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Glucocorticoids inhibit activation-induced cell death (AICD) via direct DNA-dependent repression of the CD95 ligand gene by a glucocorticoid receptor dimer

Glucocorticoids (GCs) play an important role in the regulation of peripheral T-cell survival. Their molecular mechanism of action and the question of whether they have the ability to inhibit apoptosis in vivo, however, are not fully elucidated. Signal transduction through the glucocorticoid receptor...

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Main Authors: Baumann, Sven (Author) , Schmid, Wolfgang (Author) , Krammer, Peter H. (Author) , Schütz, Günther (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 15 July 2005
In: Blood
Year: 2005, Volume: 106, Issue: 2, Pages: 617-625
ISSN:1528-0020
DOI:10.1182/blood-2004-11-4390
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2004-11-4390
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://ashpublications.org/blood/article/106/2/617/21312/Glucocorticoids-inhibit-activation-induced-cell
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Author Notes:Sven Baumann, Anja Dostert, Natalia Novac, Anton Bauer, Wolfgang Schmid, Stefanie C. Fas, Andreas Krueger, Thorsten Heinzel, Sabine Kirchhoff, Günther Schütz, and Peter H. Krammer
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Summary:Glucocorticoids (GCs) play an important role in the regulation of peripheral T-cell survival. Their molecular mechanism of action and the question of whether they have the ability to inhibit apoptosis in vivo, however, are not fully elucidated. Signal transduction through the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) is complex and involves different pathways. Therefore, we used mice with T-cell-specific inactivation of the GR as well as mice with a function-selective mutation in the GR to determine the signaling mechanism. Evidence is presented for a functional role of direct binding of the GR to 2 negative glucocorticoid regulatory elements (nGREs) in the CD95 (APO-1/Fas) ligand (L) promoter. Binding of GRs to these nGREs reduces activation-induced CD95L expression in T cells. These in vitro results are fully supported by data obtained in vivo. Administration of GCs to mice leads to inhibition of activation-induced cell death (AICD). Thus, GC-mediated inhibition of CD95L expression of activated T cells might contribute to the anti-inflammatory function of steroid drugs. (Blood. 2005;106:617-625)
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ISSN:1528-0020
DOI:10.1182/blood-2004-11-4390

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