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Mukherjee T, Kumar N, Chawla M, Philpott DJ, Basak S. The NF-κB signaling system in the immunopathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. Sci Signal 2024; 17:eadh1641. [PMID: 38194476 DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.adh1641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic, chronic condition characterized by episodes of inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. The nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) system describes a family of dimeric transcription factors. Canonical NF-κB signaling is stimulated by and enhances inflammation, whereas noncanonical NF-κB signaling contributes to immune organogenesis. Dysregulation of NF-κB factors drives various inflammatory pathologies, including IBD. Signals from many immune sensors activate NF-κB subunits in the intestine, which maintain an equilibrium between local microbiota and host responses. Genetic association studies of patients with IBD and preclinical mouse models confirm the importance of the NF-κB system in host defense in the gut. Other studies have investigated the roles of these factors in intestinal barrier function and in inflammatory gut pathologies associated with IBD. NF-κB signaling modulates innate and adaptive immune responses and the production of immunoregulatory proteins, anti-inflammatory cytokines, antimicrobial peptides, and other tolerogenic factors in the intestine. Furthermore, genetic studies have revealed critical cell type-specific roles for NF-κB proteins in intestinal immune homeostasis, inflammation, and restitution that contribute to the etiopathology of IBD-associated manifestations. Here, we summarize our knowledge of the roles of these NF-κB pathways, which are activated in different intestinal cell types by specific ligands, and their cross-talk, in fueling aberrant intestinal inflammation. We argue that an in-depth understanding of aberrant immune signaling mechanisms may hold the key to identifying predictive or prognostic biomarkers and developing better therapeutics against inflammatory gut pathologies.
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- Tapas Mukherjee
- Systems Immunology Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
- Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Systems Immunology Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Systems Immunology Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada
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- Systems Immunology Laboratory, National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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Zhuang Z, Chen Y, Zheng J, Chen S. The role of TRIF protein in regulating the proliferation and antigen presentation ability of myeloid dendritic cells through the ERK1/2 signaling pathway in chronic low-grade inflammation of intestinal mucosa mediated by flagellin-TLR5 complex signal. PeerJ 2024; 12:e16716. [PMID: 38188180 PMCID: PMC10768658 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Objective The objective is to explore whether the flagellin-TLR5 complex signal can enhance the antigen presentation ability of myeloid DCs through the TRIF-ERK1/2 pathway, and the correlation between this pathway and intestinal mucosal inflammation response. Methods Mouse bone marrow-derived DC line DC2.4 was divided into four groups: control group (BC) was DC2.4 cells cultured normally; flagellin single signal stimulation group (DC2.4+CBLB502) was DC2.4 cells stimulated with flagellin derivative CBLB502 during culture; TLR5-flagellin complex signal stimulation group (ov-TLR5-DC2.4+CBLB502) was flagellin derivative CBLB502 stimulated ov-TLR5-DC2.4 cells with TLR5 gene overexpression; TRIF signal interference group (ov-TLR5-DC2.4+CBLB502+Pepinh-TRIFTFA) was ov-TLR5-DC2.4 cells with TLR5 gene overexpression stimulated with flagellin derivative CBLB502 and intervened with TRIF-specific inhibitor Pepinh-TRIFTFA. WB was used to detect the expression of TRIF and p-ERK1/2 proteins in each group of cells; CCK8 was used to detect cell proliferation in each group; flow cytometry was used to detect the expression of surface molecules MHCI, MHCII, CD80, 86 in each group of cells; ELISA was used to detect the levels of IL-12 and IL-4 cytokines in each group. Results Compared with the BC group, DC2.4+CBLB502 group, and ov-TLR5-DC2.4+CBLB502+Pepinh-TRIFTFA group, the expression of TRIF protein and p-ERK1/2 protein in ov-TLR5-DC2.4+CBLB502 group was significantly upregulated (TRIF: p = 0.02, = 0.007, = 0.048) (ERK1: p < 0.001, =0.0003, = 0.0004; ERK2:p = 0.0003, = 0.0012, = 0.0022). The cell proliferation activity in ov-TLR5-DC2.4+CBLB502 group was enhanced compared with the other groups (p = 0.0001, p < 0.0001, p = 0.0015); at the same time, the expression of surface molecules MHCI, MHCII, CD80, 86 on DCs was upregulated (p < 0.05); and the secretion of IL-12 and IL-4 cytokines was increased, with significant differences (IL-12: p < 0.0001, p < 0.0001, p = 0.0005; IL-4: p = < 0.0001, p = < 0.0001, p = 0.0001). However, the ov-TLR5-DC2.4+CBLB502+Pepinh-TRIFTFA group, which was treated with TRIF signal interference, showed a decrease in intracellular TRIF protein and p-ERK1/2 protein, as well as a decrease in cell proliferation ability and surface stimulation molecules, and a decrease in the secretion of IL-12 and IL-4 cytokines (p < 0.05). Conclusion After stimulation of flagellin protein-TLR5 complex signal, TRIF protein and p-ERK1/2 protein expression in myeloid dendritic cells were significantly up-regulated, accompanied by increased proliferation activity and maturity of DCs, enhanced antigen presentation function, increased secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-12 and IL-4. This process can be inhibited by the specific inhibitor of TRIF signal, suggesting that the TLR5-TRIF-ERK1/2 pathway may play an important role in abnormal immune response and mucosal chronic inflammation infiltration mediated by flagellin protein in DCs, which can provide a basis for our subsequent animal experiments.
