-306. In conclusion, TGF-β1 promotes a mucosal gene signature and inhibits proliferation in mast cells, with these effects being counter-regulated by IL-3/ERK1/2.

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Interleukin-3MAP Kinase Signaling SystemMast CellsTransforming Growth Factor beta1AnimalsCell ProliferationGene Expression RegulationMiceInterleukin-3Transforming Growth Factor beta1ERK1/2IL-3Mast cell differentiationMCPT1SMADsTGF-β-receptorTGF-β-signaling

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PMID39934802
PMCPMC11817834

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