Effect of Gliadin Stimulation on HLA-DQ2.5 Gene Expression in Macrophages from Adult Celiac Disease Patients

Autor: Federica Farina, Laura Pisapia, Mariavittoria Laezza, Gloria Serena, Antonio Rispo, Simona Ricciolino, Carmen Gianfrani, Alessio Fasano, Giovanna Del Pozzo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Biomedicines, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 63 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2227-9059
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10010063
Popis: Macrophages play an important role in the pathogenesis of celiac disease (CD) because they are involved in both inflammatory reaction and antigen presentation. We analyzed the expression of CD-associated HLA-DQ2.5 risk alleles on macrophages isolated by two cohorts of adult patients, from the U.S. and Italy, at different stages of disease and with different genotypes. After isolating and differentiating macrophages from PBMC, we assessed the HLA genotype and quantified the HLA-DQ2.5 mRNAs by qPCR, before and after gliadin stimulation. The results confirmed the differences in expression between DQA1*05:01 and DQB1*02:01 predisposing alleles and the non-CD associated alleles, as previously shown on other types of APCs. The gliadin challenge confirmed the differentiation of macrophages toward a proinflammatory phenotype, but above all, it triggered an increase of DQA1*05:01 mRNA, as well as a decrease of the DQB1*02:01 transcript. Furthermore, we observed a decrease in the DRB1 genes expression and a downregulation of the CIITA transactivator. In conclusion, our findings provide new evidences on the non-coordinated regulation of celiac disease DQ2.5 risk genes and support the hypothesis that gliadin could interfere in the three-dimensional arrangement of chromatin at the HLA locus.
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