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- Zhaomeng Zhuang
- Gastroenterology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University Affifiliated Wenzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- The First Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Gastroenterology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University Affifiliated Wenzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Gastroenterology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University Affifiliated Wenzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Gastroenterology, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University Affifiliated Wenzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Pachathundikandi SK, Tegtmeyer N, Backert S. Masking of typical TLR4 and TLR5 ligands modulates inflammation and resolution by Helicobacter pylori. Trends Microbiol 2023; 31:903-915. [PMID: 37012092 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Helicobacter pylori is a paradigm of chronic bacterial infection and is associated with peptic ulceration and malignancies. H. pylori uses specific masking mechanisms to avoid canonical ligands from activating Toll-like receptors (TLRs), such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS) modification and specific flagellin sequences that are not detected by TLR4 and TLR5, respectively. Thus, it was believed for a long time that H. pylori evades TLR recognition as a crucial strategy for immune escape and bacterial persistence. However, recent data indicate that multiple TLRs are activated by H. pylori and play a role in the pathology. Remarkably, H. pylori LPS, modified through changes in acylation and phosphorylation, is mainly sensed by other TLRs (TLR2 and TLR10) and induces both pro- and anti-inflammatory responses. In addition, two structural components of the cag pathogenicity island-encoded type IV secretion system (T4SS), CagL and CagY, were shown to contain TLR5-activating domains. These domains stimulate TLR5 and enhance immunity, while LPS-driven TLR10 signaling predominantly activates anti-inflammatory reactions. Here, we discuss the specific roles of these TLRs and masking mechanisms during infection. Masking of typical TLR ligands combined with evolutionary shifting to other TLRs is unique for H. pylori and has not yet been described for any other species in the bacterial kingdom. Finally, we highlight the unmasked T4SS-driven activation of TLR9 by H. pylori, which mainly triggers anti-inflammatory responses.
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- Suneesh Kumar Pachathundikandi
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Dept. of Biology, Chair of Microbiology, Staudtstr. 5, 91058 Erlangen, Germany; Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Dept. of Environmental Microbiology, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226025, India
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Dept. of Biology, Chair of Microbiology, Staudtstr. 5, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Dept. of Biology, Chair of Microbiology, Staudtstr. 5, 91058 Erlangen, Germany.
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Iyer K, Erkert L, Becker C. Know your neighbors: microbial recognition at the intestinal barrier and its implications for gut homeostasis and inflammatory bowel disease. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1228283. [PMID: 37519301 PMCID: PMC10375050 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1228283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) perform several physiological and metabolic functions at the epithelial barrier. IECs also play an important role in defining the overall immune functions at the mucosal region. Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) on the cell surface and in other cellular compartments enable them to sense the presence of microbes and microbial products in the intestinal lumen. IECs are thus at the crossroads of mediating a bidirectional interaction between the microbial population and the immune cells present at the intestinal mucosa. This communication between the microbial population, the IECs and the underlying immune cells has a profound impact on the overall health of the host. In this review, we focus on the various PRRs present in different cellular compartments of IECs and discuss the recent developments in the understanding of their role in microbial recognition. Microbial recognition and signaling at the epithelial barrier have implications in the maintenance of intestinal homeostasis, epithelial barrier function, maintenance of commensals, and the overall tolerogenic function of PRRs in the gut mucosa. We also highlight the role of an aberrant microbial sensing at the epithelial barrier in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and the development of colorectal cancer.
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- Krishna Iyer
- Department of Medicine 1, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Evergrande Center for Immunologic Diseases, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Medicine 1, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine 1, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Membrive-Jiménez C, Pérez-Ramírez C, Arias-Santiago S, Richetta AG, Ottini L, Pineda-Lancheros LE, Ramírez-Tortosa MDC, Jiménez-Morales A. Impact of Functional Polymorphisms on Drug Survival of Biological Therapies in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24108703. [PMID: 37240048 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24108703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Biological therapies (BTs) indicated for psoriasis are highly effective; however, not all patients obtain good results, and loss of effectiveness is the main reason for switching. Genetic factors may be involved. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the drug survival of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (anti-TNF) medications and ustekinumab (UTK) in patients diagnosed with moderate-to-severe psoriasis. We conducted an ambispective observational cohort study that included 379 lines of treatment with anti-TNF (n = 247) and UTK (132) in 206 white patients from southern Spain and Italy. The genotyping of the 29 functional SNPs was carried out using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with TaqMan probes. Drug survival was evaluated with Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier curves. The multivariate analysis showed that the HLA-C rs12191877-T (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.560; 95% CI = 0.40-0.78; p = 0.0006) and TNF-1031 (rs1799964-C) (HR = 0.707; 95% CI = 0.50-0.99; p = 0.048) polymorphisms are associated with anti-TNF drug survival, while TLR5 rs5744174-G (HR = 0.589; 95% CI = 0.37-0.92; p = 0.02), CD84 rs6427528-GG (HR = 0.557; 95% CI = 0.35-0.88; p = 0.013) and PDE3A rs11045392-T together with SLCO1C1 rs3794271-T (HR = 0.508; 95% CI = 0.32-0.79; p = 0.002) are related to UTK survival. The limitations are the sample size and the clustering of anti-TNF drugs; we used a homogeneous cohort of patients from 2 hospitals only. In conclusion, SNPs in the HLA-C, TNF, TLR5, CD84, PDE3A, and SLCO1C1 genes may be useful as biomarkers of drug survival of BTs indicated for psoriasis, making it possible to implement personalized medicine that will reduce financial healthcare costs, facilitate medical decision-making and improve patient quality of life. However, further pharmacogenetic studies need to be conducted to confirm these associations.
