| First Author | Yao J | Year | 2020 |
| Journal | Gene | Volume | 757 |
| Pages | 144931 | PubMed ID | 32640308 |
| Mgi Jnum | J:294275 | Mgi Id | MGI:6455373 |
| Doi | 10.1016/j.gene.2020.144931 | Citation | Yao J, et al. (2020) Close homolog of L1-deficient ameliorates inflammatory bowel disease by regulating the balance of Th17/Treg. Gene 757:144931 |
| abstractText | OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate the role of close homolog of L1 (CHL1) on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and the correlation with the balance of Th17/Treg. METHODS: Dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced IBD mice model was established. CHL1 knockout (KO) mice and CHL1 wild-type (WT) mice were subjected to DSS. CHL1 expression was detected using qRT-PCR. Weight was recorded daily, and disease activity index (DAI) score was assessed. The colon length and histological changes were measured. The number of neutrophils, macrophages and T cells was observed by immunohistochemistry. The expression of inflammatory cytokines and the proportion of Th17/Treg cells were detected by qRT-PCR and flow cytometry. The expression of RORgammat, STAT3 and Foxp3 was detected by using immunohistochemistry and Western blot. RESULTS: CHL1 expression was upregulated in DSS-induced IBD mice. DSS-CHLl-KO mice exhibited less weight loss than the DSS-CHLl-WT mice. The DAI score and histological score were decreased in DSS-CHLl-KO mice compared with DSS-CHLl-WT mice, while colon length was increased. Number of neutrophils, macrophages and T cells, and expression of TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-17A, IL-21 and IL-23 were decreased in DSS-CHLl-KO mice, while IL-10 expression was increased. Moreover, CHL1-deficient inhibited Th17 cells differentiation and promoted Treg cells differentiation in IBD mice. CHL1-deficient also inhibited the expression of RORgammat and STAT3, and promoted the expression of Foxp3 in IBD mice. CONCLUSION: CHL1-deficient reduces the inflammatory response by regulating the balance of Th17/Treg in mice with IBD. CHL1 is expected to be a new target for the treatment of IBD. |
