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Wu DM, Liu JP, Liu J, Ge WH, Wu SZ, Zeng CJ, Liang J, Liu K, Lin Q, Hong XW, Sun YE, Lu J. Immune pathway activation in neurons triggers neural damage after stroke. Cell Rep 2023; 42:113368. [PMID: 37917581 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Ischemic brain injury is a severe medical condition with high incidences in elderly people without effective treatment for the resulting neural damages. Using a unilateral mouse stroke model, we analyze single-cell transcriptomes of ipsilateral and contralateral cortical penumbra regions to objectively reveal molecular events with single-cell resolution at 4 h and 1, 3, and 7 days post-injury. Here, we report that neurons are among the first cells that sense the lack of blood supplies by elevated expression of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein β (C/EBPβ). To our surprise, the canonical inflammatory cytokine gene targets for C/EBPβ, including interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), are subsequently induced also in neuronal cells. Neuronal-specific silencing of C/EBPβ or IL-1β and TNF-α substantially alleviates downstream inflammatory injury responses and is profoundly neural protective. Taken together, our findings reveal a neuronal inflammatory mechanism underlying early pathological triggers of ischemic brain injury.
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- Dong-Mei Wu
- Clinical Medicine Center, Foshan Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong 528000, China
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- Stem Cell Translational Research Center, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, China
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- Stem Cell Translational Research Center, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, China; Clinical Medicine Center, The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan 650032, China
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Clinical Medicine Center, Foshan Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong 528000, China
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- Clinical Medicine Center, Foshan Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong 528000, China
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- Life Science Institution, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou 121000, China
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- Department of Pathology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Research Institute of Fudan University in Ningbo, Zhejiang 315336, China.
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- Stem Cell Translational Research Center, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, China; Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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- Clinical Medicine Center, Foshan Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong 528000, China.
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Chen K, Tian J, Wang J, Jia Z, Zhang Q, Huang W, Zhao X, Gao Z, Gao Q, Zou J. Lipopolysaccharide-induced TNFα factor (LITAF) promotes inflammatory responses and activates apoptosis in zebrafish Danio rerio. Gene 2021; 780:145487. [PMID: 33588039 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2021.145487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Lipopolysaccharide-induced TNFα factor (LITAF) is an important transcription factor which activates the transcription of TNFα and regulates cell apoptosis and inflammatory response. In the present study, a LITAF gene homologue was identified in zebrafish (Danio rerio) and was shown to be well conserved in the protein sequence, genomic organization and synteny with human LITAF. DrLITAF was constitutively expressed in tissues, with the highest expression detected in the gills. Its expression could be modulated by LPS, poly(I:C), and infection with Edwardsiella tarda, Aeromonus hydrophila and septicemia viremia of carp virus (SVCV). DrLITAF, when overexpressed, was shown to be located on the cellular membrane and nuclear membrane of HEK293T and ZF4 cells and was associated with the endoplasmic reticulum. Stimulation with LPS resulted in rapid translocation of DrLITAF into the nucleus. In addition, DrLITAF was able to induce cell apoptosis and the expression of caspase 3. The results demonstrate that DrLITAF is involved in the immune defence against bacterial and viral infection and plays a role in regulating inflammation and apoptosis.
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- Kangyong Chen
- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China
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- Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center of Featured Aquatic Resources Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exploration and Utilization of Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences at Shanghai Ocean University, Ministry of Science and Technology, China; Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center of Featured Aquatic Resources Utilization, College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China.
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Zinc Modulates Endotoxin-Induced Human Macrophage Inflammation through ZIP8 Induction and C/EBPβ Inhibition. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0169531. [PMID: 28056086 PMCID: PMC5215883 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Two vital functions of the innate immune system are to initiate inflammation and redistribute micronutrients in favor of the host. Zinc is an essential micronutrient used in host defense. The zinc importer ZIP8 is uniquely induced through stimulation of the NF-κB pathway by LPS in monocytes and functions to regulate inflammation in a zinc-dependent manner. Herein we determined the impact of zinc metabolism following LPS-induced inflammation in human macrophages. We observed that ZIP8 is constitutively expressed in resting macrophages and strikingly elevated following LPS exposure, a response that is unique compared to the 13 other known zinc import proteins. During LPS exposure, extracellular zinc concentrations within the physiological range markedly reduced IL-10 mRNA expression and protein release but increased mRNA expression of TNFα, IL-8, and IL-6. ZIP8 knockdown inhibited LPS-driven cellular accumulation of zinc and prevented zinc-dependent reduction of IL-10 release. Further, zinc supplementation reduced nuclear localization and activity of C/EBPβ, a transcription factor known to drive IL-10 expression. These studies demonstrate for the first time that zinc regulates LPS-mediated immune activation of human macrophages in a ZIP8-dependent manner, reducing IL-10. Based on these findings we predict that macrophage zinc metabolism is important in host defense against pathogens.
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Chen H, Jiang S, Wang L, Wang L, Wang H, Qiu L, Song L. Cgi-miR-92d indirectly regulates TNF expression by targeting CDS region of lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-α factor 3 (CgLITAF3) in oyster Crassostrea gigas. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2016; 55:577-584. [PMID: 27346152 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2016.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Revised: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) mediated inflammatory response plays indispensable roles in organisms defending against the invaded bacteria, during which microRNAs have been found crucial by controlling multiple TNF-α-related genes. In the present study, cgi-miR-92d was annotated as a member of miR-17-92 family and could target the CDS region of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced TNF-α factor (CgLITAF3) in oyster Crassostrea gigas. It was observed that cgi-miR-92d could be vigorously modulated by Vibrio splendidus or LPS stimulation while CgLITAF3 altered oppositely. Two putative binding sites of cgi-miR-92d were then found at CDS region of CgLITAF3. The interaction between cgi-miR-92d and CgLITAF3 was subsequently verified both in vitro and in vivo. As a result, a significant decrease of cellular luminescence was observed in CgLITAF3 luciferase reporter assay when cgi-miR-92d was overexpressed. The luminescent decrease was then recuperated when cgi-miR-92d inhibitor was co-transfected with miRNA mimics. Besides, CgLITAF3 transcripts were significantly down-regulated when cgi-miR-92d was overexpressed in vivo during V. splendidus challenge. Gain-of-function assay of CgLITAF3 was then conducted in HEK293T cells to verify its function. Consequently, a significant increase of TNF-α was observed during the assay. At the meantime, CgTNF was also down-regulated in gain-of-function assay of cgi-miR-92 in vivo, which was a member of TNF superfamily in oysters which could be robustly induced after pathogen stimulation. Together, these results verify the interaction between CgLITAF3 and cgi-miR-92d, which might dedicate crucially in the repaid activation of CgTNF expression during inflammatory response of oysters.