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- Cristina Membrive-Jiménez
- Pharmacogenetics Unit, Pharmacy Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avenida. de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18004 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Faculty of Pharmacy, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain
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- Unit of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties Sapienza, University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Pharmacogenetics Unit, Pharmacy Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avenida. de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18004 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, Faculty of Pharmacy, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain
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- Pharmacogenetics Unit, Pharmacy Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, Avenida. de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18004 Granada, Spain
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Javmen A, Zou J, Nallar SC, Szmacinski H, Lakowicz JR, Gewirtz AT, Toshchakov VY. TLR5-Derived, TIR-Interacting Decoy Peptides to Inhibit TLR Signaling. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2023; 210:1419-1427. [PMID: 36946775 PMCID: PMC10121880 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2200394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
Abstract
TLR5, which is activated by flagellin, plays an important role in initiating immune response to a broad spectrum of motile bacterial pathogens. TLRs induce intracellular signaling via dimerization of their TIR domains followed by adapter recruitment through multiple interactions of receptor and adapter TIRs. Here, a library of cell-permeable decoy peptides derived from the TLR5 TIR was screened for TLR5 signaling inhibition in the HEK-Blue-mTLR5 reporter cell line. The peptide demonstrating the strongest inhibition, 5R667, corresponded to the second helix of the region between the third and fourth β-strands (helix C″). In addition to the TLR5-induced cytokine expression, 5R667 inhibited cytokine expression elicited by TLR4, TLR2, and TLR9. 5R667 also suppressed the systemic cytokine induction elicited by LPS administration in mice. 5R667 binding specificity was studied by time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy in a cell-based assay. 5R667 demonstrated a multispecific binding pattern with respect to TIR domains: It bound TIRs of TLR adapters of the MyD88-dependent pathway, Toll/interleukin-1 receptor domain-containing adapter protein/MyD88 adapter-like (TIRAP) and MyD88, and also the TIR of TLR5. TR667, the peptide derived from the TIRAP region, which is structurally homologous to 5R667, demonstrated binding and inhibitory properties similar to that of 5R667. The surface-exposed residues within TIR regions represented by 5R667 and TR667 form motifs, which are nearly 90% conserved in vertebrate evolution and are distinctive of TLR5 and TIRAP TIR domains. Thus, we have identified an evolutionary conserved adapter recruitment motif within TLR5 TIR, the function of which can be inhibited by selective cell-permeable decoy peptides, which can serve as pan-specific TLR inhibitors.
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- Artur Javmen
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201
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- Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201
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- Center for Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201
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- Center for Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201
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- Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201
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TIRAP, TRAM, and Toll-Like Receptors: The Untold Story. Mediators Inflamm 2023; 2023:2899271. [PMID: 36926280 PMCID: PMC10014160 DOI: 10.1155/2023/2899271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are the most studied receptors among the pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). They act as microbial sensors, playing major roles in the regulation of the innate immune system. TLRs mediate their cellular functions through the activation of MyD88-dependent or MyD88-independent signaling pathways. Myd88, or myeloid differentiation primary response 88, is a cytosolic adaptor protein essential for the induction of proinflammatory cytokines by all TLRs except TLR3. While the crucial role of Myd88 is well described, the contribution of other adaptors in mediating TLR signaling and function has been underestimated. In this review, we highlight important results demonstrating that TIRAP and TRAM adaptors are also required for full signaling activity and responses induced by most TLRs.
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Cosme D, Soares-da-Silva P, Magro F. Effect of Toll-like receptor-2, -4, -5, -7, and NOD2 stimulation on potassium channel conductance in intestinal epithelial cells. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2022; 323:G410-G419. [PMID: 36040119 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00139.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Disproportionate activation of pattern recognition receptors plays a role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) pathophysiology. Diarrhea is a hallmark symptom of IBD, resulting at least in part from an electrolyte imbalance that may be caused by changes in potassium channel activity. We evaluated the impact of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2) stimulation on potassium conductance of the basolateral membrane in human intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) and the role of potassium channels through electrophysiological assays under short-circuit current in Ussing chambers. TLRs and NOD2 were stimulated using specific agonists, and potassium channels were selectively blocked using triarylmethane-34 (TRAM-34), adenylyl-imidodiphosphate (AMP-PNP), and BaCl2. Potassium conductance of the basolateral membrane decreased upon activation of TLR2, TLR4, and TLR7 in T84 cells (means ± SE, -11.2 ± 4.5, -40.4 ± 7.2, and -19.4 ± 5.9, respectively) and in Caco-2 cells (-13.1 ± 5.7, -55.7 ± 7.4, and -29.1 ± 7.2, respectively). In contrast, activation of TLR5 and NOD2 increased basolateral potassium conductance, both in T84 cells (18.0 ± 4.1 and 18.4 ± 2.8, respectively) and in Caco-2 cells (21.2 ± 8.4 and 16.0 ± 3.6, respectively). TRAM-34 and AMP-PNP induced a decrease in basolateral potassium conductance upon TLR4 stimulation in both cell lines. Both KCa3.1- and Kir6-channels appear to be important mediators of this effect in IECs and could be potential targets for therapeutic agent development.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study highlights that PRRs stimulation directly influences K+-channel conductance in IECs. TLR-2, -4, -7 stimulation decreased K+ conductance, whereas TLR5 and NOD2 stimulation had the opposite effect, leading to an increase of it instead. This study reports for the first time that KCa3.1- and Kir6-channels play a role in K+ transport pathways triggered by TLR4 stimulation. These findings suggest that KCa3.1- and Kir6-channels modulation may be a potential target for new therapeutic agents in IBD.
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- Dina Cosme
- Unit of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,MedInUP, Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,MedInUP, Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, Porto, Portugal
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- Unit of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Department of Gastroenterology, São João Hospital University Centre, Porto, Portugal.,Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Porto, Portugal.,Clinical Pharmacology Unit, São João Hospital University Centre, Porto, Portugal.,Portuguese Inflammatory Bowel Disease Group, Porto, Portugal
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Kusiak A, Brady G. Bifurcation of signalling in human innate immune pathways to NF-kB and IRF family activation. Biochem Pharmacol 2022; 205:115246. [PMID: 36088989 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2022.115246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The human innate immune response can be activated through a wide range of stimuli. This multi-faceted system can be triggered by a range of immunostimulants including pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). These stimuli drive intracellular signalling pathways that branch off downstream to activate several distinct transcription factors. The two most impactful of which in innate immune outcomes are the NF-κB and the IRF family members. Both transcription factor families play defining roles in driving inflammation as well as the antiviral response. Pathways leading to their simultaneous activation share common upstream components but eventually distinct regulators which directly facilitate their activation. This review will discuss the current state of knowledge about what is known about how these pathways bifurcate to activate NF-κB and IRF family members.
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- Aleksandra Kusiak
- Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, St James' Campus, Trinity College Dublin, D08 W9RT Dublin, Ireland.
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- Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, St James' Campus, Trinity College Dublin, D08 W9RT Dublin, Ireland.
