The effect of pregnancy-specific β1-glycoprotein 1 on the transcription factor FOXP3 expression by immunocompetent cells

Dokl Biochem Biophys. 2016 Sep;470(1):361-363. doi: 10.1134/S1607672916050161. Epub 2016 Nov 6.

Abstract

The role of human pregnancy-specific β1-glycoprotein (PSG) in the regulation of expression of the transcription factor FOXP3 was studied. It is found that, under conditions of directed induction of phenotypic changes in CD4+ lymphocytes to regulatory T cells (Treg), PSG at high concentrations (10 and 100 μg/mL) increased FOXP3 expression. The evaluation of the spontaneous expression level of FOXP3 mRNA showed that PSG (1 and 100 μg/mL) stimulated the expression of this factor in mononuclear cells and isolated CD4+ lymphocytes. Thus, PSG stimulates FOXP3 expression in immunocompetent cells.

MeSH terms

  • CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / metabolism
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Female
  • Forkhead Transcription Factors / metabolism*
  • Gene Expression
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy-Specific beta 1-Glycoproteins / metabolism*
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory / metabolism

Substances

  • FOXP3 protein, human
  • Forkhead Transcription Factors
  • Pregnancy-Specific beta 1-Glycoproteins
  • RNA, Messenger