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- Hao Chen
- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mariculture & Stock Enhancement in North China's Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Hwang SD, Shim SH, Kwon MG, Chae YS, Shim WJ, Jung JH, Kim JW, Park CI. Molecular cloning and expression analysis of two lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-α factors (LITAFs) from rock bream, Oplegnathus fasciatus. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 36:467-474. [PMID: 24394623 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2013.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Revised: 12/17/2013] [Accepted: 12/19/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α factor (LITAF) plays an important role controlling the expression of TNF-α and the other cytokine genes in the presence of LPS. However, two LITAF homologues have not been characterized in fish. In this study, we cloned two distinct LITAF (RbLITAF1 and RbLITAF2) cDNAs from rock bream (Oplegnathus fasciatus) and characterized their expression profiles after infection with Edwardsiella tarda, Streptococcus iniae or red seabream iridovirus (RSIV). The coding regions of RbLITAF1 and RbLITAF2 cDNAs were 492 bp and 417 bp, encoding 153 and 138 amino acid residues, respectively. The genes consisted of a LITAF domain. RbLITAF1 was highly expressed in the spleen and heart of healthy rock bream, whereas RbLITAF2 was highly expressed in the gill, intestine and stomach. In spleen, the gene expression of RbLITAF1 and RbLITAF2 were increased until 5 days post-infection (dpi), and then decreased at 7 dpi. In kidney, E. tarda and RSIV infection led to induction of the RbLITAF1 gene at 1 dpi, RbLITAF2 gene was down-regulated after pathogen infection. These results suggest that RbLITAFs may be involved in the LITAF-mediated immune response and regulate systemic immune responses against pathogen infection.
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- Seong Don Hwang
- Department of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, College of Marine Science, Gyeongsang National University, 38 Cheondaegukchi-Gil, Tongyeong, Gyeongnam 650-160, Republic of Korea
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- School of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 712-749, Republic of Korea
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- Pathology Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Busan 619-900, Republic of Korea
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- Oil & POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, 391 Jangbuk-Ri, Jangmok-Myon, Geoje 656-834, Republic of Korea
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- Oil & POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, 391 Jangbuk-Ri, Jangmok-Myon, Geoje 656-834, Republic of Korea
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- Oil & POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology, 391 Jangbuk-Ri, Jangmok-Myon, Geoje 656-834, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, College of Marine Science, Gyeongsang National University, 38 Cheondaegukchi-Gil, Tongyeong, Gyeongnam 650-160, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, College of Marine Science, Gyeongsang National University, 38 Cheondaegukchi-Gil, Tongyeong, Gyeongnam 650-160, Republic of Korea.
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C/EBPβ expression in activated microglia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Neurobiol Aging 2012; 33:2186-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2011.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2010] [Revised: 08/29/2011] [Accepted: 09/10/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Regulation of C/EBPβ and resulting functions in cells of the monocytic lineage. Cell Signal 2012; 24:1287-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2012.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2012] [Accepted: 02/14/2012] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Jin P, Hu J, Qian J, Chen L, Xu X, Ma F. Identification and characterization of a putative lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-α factor (LITAF) gene from Amphioxus (Branchiostoma belcheri): an insight into the innate immunity of Amphioxus and the evolution of LITAF. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2012; 32:1223-1228. [PMID: 22484607 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2012.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2011] [Revised: 03/08/2012] [Accepted: 03/21/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Innate immunity defenses against infectious agent in all multicultural organisms. TNF-α is an important cytokine that can be stimulated by Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to regulate the innate immunity. The lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-α factor (LITAF) functions as a transcription factor for regulating the expression of TNF-α as well as various inflammatory cytokines in response to LPS stimulation. The physiological significance of LITAF gene in the innate immunity of various animals has recently been reported. However, no LITAF gene has yet been identified in amphioxus, which is the best available stand-in for the proximate invertebrate ancestor of the vertebrates. In this study, we identified and characterized an amphioxus LITAF gene (designated as AmphiLITAF). First, we identified the AmphiLITAF from the amphioxus and found that AmphiLITAF gene with ~1.6 kb in length has a 827bp cDNA transcription product which encodes a putative protein with 127 amino acids containing conserved LITAF-domain, and the deduced amino acid of AmphiLITAF shared 37-60% similarity with the LITAFs from other species; second, we uncovered the spatial distribution of the LITAF in different tissues, the expression level of AmphiLITAF mRNA was the highest in hepatic cecum and intestine, moderate in muscles, gills and gonad, and the lowest in notochord. Our findings provide an insight into the innate immune response in the amphioxus and the evolution of the LITAF family.
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- Ping Jin
- Laboratory for Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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Bode JG, Ehlting C, Häussinger D. The macrophage response towards LPS and its control through the p38(MAPK)-STAT3 axis. Cell Signal 2012; 24:1185-94. [PMID: 22330073 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2012.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 298] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2012] [Accepted: 01/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In macrophages detection of gram-negative bacteria particularly involves binding of the outer-wall component lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to its cognate receptor complex, comprising Toll like receptor 4 (TLR4), CD14 and MD2. LPS-induced formation of the LPS receptor complex elicits a signaling network, including intra-cellular signal-transduction directly activated by the TLR4 receptor complex as well as successional induction of indirect autocrine and paracrine signaling events. All these different pathways are integrated into the macrophage response towards an inflammatory stimulus by a highly complex cross-talk of the pathways engaged. This also includes a tight control by several intra- and inter-cellular feedback loops warranting an inflammatory response sufficient to battle invading pathogens and to avoid non-essential tissue damage caused by an overwhelming inflammatory response. Several evidences indicate that the reciprocal cross-talk between the p38(MAPK)-pathway and signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)3-mediated signal-transduction forms a critical axis successively activated by LPS. The balanced activation of this axis is essential for both induction and propagation of the inflammatory macrophage response as well as for the control of the resolution phase, which is largely driven by IL-10 and sustained STAT3 activation. In this context regulation of suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS)3 expression and the recently described divergent regulatory roles of the two p38(MAPK)-activated protein kinases MK2 and MK3 for the regulation of LPS-induced NF-κB- and IRF3-mediated signal-transduction and gene expression, which includes the regulation of IFNβ, IL-10 and DUSP1, appears to play an important role.