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Layunta E, Buey B, Mesonero JE, Latorre E. Crosstalk Between Intestinal Serotonergic System and Pattern Recognition Receptors on the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:748254. [PMID: 34819919 PMCID: PMC8607755 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.748254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Disruption of the microbiota-gut-brain axis results in a wide range of pathologies that are affected, from the brain to the intestine. Gut hormones released by enteroendocrine cells to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are important signaling molecules within this axis. In the search for the language that allows microbiota to communicate with the gut and the brain, serotonin seems to be the most important mediator. In recent years, serotonin has emerged as a key neurotransmitter in the gut-brain axis because it largely contributes to both GI and brain physiology. In addition, intestinal microbiota are crucial in serotonin signaling, which gives more relevance to the role of the serotonin as an important mediator in microbiota-host interactions. Despite the numerous investigations focused on the gut-brain axis and the pathologies associated, little is known regarding how serotonin can mediate in the microbiota-gut-brain axis. In this review, we will mainly discuss serotonergic system modulation by microbiota as a pathway of communication between intestinal microbes and the body on the microbiota-gut-brain axis, and we explore novel therapeutic approaches for GI diseases and mental disorders.
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- Elena Layunta
- Institute of Biomedicine, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Farmacología, Fisiología y Medicina Legal y Forense, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain
- Departamento de Farmacología, Fisiología y Medicina Legal y Forense, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón—IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza–CITA), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón—IA2 (Universidad de Zaragoza–CITA), Zaragoza, Spain
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular y Celular, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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Lucas RM, Liu L, Curson JEB, Koh YWH, Tuladhar N, Condon ND, Das Gupta K, Burgener SS, Schroder K, Ingley E, Sweet MJ, Stow JL, Luo L. SCIMP is a spatiotemporal transmembrane scaffold for Erk1/2 to direct pro-inflammatory signaling in TLR-activated macrophages. Cell Rep 2021; 36:109662. [PMID: 34496234 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Immune cells are armed with Toll-like receptors (TLRs) for sensing and responding to pathogens and other danger cues. The role of extracellular-signal-regulated kinases 1/2 (Erk1/2) in TLR signaling remains enigmatic, with both pro- and anti-inflammatory functions described. We reveal here that the immune-specific transmembrane adaptor SCIMP is a direct scaffold for Erk1/2 in TLR pathways, with high-resolution, live-cell imaging revealing that SCIMP guides the spatial and temporal recruitment of Erk2 to membrane ruffles and macropinosomes for pro-inflammatory TLR4 signaling. SCIMP-deficient mice display defects in Erk1/2 recruitment to TLR4, c-Fos activation, and pro-inflammatory cytokine production, with these effects being phenocopied by Erk1/2 signaling inhibition. Our findings thus delineate a selective role for SCIMP as a key scaffold for the membrane recruitment of Erk1/2 kinase to initiate TLR-mediated pro-inflammatory responses in macrophages.
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- Richard M Lucas
- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) and IMB Centre for Inflammation and Disease Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) and IMB Centre for Inflammation and Disease Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) and IMB Centre for Inflammation and Disease Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) and IMB Centre for Inflammation and Disease Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) and IMB Centre for Inflammation and Disease Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) and IMB Centre for Inflammation and Disease Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) and IMB Centre for Inflammation and Disease Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) and IMB Centre for Inflammation and Disease Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) and IMB Centre for Inflammation and Disease Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Cell Signalling Group, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and Centre for Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia; Discipline of Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) and IMB Centre for Inflammation and Disease Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) and IMB Centre for Inflammation and Disease Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) and IMB Centre for Inflammation and Disease Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Papoutsopoulou S, Pollock L, Walker C, Tench W, Samad SS, Bergey F, Lenzi L, Sheibani-Tezerji R, Rosenstiel P, Alam MT, Martins Dos Santos VAP, Müller W, Campbell BJ. Impact of Interleukin 10 Deficiency on Intestinal Epithelium Responses to Inflammatory Signals. Front Immunol 2021; 12:690817. [PMID: 34220850 PMCID: PMC8244292 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.690817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Interleukin 10 (IL-10) is a pleiotropic, anti-inflammatory cytokine that has a major protective role in the intestine. Although its production by cells of the innate and adaptive immune system has been extensively studied, its intrinsic role in intestinal epithelial cells is poorly understood. In this study, we utilised both ATAC sequencing and RNA sequencing to define the transcriptional response of murine enteroids to tumour necrosis factor (TNF). We identified that the key early phase drivers of the transcriptional response to TNF within intestinal epithelium were NFκB transcription factor dependent. Using wild-type and Il10-/- enteroid cultures, we showed an intrinsic, intestinal epithelium specific effect of IL-10 deficiency on TNF-induced gene transcription, with significant downregulation of identified NFκB target genes Tnf, Ccl20, and Cxcl10, and delayed overexpression of NFκB inhibitor encoding genes, Nfkbia and Tnfaip3. IL-10 deficiency, or immunoblockade of IL-10 receptor, impacted on TNF-induced endogenous NFκB activity and downstream NFκB target gene transcription. Intestinal epithelium-derived IL-10 appears to play a crucial role as a positive regulator of the canonical NFκB pathway, contributing to maintenance of intestinal homeostasis. This is particularly important in the context of an inflammatory environment and highlights the potential for future tissue-targeted IL-10 therapeutic intervention.
