RNA-seq of control and IL-33-treated WT and STAT KO ILC2s in vitro

Group 2 innate lymphoid cell (ILC2), an innate counterpart of T helper 2 cell, plays a critical role in type 2 immune responses. However, the molecular regulation mechanism of ILC2 is still unclear. Here, we find that STAT3 signaling is essential for ILC2 effector function and could drive both acute and chronic allergic inflammation in the lung. Mechanistically, allergic alarmin IL-33 induces a non-canonical STAT3 phosphorylation at serine 727 in ILC2, which leads to its mitochondrial translocation. Mitochondrial STAT3 further promotes the methionine cycle through ATP synthesis and fuel the generation of S-adenosylmethionine (SAM), which supports the epigenetic reprogramming of type 2 cytokines in ILC2. STAT3 deficiency dampens the mitochondrial function and methionine metabolism, thus results in impairment of the ILC2 cytokines expression. Interestingly, inhibition the mitochondrial translocation of STAT3 could remarkably ameliorate the allergic lung inflammation. Together, our findings establish mitochondrial STAT3 as a key regulator shaping ILC2 effector function through metabolic and epigenetic regulation Overall design: 8 samples: 2 control WT ILC2s, 2 control STAT3-KO ILC2s, 2 IL-33-treated WT ILC2s, 2 IL-33-treated STAT3-KO ILC2s