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- Johannes G Bode
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Disease, University Hospital, Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf, Moorenstrasse 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Kilareski EM, Shah S, Nonnemacher MR, Wigdahl B. Regulation of HIV-1 transcription in cells of the monocyte-macrophage lineage. Retrovirology 2009; 6:118. [PMID: 20030845 PMCID: PMC2805609 DOI: 10.1186/1742-4690-6-118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2009] [Accepted: 12/23/2009] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) has been shown to replicate productively in cells of the monocyte-macrophage lineage, although replication occurs to a lesser extent than in infected T cells. As cells of the monocyte-macrophage lineage become differentiated and activated and subsequently travel to a variety of end organs, they become a source of infectious virus and secreted viral proteins and cellular products that likely initiate pathological consequences in a number of organ systems. During this process, alterations in a number of signaling pathways, including the level and functional properties of many cellular transcription factors, alter the course of HIV-1 long terminal repeat (LTR)-directed gene expression. This process ultimately results in events that contribute to the pathogenesis of HIV-1 infection. First, increased transcription leads to the upregulation of infectious virus production, and the increased production of viral proteins (gp120, Tat, Nef, and Vpr), which have additional activities as extracellular proteins. Increased viral production and the presence of toxic proteins lead to enhanced deregulation of cellular functions increasing the production of toxic cellular proteins and metabolites and the resulting organ-specific pathologic consequences such as neuroAIDS. This article reviews the structural and functional features of the cis-acting elements upstream and downstream of the transcriptional start site in the retroviral LTR. It also includes a discussion of the regulation of the retroviral LTR in the monocyte-macrophage lineage during virus infection of the bone marrow, the peripheral blood, the lymphoid tissues, and end organs such as the brain. The impact of genetic variation on LTR-directed transcription during the course of retrovirus disease is also reviewed.
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- Evelyn M Kilareski
- Center for Molecular Virology and Translational Neuroscience, Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N 15th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, USA
- Center for Molecular Therapeutics and Resistance, Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N 15th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Drexel University College of Medicine, 2900 Queen Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19129, USA
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- Center for Molecular Virology and Translational Neuroscience, Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N 15th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, USA
- Center for Molecular Therapeutics and Resistance, Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N 15th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Drexel University College of Medicine, 2900 Queen Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19129, USA
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- Center for Molecular Virology and Translational Neuroscience, Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N 15th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, USA
- Center for Molecular Therapeutics and Resistance, Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N 15th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Drexel University College of Medicine, 2900 Queen Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19129, USA
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- Center for Molecular Virology and Translational Neuroscience, Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N 15th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, USA
- Center for Molecular Therapeutics and Resistance, Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Disease, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N 15th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Drexel University College of Medicine, 2900 Queen Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19129, USA
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Coordinated regulation of SIV replication and immune responses in the CNS. PLoS One 2009; 4:e8129. [PMID: 20019816 PMCID: PMC2790080 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2009] [Accepted: 09/11/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Central nervous system (CNS) invasion during acute-stage HIV-infection has been demonstrated in a small number of individuals, but there is no evidence of neurological impairment at this stage and virus infection in brain appears to be controlled until late-stage disease. Using our reproducible SIV macaque model to examine the earliest stages of infection in the CNS, we identified immune responses that differentially regulate inflammation and virus replication in the brain compared to the peripheral blood and lymphoid tissues. SIV replication in brain macrophages and in brain of SIV-infected macaques was detected at 4 days post-inoculation (p.i.). This was accompanied by upregulation of innate immune responses, including IFNβ, IFNβ-induced gene MxA mRNA, and TNFα. Additionally, IL-10, the chemokine CCL2, and activation markers in macrophages, endothelial cells, and astrocytes were all increased in the brain at four days p.i. We observed synchronous control of virus replication, cytokine mRNA levels and inflammatory markers (MHC Class II, CD68 and GFAP) by 14 days p.i.; however, control failure was followed by development of CNS lesions in the brain. SIV infection was accompanied by induction of the dominant-negative isoform of C/EBPβ, which regulates SIV, CCL2, and IL6 transcription, as well as inflammatory responses in macrophages and astrocytes. This synchronous response in the CNS is in part due to the effect of the C/EBPβ on virus replication and cytokine expression in macrophage-lineage cells in contrast to CD4+ lymphocytes in peripheral blood and lymphoid tissues. Thus, we have identified a crucial period in the brain when virus replication and inflammation are controlled. As in HIV-infected individuals, though, this control is not sustained in the brain. Our results suggest that intervention with antiretroviral drugs or anti-inflammatory therapeutics with CNS penetration would sustain early control. These studies further suggest that interventions should target HIV-infected individuals with increased CCL2 levels or HIV RNA in the CNS.
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c-Jun activation is required for 4-hydroxytamoxifen-induced cell death in breast cancer cells. Oncogene 2009; 29:978-91. [DOI: 10.1038/onc.2009.400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Liu Y, Nonnemacher MR, Wigdahl B. CCAAT/enhancer-binding proteins and the pathogenesis of retrovirus infection. Future Microbiol 2009; 4:299-321. [PMID: 19327116 DOI: 10.2217/fmb.09.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Previous studies indicate that two upstream CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein (C/EBP) sites and C/EBPbeta are required for subtype B HIV-1 gene expression in cells of the monocyte-macrophage lineage. The mechanisms of C/EBP regulation of HIV-1 transcription and replication remain unclear. This review focuses on studies concerning the role of C/EBP factors in HIV-1, human T-cell leukemia virus type 1, and SIV transcription in various cell types and tissues cultured in vitro, animal models and during human infection. The structure and function of the C/EBPbeta gene and the related protein isoforms are discussed along with the transcription factors, coactivators, viral proteins, cytokines and chemokines that affect C/EBP function.