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- Stamatia Papoutsopoulou
- The Henry Wellcome Laboratories of Molecular & Cellular Gastroenterology, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- The Henry Wellcome Laboratories of Molecular & Cellular Gastroenterology, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Henry Wellcome Laboratories of Molecular & Cellular Gastroenterology, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- The Henry Wellcome Laboratories of Molecular & Cellular Gastroenterology, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Genomic Research (CGR), Department of Evolution, Ecology & Behaviour, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Warwick Medical School, Bioinformatics Research Technology Platform (RTP), University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- LifeGlimmer GmbH, Berlin, Germany
- Laboratory of Systems & Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- The Henry Wellcome Laboratories of Molecular & Cellular Gastroenterology, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Sun Z, Sun W, Pan B, Yao Y, Yan C. Molecular characterization of a novel p38 MAPK cDNA from Cyclina sinensis and its potential immune-related function under the threat of Vibrio anguillarum. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2021; 255:110599. [PMID: 33845220 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2021.110599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) is one important member of MAPK family and reported to serve a predominant function in regulating innate immunity after the occurrence of certain infection. In the present study, one novel p38 MAPK gene was acquired from Cyclina sinensis based on the RNA-seq analysis and designated as Csp38 MAPK. This novel gene contained a full length of 1781 bp, 1104 bp of which was deemed as open reading frames and gave rise to a peptide of 367 amino acids with a predicted molecular weight of 42.31 KDa. A conserved serine/threonine protein kinase (S_Tkc) region along with a Thr-Gly-Tyr motif was discovered in the deduced sequence. According to the phylogenetic analysis, there was a close relationship between this kinase and Meretrix petechialis p38 MAPK. As for the expression pattern, this newly-identified Csp38 MAPK was ubiquitously distributed in several tissues throughout the body but with varied abundance. After the challenge of Vibrio anguillarum, both the transcription and phosphorylation level of Csp38 MAPK in hemolymph were coordinately altered with a time-dependent manner. Besides, with the application of double strand RNA homologous to myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) of C. sinensis, the activation of Csp38 MAPK was found to obviously decrease in hemolymph after the pathogen stimulation. Hence, our experimental data presented evidence for the potential involvement of p38 MAPK in response to bacterial invaders in C. sinensis, possibly facilitating the understanding for pathogen-induced innate immunity in clams.
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- Zeyang Sun
- College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Animal Diversity, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Animal Diversity, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Animal Diversity, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Animal Diversity, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Animal Diversity, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China.
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Membrive Jiménez C, Pérez Ramírez C, Sánchez Martín A, Vieira Maroun S, Arias Santiago SA, Ramírez Tortosa MDC, Jiménez Morales A. Influence of Genetic Polymorphisms on Response to Biologics in Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis. J Pers Med 2021; 11:jpm11040293. [PMID: 33921427 PMCID: PMC8069496 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11040293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin pathology of autoimmune origin and unknown etiology. There are various therapies for treating it, including a wide range of biopharmaceuticals indicated in moderate-to-severe psoriasis. Depending on their therapeutic target, they are classified as tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (anti-TNF) or cytokine inhibitors (interleukin-12, 23, and 17 antagonists). Although they have proved effective and safe, in clinical practice, many patients show a short- and long-term suboptimal response and even varying degrees of toxicity. This variability in response may be influenced by genetic factors, such as polymorphisms in the genes involved in the pathological environment, metabolism or mechanism of action of the drug that could affect the effectiveness and toxicity of biological therapies. This review assesses pharmacogenetic studies of the impact of genetic factors on response to biopharmaceuticals and toxicity in patients diagnosed with moderate-to-severe psoriasis. The results suggest that polymorphisms detected in the HLA genes, in genes that encode cytokines (TNF, IL genes, TNFAIP3), transporters (PDE3A-SLCO1C1, SLC12A8), receptors (TNFRSF1B, CD84, FCGR2A and FCGR3A, IL17RA, IL23R, TLR genes, PGLYRP4) and associated proteins (TNFAIP3, LY96, TIRAP, FBXL19), as well as other genes implicated in the pathogenesis of psoriasis (CDKAL1, CARD14, PTTG1, MAP3K1, ZNF816A, GBP6, CTNNA2, HTR2A, CTLA4, TAP1) can be used in the future as predictive markers of treatment response and/or toxicity with biological therapies in patients diagnosed with moderate-to-severe psoriasis, tailoring treatment to the individual patient.
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- Cristina Membrive Jiménez
- Pharmacogenetics Unit, Pharmacy Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain; (C.M.J.); (A.S.M.); (S.V.M.); (A.J.M.)
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- Pharmacogenetics Unit, Pharmacy Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain; (C.M.J.); (A.S.M.); (S.V.M.); (A.J.M.)
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain;
- Correspondence:
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- Pharmacogenetics Unit, Pharmacy Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain; (C.M.J.); (A.S.M.); (S.V.M.); (A.J.M.)
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- Pharmacogenetics Unit, Pharmacy Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain; (C.M.J.); (A.S.M.); (S.V.M.); (A.J.M.)
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- Pharmacogenetics Unit, Pharmacy Service, University Hospital Virgen de las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain; (C.M.J.); (A.S.M.); (S.V.M.); (A.J.M.)
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Kang W, Park A, Huh JW, You G, Jung DJ, Song M, Lee HK, Kim YM. Flagellin-Stimulated Production of Interferon-β Promotes Anti-Flagellin IgG2c and IgA Responses. Mol Cells 2020; 43:251-263. [PMID: 32131150 PMCID: PMC7103879 DOI: 10.14348/molcells.2020.2300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 12/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Flagellin, a major structural protein of the flagellum found in all motile bacteria, activates the TLR5- or NLRC4 inflammasomedependent signaling pathway to induce innate immune responses. Flagellin can also serve as a specific antigen for the adaptive immune system and stimulate anti-flagellin antibody responses. Failure to recognize commensal-derived flagellin in TLR5-deficient mice leads to the reduction in antiflagellin IgA antibodies at steady state and causes microbial dysbiosis and mucosal barrier breach by flagellated bacteria to promote chronic intestinal inflammation. Despite the important role of anti-flagellin antibodies in maintaining the intestinal homeostasis, regulatory mechanisms underlying the flagellin-specific antibody responses are not well understood. In this study, we show that flagellin induces interferon-β (IFN-β) production and subsequently activates type I IFN receptor signaling in a TLR5- and MyD88-dependent manner in vitro and in vivo . Internalization of TLR5 from the plasma membrane to the acidic environment of endolysosomes was required for the production of IFN-β, but not for other proinflammatory cytokines. In addition, we found that antiflagellin IgG2c and IgA responses were severely impaired in interferon-alpha receptor 1 (IFNAR1)-deficient mice, suggesting that IFN-β produced by the flagellin stimulation regulates anti-flagellin antibody class switching. Our findings shed a new light on the regulation of flagellin-mediated immune activation and may help find new strategies to promote the intestinal health and develop mucosal vaccines.
