The IFIH1-A946T risk variant promotes diabetes in a sex-dependent manner

Author:

Stock Amanda J.,Gonzalez-Paredes Pierina,Previato de Almeida Luciana,Kosanke Stanley D.,Chetlur Srinivaas,Budde Hannah,Wakenight Paul,Zwingman Theresa A.,Rosen Aaron B.,Allenspach Eric,Millen Kathleen J.,Buckner Jane H.,Rawlings David J.,Gorman Jacquelyn A.

Abstract

ABSTRACTType 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease in which pancreatic islet β-cells are attacked by the immune system, resulting in insulin deficiency and hyperglycemia. One of the top non-synonymous single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) associated with T1D is in the interferon-induced helicase C domain-containing protein 1 (IFIH1), which encodes an anti-viral cytosolic RNA sensor. This SNP results in an alanine to threonine substitution at amino acid 946 (IFIH1A946T) and confers an increased risk for several autoimmune diseases, including T1D. We hypothesized that theIFIH1A946Trisk variant, (IFIH1R) would promote T1D pathogenesis by stimulating type I interferon (IFN I) signaling leading to immune cell alterations. To test this, we developedIfih1Rknock-in mice on the non-obese diabetic (NOD) mouse background, a spontaneous T1D model. Our results revealed a modest increase in diabetes incidence and insulitis inIfih1Rcompared to non-riskIfih1(Ifih1NR)mice and a significant acceleration of diabetes onset inIfih1Rfemales.Ifih1Rmice exhibited a significantly enhanced interferon stimulated gene (ISG) signature compared toIfih1NR, indicative of increased IFN I signaling.Ifih1Rmice exhibited an increased frequency of plasma cells as well as tissue-dependent changes in the frequency and activation of CD8+T cells. Our results indicate thatIFIH1Rmay contribute to T1D pathogenesis by altering the frequency and activation of immune cells. These findings advance our knowledge on the connection between the rs1990760 variant and T1D. Further, these data are the first to demonstrate effects ofIfih1Rin NOD mice, which will be important to consider for the development of therapeutics for T1D.

Publisher

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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