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- Yujie Liu
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Center for Molecular Virology & Neuroimmunology, Center for Cancer Biology, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USA
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Wong PS, Vogel CF, Kokosinski K, Matsumura F. Arylhydrocarbon receptor activation in NCI-H441 cells and C57BL/6 mice: possible mechanisms for lung dysfunction. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2009; 42:210-7. [PMID: 19372248 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2008-0228oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The arylhydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is known for its ability to bind aromatic-containing compounds, which starts a molecular cascade involving the induction of cytochrome P450s and inflammatory cytokines. Our hypothesis is that many inhaled environmental toxicant components activate these inflammatory pathways via an initial binding to the AhR. To test this possibility, we treated Clara cell-derived NCI-H441 cells with the AhR agonist, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlordibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), and demonstrated that AhR activation increased the expression of both cytochrome P450 s and inflammatory markers. We also found increased mucin 5AC production with TCDD treatment. Similar results were observed in NCI-H441 cells treated with urban dust particles. Mucin 5AC expression was highly correlated with increased-expression cyclooxygenase-2 and IL-1beta, thus implicating these two inflammatory markers as possible conduits for AhR-mediated mucin production. We hypothesize that this increase in mucin 5AC production is a result of inflammation-induced differentiation of our epithelial cell to a mucin-producing cell. This theory is supported by morphological changes observed in the cells, as well as decreased expression of Clara cell secretory protein (CC10). In an in vivo C57BL/6 mouse model, TCDD increased expression of inflammatory cytokines, mucin 5AC, and a number of matrix metalloproteases in whole-lung samples. These changes were not seen in mice in which AhR signaling was repressed. These markers from the whole-lung samples have been correlated to onset of bronchitis, asthma, small airways disease, and fibrosis, and their increased expression further implicates AhR activation in producing the molecular environment for the development of lung injury to occur.
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- Patrick S Wong
- Center for Health and the Environment, University of California at Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
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Kang YJ, Chen J, Otsuka M, Mols J, Ren S, Wang Y, Han J. Macrophage Deletion of p38α Partially Impairs Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Cellular Activation. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2008; 180:5075-82. [PMID: 18354233 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.180.7.5075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Young Jun Kang
- Department of Immunology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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Park EM, Kim YO, Nam BH, Kong HJ, Kim WJ, Lee SJ, Kong IS, Choi TJ. Cloning, characterization and expression analysis of the gene for a putative lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-alpha factor of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2008; 24:11-17. [PMID: 17980621 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2007.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2007] [Revised: 06/26/2007] [Accepted: 07/09/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-alpha factor (LITAF) is an important transcription factor that mediates the expression of inflammatory cytokines, including TNF-alpha, in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced processes. In the present study, the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas LITAF (Cg-LITAF) gene was cloned and characterized. The full-length Cg-LITAF cDNA consists of 906bp and encodes a polypeptide of 115 amino acids. The Cg-LITAF gene consists of three exons and two introns, with a length of approximately 1.8kb. The Cg-LITAF protein showed 34-45% amino acid sequence identity with other known LITAF sequences. Although the Cg-LITAF coding sequence (115 aa) is shorter than all previously reported LITAF genes, the LITAF domain which contains two CXXC motifs is well conserved. An in vivo expression study showed that Cg-LITAF mRNA was expressed predominantly in gills and moderately in digestive gland and labial palps of healthy oysters. The accumulation of Cg-LITAF mRNA in oyster haemocytes determined by real-time PCR showed the peak 12h after bacterial challenge. This expression pattern suggests that Cg-LITAF is a potent factor in the regulation of genes that are involved in innate defence mechanisms.
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- Eun-Mi Park
- National Fisheries Research & Development Institute, 408-1 Sirang-ri, Gijang-eup, Busan 619-902, South Korea
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Yu Y, Qiu L, Song L, Zhao J, Ni D, Zhang Y, Xu W. Molecular cloning and characterization of a putative lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-alpha factor (LITAF) gene homologue from Zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2007; 23:419-29. [PMID: 17408970 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2006.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2006] [Revised: 12/02/2006] [Accepted: 12/08/2006] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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LPS-induced TNF-alpha factor (LITAF) is a novel transcriptional factor that was first discovered in LPS-stimulated human macrophage cell line THP-1. LITAF can bind to TNF-alpha promoter to regulate its expression. The first scallop LITAF (named as CfLITAF) was cloned from Zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri by Expressed Sequence Tag (EST) and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) techniques. The cDNA of CfLITAF was of 1240 bp and consisted of a 5' untranslated region (UTR) of 112 bp, a 3' UTR of 678 bp and an open reading frame (ORF) of 450 bp encoding a polypeptide of 149 amino acids with an estimated molecular mass of 16.08 kDa and theoretical isoelectric point of 6.77. A typical conserved LITAF-domain was identified in CfLITAF by SMART analysis. Homology analysis of the deduced amino acid sequence of CfLITAF with other known sequences by using the BLAST program revealed that CfLITAF was homologous to the LITAF from human and rat (Identity = 46%), cattle, horse, mouse and chicken (Identity = 48%), western clawed frog (Identity=42%), and zebrafish (Identity = 50%). The mRNA expression of CfLITAF in different tissues including haemocytes, muscle, mantle, heart, gill and gonad, and the temporal expression in haemocytes challenged by LPS or peptidoglycan (PGN) were measured by Real-time RT-PCR. CfLITAF mRNA transcripts could be detected in all tissues examined and be up-regulated in haemocytes after LPS challenge. No significant changes were observed after PGN stimulation. All these data indicated the existence of LITAF in scallop and also provided clue on the presence of TNF-alpha-like molecules in invertebrates.
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- Yundong Yu
- Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Rd., Qingdao, Shandong 266071, China
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Michel V, Peinnequin A, Alonso A, Buguet A, Cespuglio R, Canini F. Effect of glucocorticoid depletion on heat-induced Hsp70, IL-1β and TNF-α gene expression. Brain Res 2007; 1164:63-71. [PMID: 17640624 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2007.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2007] [Revised: 06/01/2007] [Accepted: 06/11/2007] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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When exposed to heat, conscious naive rats may develop lethal heatstroke, depending on heat load, i.e., time spent at high body core temperature. The occurrence of heatstroke was hypothesized to result from a defective glucocorticoid secretion related to altered heat-stress responses. We thus investigated the potential involvement of glucocorticoids in heat tolerance and its consequences on physiological responses, heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70), and cytokine mRNA expressions. Two hours before heat exposure, the animals were injected either with metyrapone, an inhibitor of corticosterone synthesis, or with its vehicle. Heat exposure lasted for 15, 30, 45 or 60 min. Thereafter, the rats were distributed into three groups according to their heat load: null, moderate (without any lethal risk) and intense (with lethal risk). Physiological responses were evaluated with colonic temperature, plasma lactate and hematocrit. Brain responses were assessed in frontal cortex through Hsp70, interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) mRNA expressions. The animals with a severe heat load exhibited a high hematocrit, increased plasma lactate level and enhanced brain IL-1beta and Hsp70 mRNA expressions. Independent of the heat load, Metyrapone rats showed the same thermophysiological responses and IL-1beta and Hsp70 mRNA expressions when compared with vehicle rats. However, the Metyrapone rats experiencing an intense heat load exhibited an increased TNF-alpha mRNA expression. In conclusion, these data (i) confirm that heat load is important in the calibration of the risk attached to heat exposure; and (ii) suggest that corticosterone synthesis inhibition may favor TNF-alpha mRNA expression without any effect on Hsp70 mRNA expression.