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- Wondae Kang
- Division of Integrative Biosciences & Biotechnology, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Division of Integrative Biosciences & Biotechnology, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Division of Integrative Biosciences & Biotechnology, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Division of Integrative Biosciences & Biotechnology, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- International Vaccine Institute, Seoul 08826, Korea
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- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34141, Korea
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Luo R, Zheng Z, Yang C, Zhang X, Cheng L, Su G, Bai C, Li G. Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Provides Insights into the Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Synthesis Regulation of Fat-1 Transgenic Sheep. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21031121. [PMID: 32046209 PMCID: PMC7038019 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21031121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Transgenic technology has huge application potential in agriculture and medical fields, such as producing new livestock varieties with new valuable features and xenotransplantation. However, how an exogenous gene affects the host animal’s gene regulation networks and their health status is still poorly understood. In the current study, Fat-1 transgenic sheep were generated, and the tissues from 100-day abnormal (DAF_1) and normal (DAF_2) fetuses, postnatal lambs (DAF_4), transgenic-silencing (DAFG5), and -expressing (DAFG6) skin cells were collected and subjected to transcriptome sequencing, and their gene expression profiles were compared in multiple dimensions. The results were as follows. For DAF_1, its abnormal development was caused by pathogen invasion but not the introduction of the Fat-1 gene. Fat-1 expression down-regulated the genes related to the cell cycle; the NF-κB signaling pathway and the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway were down-regulated, and the PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acids) biosynthesis pathway was shifted toward the biosynthesis of high-level n-3 LC-PUFAs (long-chain PUFAs). Four key node genes, FADS2, PPARA, PRKACA, and ACACA, were found to be responsible for the gene expression profile shift from the Fat-1 transgenic 100-day fetus to postnatal lamb, and FADS2 may play a key role in the accumulation of n-3 LC-PUFAs in Fat-1 transgenic sheep muscle. Our study provides new insights into the FUFAs synthesis regulation in Fat-1 transgenic animals.
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- Rongsong Luo
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation & Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, China; (R.L.); (Z.Z.); (X.Z.); (L.C.); (G.S.); (G.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation & Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, China; (R.L.); (Z.Z.); (X.Z.); (L.C.); (G.S.); (G.L.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation & Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, China; (R.L.); (Z.Z.); (X.Z.); (L.C.); (G.S.); (G.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation & Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, China; (R.L.); (Z.Z.); (X.Z.); (L.C.); (G.S.); (G.L.)
- College of Innovation Technology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation & Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, China; (R.L.); (Z.Z.); (X.Z.); (L.C.); (G.S.); (G.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation & Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, China; (R.L.); (Z.Z.); (X.Z.); (L.C.); (G.S.); (G.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-0471-5298-583
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation & Breeding of Grassland Livestock, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010070, China; (R.L.); (Z.Z.); (X.Z.); (L.C.); (G.S.); (G.L.)
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Ko SH, Jeon JI, Woo HA, Kim JM. Bacteroides fragilis enterotoxin upregulates heme oxygenase-1 in dendritic cells via reactive oxygen species-, mitogen-activated protein kinase-, and Nrf2-dependent pathway. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26:291-306. [PMID: 31988590 PMCID: PMC6969884 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i3.291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) causes colitis and diarrhea, and is considered a candidate pathogen in inflammatory bowel diseases as well as colorectal cancers. These diseases are dependent on ETBF-secreted toxin (BFT). Dendritic cells (DCs) play an important role in directing the nature of adaptive immune responses to bacterial infection and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is involved in the regulation of DC function.
AIM To investigate the role of BFT in HO-1 expression in DCs.
METHODS Murine DCs were generated from specific pathogen-free C57BL/6 and Nrf2−/− knockout mice. DCs were exposed to BFT, after which HO-1 expression and the related signaling factor activation were measured by quantitative RT-PCR, EMSA, fluorescent microscopy, immunoblot, and ELISA.
RESULTS HO-1 expression was upregulated in DCs stimulated with BFT. Although BFT activated transcription factors such as NF-κB, AP-1, and Nrf2, activation of NF-κB and AP-1 was not involved in the induction of HO-1 expression in BFT-exposed DCs. Instead, upregulation of HO-1 expression was dependent on Nrf2 activation in DCs. Moreover, HO-1 expression via Nrf2 in DCs was regulated by mitogen-activated protein kinases such as ERK and p38. Furthermore, BFT enhanced the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inhibition of ROS production resulted in a significant decrease of phospho-ERK, phospho-p38, Nrf2, and HO-1 expression.
CONCLUSION These results suggest that signaling pathways involving ROS-mediated ERK and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases-Nrf2 activation in DCs are required for HO-1 induction during exposure to ETBF-produced BFT.
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- Su Hyuk Ko
- Department of Microbiology and Department of Biomedical Science, Hanyang University College of Medicine and Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Seoul 04763, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Department of Biomedical Science, Hanyang University College of Medicine and Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Seoul 04763, South Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology and Department of Biomedical Science, Hanyang University College of Medicine and Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Seoul 04763, South Korea
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Chen CY, Shih YC, Hung YF, Hsueh YP. Beyond defense: regulation of neuronal morphogenesis and brain functions via Toll-like receptors. J Biomed Sci 2019; 26:90. [PMID: 31684953 PMCID: PMC6827257 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-019-0584-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are well known as critical pattern recognition receptors that trigger innate immune responses. In addition, TLRs are expressed in neurons and may act as the gears in the neuronal detection/alarm system for making good connections. As neuronal differentiation and circuit formation take place along with programmed cell death, neurons face the challenge of connecting with appropriate targets while avoiding dying or dead neurons. Activation of neuronal TLR3, TLR7 and TLR8 with nucleic acids negatively modulates neurite outgrowth and alters synapse formation in a cell-autonomous manner. It consequently influences neural connectivity and brain function and leads to deficits related to neuropsychiatric disorders. Importantly, neuronal TLR activation does not simply duplicate the downstream signal pathways and effectors of classical innate immune responses. The differences in spatial and temporal expression of TLRs and their ligands likely account for the diverse signaling pathways of neuronal TLRs. In conclusion, the accumulated evidence strengthens the idea that the innate immune system of neurons serves as an alarm system that responds to exogenous pathogens as well as intrinsic danger signals and fine-tune developmental processes of neurons.
