Acetylation of GATA-3 affects T-cell survival and homing to secondary lymphoid organs

AUTOR(ES)

Yamagata, Tetsuya

FONTE

Oxford University Press

RESUMO

Acetylation of a transcription factor has recently been shown to play a significant role in gene regulation. Here we show that GATA-3 is acetylated in T cells and that a mutation introduced into amino acids 305–307 (KRR-GATA3) creates local hypoacetylation in GATA-3. Remarkably, KRR-GATA3 possesses the most potent suppressive effect when compared with other mutants that are disrupted in putative acetylation targets. Expressing this mutant in peripheral T cells results in defective T-cell homing to systemic lymphnodes, and prolonged T-cell survival after activation. These findings have significant implications in that the acetylation state of GATA-3 affects its physiological function in the immune system and, more importantly, provides evidence for the novel role of GATA-3 in T-cell survival and homing to secondary lymphoid organs.

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