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- Virginie Michel
- Centre de Recherches du Service de Santé Emile Pardé, Département des Facteurs Humains, F-38702 La Tronche - France.
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Baumann B, Seufert J, Rolf O, Jakob F, Goebel S, Eulert J, Rader CP. Upregulation of LITAF mRNA expression upon exposure to TiAlV and polyethylene wear particles in THP-1 macrophages. BIOMED ENG-BIOMED TE 2007; 52:200-7. [PMID: 17408380 DOI: 10.1515/bmt.2007.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFalpha) plays a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of wear particle-induced periprosthetic osteolysis. However, particle-induced mechanisms that control TNFalpha gene expression are not yet well characterized. LITAF [lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced TNFalpha factor] is a novel transcription factor that regulates expression of the TNFalpha gene, but nothing is known about its role in wear particle-induced osteolysis. We evaluated the effect of titanium aluminum vanadium (TiAlV) and polyethylene particles on mRNA expression of LITAF. A human monocytic leukemia cell line (THP-1) was used in this in vitro study. THP-1 monocytes were differentiated to macrophage-like cells and exposed to LPS-detoxified polyethylene particles and prosthesis-derived TiAlV particles. Supernatant was used for TNFalpha protein measurement and total RNA was extracted from cells. LITAF was analyzed at the mRNA level using semiquantitative RT-PCR. Both polyethylene and TiAlV particles induced significant upregulation of LITAF mRNA that was followed by a significant TNFalpha response. These effects were dependent on the particle dose. Low particle concentrations exhibited no significant effect on expression of TNFalpha and LITAF mRNA. In comparison to exposure to polyethylene and TiAlV particles, LPS stimulation exhibited similar upregulation of LITAF mRNA, but led to an overwhelming TNFalpha response. Our findings provide evidence that LITAF is implicated in the pathogenesis of wear particle-induced osteolysis.
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- Bernd Baumann
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Julius-Maximilians University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
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Kang YJ, Kim SO, Shimada S, Otsuka M, Seit-Nebi A, Kwon BS, Watts TH, Han J. Cell surface 4-1BBL mediates sequential signaling pathways 'downstream' of TLR and is required for sustained TNF production in macrophages. Nat Immunol 2007; 8:601-9. [PMID: 17496895 DOI: 10.1038/ni1471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2007] [Accepted: 04/18/2007] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The stimulation of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) on macrophages triggers production of the cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF). TNF production occurs within 1 h of TLR stimulation and is sustained for 1 d. Here we document a function for the TNF family member 4-1BB ligand (4-1BBL) in sustaining TLR-induced TNF production. TLR signaling induced 4-1BBL, and 4-1BBL interacted with TLRs on the macrophage surface. The influence of 4-1BBL on TNF production was independent of its receptor (4-1BB) and did not require the adaptors MyD88 or TRIF. It did not influence TLR4-induced activation of transcription factor NF-kappaB (an early response) but was required for TLR4-induced activation of transcription factors CREB and C/EBP (a late event). Transient TLR4-MyD88 complexes appeared during the first hour after lipopolysaccharide stimulation, and TLR4-4-1BBL interactions were detected between 2 h and 8 h after lipopolysaccharide stimulation. Our results indicate that two different TLR4 complexes sequentially form and selectively control early and late TNF production.
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- Young Jun Kang
- Department of Immunology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, USA
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Burger-Kentischer A, Göbel H, Kleemann R, Zernecke A, Bucala R, Leng L, Finkelmeier D, Geiger G, Schaefer HE, Schober A, Weber C, Brunner H, Rütten H, Ihling C, Bernhagen J. Reduction of the aortic inflammatory response in spontaneous atherosclerosis by blockade of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF). Atherosclerosis 2006; 184:28-38. [PMID: 15921687 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2005.03.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2004] [Revised: 03/14/2005] [Accepted: 03/15/2005] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory response of the arterial wall to "injury", which is prominently driven by cytokines. The inflammatory mediator macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a unique cytokine that was recently associated with atherogenesis. Here, we have investigated whether MIF has a role in spontaneous atherosclerosis by studying apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE(-/-)) mice treated with neutralizing anti-MIF monoclonal antibody and comparison with isotype IgG-treated controls. After 14 weeks, the aortas and heart valves were analyzed for inflammatory status, macrophage content and plaque areas. MIF expression in the aortic wall was elevated upon spontaneous atherogenesis, with foam cells representing a major source. Of note, MIF blockade led to a marked reduction in intimal Mac-1-positive macrophages. Similarly, treatment with anti-MIF antibody led to a reduction of a variety of inflammatory mediators typically associated with atherosclerosis including the circulating levels of fibrinogen, MIF and IL-6. Importantly, the local aortic expression of ICAM-1, MMP-2, TNF, IL-12, and CD40L was reduced by MIF blockade, as were the levels of the phospho-c-Jun and C/EBPbeta transcription factors. The observed strong reduction of inflammatory parameters by anti-MIF treatment was associated with a small, yet non-significant, reduction in aortic plaque area. Thus, although MIF's role is not directly linked to plaque volume expansion, in this mouse model of spontaneous atherogenesis, MIF plays an important role in intimal inflammation.