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- Chiung-Ya Chen
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, 128, Academia Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, 128, Academia Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, 128, Academia Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, 128, Academia Rd., Sec. 2, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Howe C, Mitchell J, Kim SJ, Im E, Rhee SH. Pten gene deletion in intestinal epithelial cells enhances susceptibility to Salmonella Typhimurium infection in mice. J Microbiol 2019; 57:1012-1018. [PMID: 31555991 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-019-9320-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Although phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) is typically considered a tumor-suppressor gene, it was recently suggested that PTEN regulates TLR5-induced immune and inflammatory responses in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs), suggesting an immunomodulatory function of PTEN in the gut. However, this alternative function of PTEN has not yet been evaluated in an in vivo context of protection against enteropathogenic bacteria. To address this, we utilized IEC-restricted Pten knockout (PtenΔIEC/ΔIEC) and littermate Pten+/+ mice. These mice were subjected to the streptomycin-pre-treated mouse model of Salmonella infection, and subsequently given an oral gavage of a low inoculum (2 × 104 CFU) of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium). This bacterial infection not only increased the mortality of PtenΔIEC/ΔIEC mice compared to Pten+/+ mice, but also induced deleterious gastrointestinal inflammation in PtenΔIEC/ΔIEC mice manifested by massive histological damage to the intestinal mucosa. S. Typhimurium infection up-regulated pro-inflammatory cytokine production in the intestine of PtenΔIEC/ΔIEC mice compared to controls. Furthermore, bacterial loads were greatly increased in the liver, mesenteric lymph node, and spleen of PtenΔIEC/ΔIEC mice compared to controls. Together, these results suggest that IEC-restricted Pten deficiency renders the host greatly susceptible to Salmonella infection and support an immune-regulatory role of PTEN in the gut.
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- Cody Howe
- Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, 48309, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, 48309, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, 48309, USA.,College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, 48309, USA.,College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, 48309, USA. .,Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
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Nakamoto K, Watanabe M, Sada M, Inui T, Nakamura M, Honda K, Wada H, Ishii H, Takizawa H. Pseudomonas aeruginosa-derived flagellin stimulates IL-6 and IL-8 production in human bronchial epithelial cells: A potential mechanism for progression and exacerbation of COPD. Exp Lung Res 2019; 45:255-266. [PMID: 31517562 DOI: 10.1080/01902148.2019.1665147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Background and purpose of the study: Pseudomonas aeruginosa commonly colonizes the airway of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and exacerbates their symptoms. P. aeruginosa carries flagellin that stimulates toll-like receptor (TLR)-5; however, the role of flagellin in the pathogenesis of COPD remains unclear. The aim of the study was to evaluate the mechanisms of the flagellin-induced innate immune response in bronchial epithelial cells, and to assess the effects of anti-inflammatory agents for treatment. Materials and methods: We stimulated BEAS-2B cells with P. aeruginosa-derived flagellin, and assessed mRNA expression and protein secretion of interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8. We also used mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) inhibitors to assess the signaling pathways involved in flagellin stimulation, and investigated the effect of clinically available anti-inflammatory agents against flagellin-induced inflammation. Results: Flagellin promoted protein and mRNA expression of IL-6 and IL-8 in BEAS-2B cells and induced phosphorylation of p38, ERK, and JNK; p38 phosphorylation-induced IL-6 production, while IL-8 production resulted from p38 and ERK phosphorylation. Fluticasone propionate (FP) and dexamethasone (DEX) suppressed IL-6 and IL-8 production in BEAS-2B cells, but clarithromycin (CAM) failed to do so. Conclusions: P. aeruginosa-derived flagellin-induced IL-6 and IL-8 production in bronchial epithelial cells, which partially explains the mechanisms of progression and exacerbation of COPD. Corticosteroids are the most effective treatment for the suppression of flagellin-induced IL-6 and IL-8 production in the bronchial epithelial cells.
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- Keitaro Nakamoto
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine , Tokyo , Japan
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Dynamic Gene Network Analysis of Caco-2 Cell Response to Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli-Associated Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome. Microorganisms 2019; 7:microorganisms7070195. [PMID: 31288487 PMCID: PMC6680469 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms7070195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O113:H21 strains are associated with human diarrhea and some strains may cause hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). In Brazil, these strains are commonly found in cattle but, so far, were not isolated from HUS patients. Here, a system biology approach was used to investigate the differential transcriptomic and phenotypic responses of enterocyte-like Caco-2 cells to two STEC O113:H21 strains with similar virulence factor profiles (i.e. expressing stx2, ehxA, epeA, espA, iha, saa, sab, and subA): EH41 (Caco-2/EH41), isolated from a HUS patient in Australia, and Ec472/01 (Caco-2/Ec472), isolated from bovine feces in Brazil, during a 3 h period of bacteria-enterocyte interaction. Gene co-expression network analysis for Caco-2/EH41 revealed a quite abrupt pattern of topological variation along 3 h of enterocyte-bacteria interaction when compared with networks obtained for Caco-2/Ec472. Transcriptional module characterization revealed that EH41 induces inflammatory and apoptotic responses in Caco-2 cells just after the first hour of enterocyte-bacteria interaction, whereas the response to Ec472/01 is associated with cytoskeleton organization at the first hour, followed by the expression of immune response modulators. Scanning electron microscopy showed more intense microvilli destruction in Caco-2 cells exposed to EH41 when compared to those exposed to Ec472/01. Altogether, these results show that EH41 expresses virulence genes, inducing a distinctive host cell response, and is likely associated with severe pathogenicity.
