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Cutting edge: An in vivo requirement for STAT3 signaling in TH17 development and TH17-dependent autoimmunity.

Authors: Harris, TJ  Grosso, JF  Yen, HR  Xin, H  Kortylewski, M  Albesiano, E  Hipkiss, EL  Getnet, D  Goldberg, MV  Maris, CH  Housseau, F  Yu, H  Pardoll, DM  Drake, CG 
Citation: Harris TJ, etal., J Immunol. 2007 Oct 1;179(7):4313-7.
RGD ID: 6892946
Pubmed: PMID:17878325   (View Abstract at PubMed)

STAT3 activation has been observed in several autoimmune diseases, suggesting that STAT3-mediated pathways promote pathologic immune responses. We provide in vivo evidence that the fundamental role of STAT3 signaling in autoimmunity relates to its absolute requirement for generating T(H)17 T cell responses. We show that STAT3 is a master regulator of this pathogenic T cell subtype, acting at multiple levels in vivo, including T(H)17 T cell differentiation and cytokine production, as well as induction of RORgamma t and the IL-23R. Neither naturally occurring T(H)17 cells nor T(H)17-dependent autoimmunity occurs when STAT3 is ablated in CD4 cells. Furthermore, ablation of STAT3 signaling in CD4 cells results in increased T(H)1 responses, indicating that STAT3 signaling skews T(H) responses away from the T(H)1 pathway and toward the T(H)17 pathway. Thus, STAT3 is a candidate target for T(H)17-dependent autoimmune disease immunotherapy that could selectively inhibit pathogenic immune pathways.

RGD Manual Disease Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis  ISOStat3 (Mus musculus)6892946; 6892946 RGD 
Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis  IMP 6892946 RGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Stat3  (signal transducer and activator of transcription 3)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Stat3  (signal transducer and activator of transcription 3)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
STAT3  (signal transducer and activator of transcription 3)


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