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Ejarque-Ortiz A, Medina MG, Tusell JM, Pérez-González AP, Serratosa J, Saura J. Upregulation of CCAAT/enhancer binding protein β in activated astrocytes and microglia. Glia 2006; 55:178-88. [PMID: 17078024 DOI: 10.1002/glia.20446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The transcription factor CCAAT/enhancer binding protein beta (C/EBPbeta) regulates the expression of key genes in inflammation but little is known about the involvement of C/EBPbeta in glial activation. In this report, we have studied the patterns of astroglial and microglial C/EBPbeta expression in primary mouse cortical cultures. We show that both astrocytes and microglia express C/EBPbeta in untreated mixed glial cultures. C/EBPbeta is upregulated when glial activation is induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The LPS-induced upregulation of glial C/EBPbeta is rapid (2 h at mRNA level, 4 h at protein level). It is elicited by low concentrations of LPS (almost maximal effect at 1 ng/mL) and it is reversed by the protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide. C/EBPbeta nuclear levels increase both in astrocytes and microglia after LPS treatment, and the response is more marked in microglia. The LPS-induced increase in microglial C/EBPbeta is prevented by coadministration of the MAP kinase inhibitors SB203580 (p38 inhibitor) + SP600125 (JNK inhibitor) or SB203580 + U0126 (ERK inhibitor). Systemic injection of LPS also increases brain nuclear levels of C/EBPbeta as shown by Western blot, and this increase is localized in microglial cells as shown by double immunofluorescence, in the first report to our knowledge of C/EBPbeta expression in activated glial cells in vivo. These findings support a role for C/EBPbeta in the activation of astrocytes and, particularly, microglia. Given the nature of the C/EBPbeta-regulated genes, we hypothesize that this factor participates in neurotoxic effects associated with glial activation. (c) 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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- Aroa Ejarque-Ortiz
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, IIBB-CSIC, IDIBAPS, E-08036 Barcelona, Spain
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Lecureur V, Ferrec EL, N'diaye M, Vee ML, Gardyn C, Gilot D, Fardel O. ERK-dependent induction of TNFalpha expression by the environmental contaminant benzo(a)pyrene in primary human macrophages. FEBS Lett 2005; 579:1904-10. [PMID: 15792794 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2005.01.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2004] [Revised: 12/22/2004] [Accepted: 01/31/2005] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) such as benzo(a)pyrene (BP) are toxic environmental contaminants known to enhance production of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1beta. The present study was designed in order to determine whether TNFalpha, another cytokine acting in inflammation, may also constitute a target for these chemicals. Both TNFalpha mRNA and TNFalpha secretion levels were found to be enhanced in human BP-treated macrophages. Dioxin, a contaminant activating the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) like PAHs, was also shown to increase TNFalpha expression. BP-mediated TNFalpha induction was however not suppressed by AhR antagonists, making unlikely the involvement of the typical AhR signalling pathway. BP-exposure of macrophages did not enhance NF-kappaB DNA binding activity, but it activated the MAP kinase ERK1/2. In addition, the use of chemical inhibitors of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) activation fully abrogated induction of TNFalpha production in BP-treated macrophages. These data likely indicate that PAHs enhance TNFalpha expression in human macrophages through an ERK-related mechanism. Such a regulation may contribute to confer pro-inflammatory properties to these widely-distributed environmental contaminants.
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- Valérie Lecureur
- INSERM U620, Faculté de Pharmacie, 2 avenue du Pr. Léon Bernard, 35043 Rennes, France.
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Tang X, Marciano DL, Leeman SE, Amar S. LPS induces the interaction of a transcription factor, LPS-induced TNF-alpha factor, and STAT6(B) with effects on multiple cytokines. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005; 102:5132-7. [PMID: 15793005 PMCID: PMC555602 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0501159102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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TNF-alpha is a pivotal cytokine whose overproduction can be lethal. Previously, we identified a transcription factor, LPS-induced TNF-alpha factor (LITAF), that regulates TNF-alpha transcription. We now report the discovery and characterization of a regulatory cofactor that we call signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 6(B) because of its considerable homology to STAT6 [here referred to as STAT6(A)]. The STAT6(B) gene expression was found to be activated by LPS. Furthermore, we show that cotransfection of STAT6(B) and LITAF induces an interaction between the two proteins, consequently forming a complex that subsequently translocates into the nucleus and up-regulates the transcription of cytokines. The effect of the complex on a panel of cytokines was tested. In addition, the specific role of LITAF in this complex was established with experiments, including RNA interference technology. Overall, these findings describe roles for LITAF, STAT6(B), and the LITAF-STAT6(B) complex in the regulation of inflammatory cytokines in response to LPS stimulation in mammalian cells.
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- Xiaoren Tang
- Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology, Center for Advanced Biomedical Research, Boston University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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Su WC, Chou HY, Chang CJ, Lee YM, Chen WH, Huang KH, Lee MY, Lee SC. Differential activation of a C/EBP beta isoform by a novel redox switch may confer the lipopolysaccharide-inducible expression of interleukin-6 gene. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:51150-8. [PMID: 14530280 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m305501200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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C/EBP beta, a member of the CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (C/EBP) family, is one of the key transcription factors responsible for the induction of a wide array of genes, some of which play important roles in innate immunity, inflammatory response, adipocyte and myeloid cell differentiation, and the acute phase response. Three C/EBP beta isoforms (i.e. LAP*, LAP, and LIP) were known to arise from differential translation initiation and display different functions in gene regulation. C/EBP beta is known to induce interleukin (IL)-6 gene when P388D1 cells are treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Exactly how the transcriptional activities of C/EBP beta isoforms are involved in the regulation of the IL-6 gene remains unclear. Here we report that LPS-induced expression of IL-6 gene in P388D1 cells is mediated by a redox switch-activated LAP*. The intramolecular disulfide bonds of LAP* and LAP have been determined. Among the cysteine residues, amino acid 11 (Cys11) of LAP* plays key roles for determining the overall intramolecular disulfide bonds that form the basis for redox switch regulation. The DNA binding activity and transcriptional activity of LAP* are enhanced under reducing condition. LAP and LIP, lacking 21 and 151 amino acids, respectively, in the N-terminal region, are not regulated in a similar redox-responsive manner. Our results indicate that LAP* is the primary isoform of C/EBP beta that regulates, through a redox switch, the LPS-induced expression of the IL-6 gene.
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- Wen-Chi Su
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei
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Mayne GC, Borowicz RA, Greeneklee KVL, Finlay-Jones JJ, Williams KA, Hart PH. Centrifugation facilitates transduction of green fluorescent protein in human monocytes and macrophages by adenovirus at low multiplicity of infection. J Immunol Methods 2003; 278:45-56. [PMID: 12957395 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-1759(03)00229-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Due to their phagocytic and poorly proliferative nature, it has been difficult to transfect human monocytes and macrophages. Adenoviral vectors have recently allowed transduction of a high percentage of human macrophages, but only after CSF upregulation of the integrins, alphavbeta3 or alphavbeta5, during culture for 48 h, a time allowing significant monocyte to macrophage differentiation. In our hands, after 24-h incubation with M-CSF (20 ng/ml) and a further 24-h incubation with an adenoviral vector encoding green fluorescent protein (AdV-GFP) [multiplicity of infection (MOI)=50:1], only 35% of CD14-positive cells express GFP. We report that centrifugation of these cells with AdV-GFP at 2000 x g for 1 h at 37 degrees C significantly enhanced the number of cells expressing GFP (to 65%) and the level of GFP expression per transduced cell (fivefold). The viability of the cells was not compromised (<5 % CD14-positive cells were 7-aminoactinomycin D (7AAD)-positive after 24 h AdV-GFP exposure at MOI=50:1). Centrifugation allowed efficient transduction of monocytes and macrophages with an MOI at least tenfold lower than otherwise required and did not activate the transduced cells or affect their ability to produce TNFalpha or IL-1beta in response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS). This methodology was also suitable for transducing large numbers of in vitro monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMac) and macrophages isolated from synovial fluids with up to 75-80% of CD14-positive cells transduced after 24-h exposure to AdV-GFP (50:1) and centrifugation (2000 x g). This methodology should provide significant expression of transgenes in human monocytes and macrophages.
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- George C Mayne
- Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, Australia
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Weber M, Sydlik C, Quirling M, Nothdurfter C, Zwergal A, Heiss P, Bell S, Neumeier D, Ziegler-Heitbrock HWL, Brand K. Transcriptional inhibition of interleukin-8 expression in tumor necrosis factor-tolerant cells: evidence for involvement of C/EBP beta. J Biol Chem 2003; 278:23586-93. [PMID: 12707271 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m211646200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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There is some evidence that the potent cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is able to induce tolerance after repeated stimulation of cells. To investigate the molecular mechanisms mediating this phenomenon, the expression of interleukin-8 (IL-8), which is regulated by transcription factors NF-kappaB and C/EBPbeta, was monitored under TNF tolerance conditions. Pretreatment of monocytic cells for 72 h with low TNF doses inhibited TNF-induced (restimulation with a high dose) IL-8 promoter-dependent transcription as well as IL-8 production. Under these conditions neither activation of NF-kappaB nor IkappaB proteolysis was affected after TNF re-stimulation, albeit a slightly reduced IkappaB-alpha level was found in the TNF pretreated but not re-stimulated sample. Remarkably, in tolerant cells an increased binding of C/EBPbeta to its IL-8 promoter-specific DNA motif as well as an elevated association of C/EBPbeta protein with p65-containing NF-kappaB complexes was observed. Finally, overexpression of C/EBPbeta, but not p65 or Oct-1, markedly prevented TNF-induced IL-8 promoter-dependent transcription. Taken together, these data indicate that the expression of IL-8 is inhibited at the transcriptional level in TNF-tolerant cells and C/EBPbeta is involved under these conditions in mediating the negative-regulatory effects, a mechanism that may play a role in inflammatory processes such as sepsis.
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- Marion Weber
- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität, 81675 München, Germany
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Tang X, Fenton MJ, Amar S. Identification and functional characterization of a novel binding site on TNF-alpha promoter. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2003; 100:4096-101. [PMID: 12655064 PMCID: PMC153054 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0630562100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2002] [Accepted: 01/29/2003] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Transcription of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) gene is rapidly and transiently induced by lipopolysaccharide in cells of monocytemacrophage lineage. Previous studies have suggested that in the mouse, multiple NF-kappaBRel-binding sites contribute to the TNF transcriptional response to LPS. But the role of these regulatory elements in transcriptional activation of the TNF-alpha gene in human monocytes remains unclear. Previously, a transcription factor, termed lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-alpha factor (LITAF), was found to regulate TNF-alpha gene expression. However, the specific protein domain(s) of human (h)LITAF that interact with the hTNF-alpha promoter had not been identified. In this study, we identify by footprinting a sequence motif, CTCCC (-515 to -511), within the TNF-alpha promoter that binds to hLITAF. We also identify the region of hLITAF (amino acids 165-180) that was named peptide B and specifically mediates binding to the hTNF-alpha promoter. When THP-1 cells were stimulated with this peptide B, it was sufficient to induce TNF-alpha secretion. Induction of TNF-alpha transcription by LPS or peptide B depended on the presence of the -515 to -511 promoter region, which was found to be essential for hLITAF binding. Together, these findings help to clarify the mechanism of hLITAFhTNF-alpha interaction and the manner by which hLITAF contributes to hTNF-alpha regulation in an attempt to design new pharmacological interventions to address TNF-related diseases.
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- Xiaoren Tang
- Department of Periodontology and Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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Horwood NJ, Smith C, Andreakos E, Quattrocchi E, Brennan FM, Feldmann M, Foxwell BMJ. High-efficiency gene transfer into nontransformed cells: utility for studying gene regulation and analysis of potential therapeutic targets. ARTHRITIS RESEARCH 2002; 4 Suppl 3:S215-25. [PMID: 12110141 PMCID: PMC3240136 DOI: 10.1186/ar560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2002] [Revised: 02/14/2002] [Accepted: 03/03/2002] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The elucidation of the signalling pathways involved in inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, could provide long sought after targets for therapeutic intervention. Gene regulation is complex and varies depending on the cell type, as well as the signal eliciting gene activation. However, cells from certain lineages, such as macrophages, are specialised to degrade exogenous material and consequently do not easily transfect. Methods for high-efficiency gene transfer into primary cells of various lineages and disease states are desirable, as they remove the uncertainties associated with using transformed cell lines. Significant research has been undertaken into the development of nonviral and viral vectors for basic research, and as vehicles for gene therapy. We briefly review the current methods of gene delivery and the difficulties associated with each system. Adenoviruses have been used extensively to examine the role of various cytokines and signal transduction molecules in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. This review will focus on the involvement of different signalling molecules in the production of tumour necrosis factor alpha by macrophages and in rheumatoid synovium. While the NF-kappaB pathway has proven to be a major mediator of tumour necrosis factor alpha production, it is not exclusive and work evaluating the involvement of other pathways is ongoing.
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- Nicole J Horwood
- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology Division, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, London, UK
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology Division, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, London, UK
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology Division, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, London, UK
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology Division, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, London, UK
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology Division, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, London, UK
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology Division, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, London, UK
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology Division, Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, London, UK
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Warwick-Davies J, Watson AJ, Griffin GE, Krishna S, Shattock RJ. Enhancement of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-induced tumor necrosis factor alpha production from primary human monocytes by an activated T-cell membrane-mediated mechanism. Infect Immun 2001; 69:6580-7. [PMID: 11598025 PMCID: PMC100030 DOI: 10.1128/iai.69.11.6580-6587.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis alone induces small, donor-variable amounts of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) from primary human monocytes in vitro. However, TNF-alpha release is increased 5- to 500-fold when fixed activated T cells (FAT) or their isolated, unfixed membranes are added to this system. This FAT-induced synergy was at least as potent as that induced by gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) at 100 U/ml. FAT-enhanced TNF-alpha production is at least in part transcriptionally mediated, as reflected by quantitative changes in TNF-alpha mRNA between 2 and 6 h poststimulation. Unlike IFN-gamma-cocultured cells, FAT-treated monocytes appeared not to have enhanced TNF-alpha message stability, suggesting that de novo transcription may be involved in this effect. Furthermore, M. tuberculosis alone induced only minimal DNA binding of monocyte NF-kappaB, but cells treated with M. tuberculosis and FAT potentiated NF-kappaB activity more effectively. It is therefore possible that one mechanism by which FAT synergize with M. tuberculosis to stimulate TNF-alpha production is via NF-kappaB-enhanced transcription. These data strongly suggest that in the interaction of cells involved in the immune response to M. tuberculosis, T-cell stimulation of monocyte TNF-alpha production involves a surface membrane interaction(s) as well as soluble mediators.
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- J Warwick-Davies
- Department of Infectious Diseases, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, United Kingdom.
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Saunders MA, Sansores-Garcia L, Gilroy DW, Wu KK. Selective suppression of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta binding and cyclooxygenase-2 promoter activity by sodium salicylate in quiescent human fibroblasts. J Biol Chem 2001; 276:18897-904. [PMID: 11278846 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m011147200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The anti-inflammatory actions of salicylates cannot be explained by inhibition of cyclooxygenase (COX) activity. This study demonstrates that sodium salicylate at a therapeutic concentration suppressed COX-2 gene transcription induced by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate and interleukin 1beta by inhibiting the binding of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta to its promoter region of COX-2. By contrast, salicylate did not inhibit nuclear factor kappaB-dependent COX-2 induction by tumor necrosis factor alpha. The inhibitory effect of sodium salicylate was restricted to serum-deprived quiescent cells. These findings indicate that contrary to the current view that salicylate acts via inhibition of nuclear factor kappaB the pharmacological actions of aspirin and salicylates are mediated by inhibiting CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta binding and transactivation. These findings have a major impact on the conceptual understanding of the mechanism of action of salicylates and on new drug discovery and design.
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- M A Saunders
- Vascular Biology Research Center and Division of Hematology, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Sidiropoulos P, Liu H, Mungre S, Anderson L, Thimmapaya B, Pope RM. Efficacy of adenoviral TNF alpha antisense is enhanced by a macrophage specific promoter. Gene Ther 2001; 8:223-31. [PMID: 11313794 DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3301368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2000] [Accepted: 10/25/2000] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Macrophage-derived TNF alpha is a critical mediator of inflammation and destruction in diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease. These studies were undertaken to develop an effective adenovirus-based strategy to specifically suppress TNF alpha in primary human macrophages. A variety of promoters and LTRs were evaluated for effective expression in the macrophage cell line RAW 264.7. The CMV promoter and the Visna LTR were the most strongly expressed and were therefore used to drive the expression of TNF alpha antisense fragments. In transient transfection assays, the antisense fragment terminating at the 3' end of the first exon (216 bp) was superior to the others (70 and 750 bp), when expressed under the control of either the CMV promoter or the Visna LTR. Adenoviral vectors expressing the 216 bp TNF alpha antisense fragment, controlled by the CMV promoter or the Visna LTR, were both effective at suppressing LPS-induced TNF alpha secretion by primary human macrophages. However, the Visna LTR was more effective not only at suppressing LPS-induced TNF alpha secretion, but also IL-6, which is highly sensitive to TNF alpha secretion. These results demonstrate that effective, specific, suppression of TNF alpha in macrophages is possible, employing a directed antisense approach and a promoter system that is highly efficient in human macrophages.
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- P Sidiropoulos
- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology Northwestern University Medical School and the VA Chicago Health Care System, Lakeside Division, Chicago, IL, USA
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Georganas C, Liu H, Perlman H, Hoffmann A, Thimmapaya B, Pope RM. Regulation of IL-6 and IL-8 expression in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts: the dominant role for NF-kappa B but not C/EBP beta or c-Jun. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2000; 165:7199-206. [PMID: 11120852 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.165.12.7199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) produce IL-6 and IL-8, which contribute to inflammation and joint damage. The promoters of both cytokines possess binding sites for NF-kappaB, C/EBPbeta, and c-Jun, but the contribution of each to the regulation of IL-6 and IL-8 in RA FLS is unknown. We employed adenoviral-mediated gene delivery of a nondegradable IkappaBalpha, or dominant-negative versions of C/EBPbeta or c-Jun, to determine the contribution of each transcription factor to IL-6 and IL-8 expression. Inhibition of NF-kappaB activation significantly reduced the spontaneous and IL-1beta-induced secretion of IL-6 and IL-8 by RA FLS and the IL-1ss-induced production of IL-6 and IL-8 by human dermal fibroblasts. Inhibition of C/EBPbeta modestly reduced constitutive and IL-1beta-induced IL-6 by RA FLS, but not by human dermal fibroblasts, and had no effect on IL-8. Inhibition of c-Jun/AP-1 had no effect on the production of either IL-6 or IL-8. Employing gel shift assays, NF-kappaB, C/EBPbeta, and c-Jun were constitutively activated in RA FLS, but only NF-kappaB and c-Jun activity increased after IL-1beta. The reduction of cytokines by IkappaBalpha was mediated through inhibition of NF-kappaB activation, which resulted in decreased IL-6 and IL-8 mRNA. NF-kappaB was essential for IL-6 expression, because fibroblasts in which both NF-kappaB p50/p65 genes were deleted failed to express IL-6 in response to IL-1. These findings document the importance of NF-kappaB for the regulation of the constitutive and IL-1beta-stimulated expression of IL-6 and IL-8 by RA FLS and support the role of inhibition of NF-kappaB as a therapeutic goal in RA.
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- C Georganas
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine and the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Northwestern University VA Chicago, Lakeside Medical School, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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