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Radiation induces changes in toll-like receptors of the uterine cervix of the rat. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0215250. [PMID: 30998706 PMCID: PMC6472742 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Radiotherapy is an important therapeutic approach against cervical cancer but associated with adverse effects including vaginal fibrosis and dyspareunia. We here assessed the immunological and oxidative responses to cervical irradiation in an animal model for radiation-induced cervicitis. Rats were sedated and either exposed to 20 Gy of ionising radiation given by a linear accelerator or only sedated (controls) and euthanized 1–14 days later. The expressions of toll-like receptors (TLRs) and coupled intracellular pathways in the cervix were assessed with immunohistofluorescence and western blot. Expression of cytokines were analysed with the Bio-Plex Suspension Array System (Bio-Rad). We showed that TLRs 2–9 were expressed in the rat cervix and cervical irradiation induced up-regulation of TLR5, TRIF and NF-κB. In the irradiated cervical epithelium, TLR5 and TRIF were increased in concert with an up-regulation of oxidative stress (8-OHdG) and antioxidant enzymes (SOD-1 and catalase). G-CSF, M-CSF, IL-10, IL- 17A, IL-18 and RANTES expressions in the cervix decreased two weeks after cervical irradiation. In conclusion, the rat uterine cervix expresses the TLRs 2–9. Cervical irradiation induces immunological changes and oxidative stress, which could have importance in the development of adverse effects to radiotherapy.
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Choo J, Heo G, Kim SJ, Lee Y, Ishigami A, Maruyama N, Chung HY, Im E. Senescence marker protein 30 protects intestinal epithelial cells against inflammation-induced cell death by enhancing Nrf2 activity. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2018; 1864:3668-3678. [PMID: 30266650 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2018.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Senescence marker protein 30 (SMP30) is a calcium-binding protein whose expression decreases during senescence. SMP30 deficiency increases susceptibility to cytokine-induced apoptosis in the liver and to radiation-induced apoptosis in the small intestine. Furthermore, colonic epithelial cell death is associated with the severity of colitis. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated the function of SMP30 during intestinal inflammation. In SMP30 deficient mice, colitis was significantly exacerbated as demonstrated by increased mortality (p = 0.001), body weight loss (p = 0.0105 at day 8), rectal bleeding (p = 0.0047 at day 8) and diarrhea (p = 0.0030 at day 8), histological scores (ulcers, p = 0.0002; edema, p = 0.0125; leukocyte infiltration, p = 0.0016) and productions of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1α, p = 0.0452; IL-6, p = 0.0074; G-CSF, p = 0.0036). In addition, greater proportions of apoptotic cells and lower levels of anti-apoptotic marker proteins (total PARP-1 and Bcl-2) were observed in the inflamed intestines of SMP30 deficient mice than in wild type controls. In vitro experiments on colonic epithelial cells showed that stable SMP30 expression inhibited but that SMP30 siRNA expression increased TNF-α-induced apoptosis. SMP30 inhibition decreased Nrf2 mRNA expression levels (p < 0.0001), but SMP30 overexpression increased Nrf2 mRNA expression levels (p = 0.0495). The underlying mechanism by which SMP30 protected cells appeared to be by inhibiting Nrf2 ubiquitination and Keap1 expression, and thus enhancing Nrf2 activity. Moreover, SMP30 deficiency increased the incidence of colitis-associated colon cancer as determined by increased mortality (p = 0.0572) and average polyp number (p = 0.0277). Collectively, these findings suggest that SMP30 protects intestinal epithelial cells from apoptosis and this can contribute to amelioration of colitis and colitis-associated colon cancer.
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- Jieun Choo
- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- Molecular Regulation of Aging, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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- Molecular Regulation of Aging, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo 173-0015, Japan
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea.
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Price AE, Shamardani K, Lugo KA, Deguine J, Roberts AW, Lee BL, Barton GM. A Map of Toll-like Receptor Expression in the Intestinal Epithelium Reveals Distinct Spatial, Cell Type-Specific, and Temporal Patterns. Immunity 2018; 49:560-575.e6. [PMID: 30170812 PMCID: PMC6152941 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2018.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Signaling by Toll-like receptors (TLRs) on intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) is critical for intestinal homeostasis. To visualize epithelial expression of individual TLRs in vivo, we generated five strains of reporter mice. These mice revealed that TLR expression varied dramatically along the length of the intestine. Indeed, small intestine (SI) IECs expressed low levels of multiple TLRs that were highly expressed by colonic IECs. TLR5 expression was restricted to Paneth cells in the SI epithelium. Intestinal organoid experiments revealed that TLR signaling in Paneth cells or colonic IECs induced a core set of host defense genes, but this set did not include antimicrobial peptides, which instead were induced indirectly by inflammatory cytokines. This comprehensive blueprint of TLR expression and function in IECs reveals unexpected diversity in the responsiveness of IECs to microbial stimuli, and together with the associated reporter strains, provides a resource for further study of innate immunity.
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- April E Price
- Division of Immunology & Pathogenesis, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Division of Immunology & Pathogenesis, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Division of Immunology & Pathogenesis, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Division of Immunology & Pathogenesis, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Division of Immunology & Pathogenesis, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Division of Immunology & Pathogenesis, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Division of Immunology & Pathogenesis, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
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Faber E, Tedin K, Speidel Y, Brinkmann MM, Josenhans C. Functional expression of TLR5 of different vertebrate species and diversification in intestinal pathogen recognition. Sci Rep 2018; 8:11287. [PMID: 30050158 PMCID: PMC6062626 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-29371-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Toll-like receptor 5 (TLR5) is activated by bacterial flagellins and plays a crucial role in the first-line defence against pathogenic bacteria and in immune homeostasis, and is highly conserved in vertebrate species. However, little comparative information is available on TLR5 functionality. In this study, we compared TLR5 activation using full-length and chimeric TLR5 of various vertebrate species (human, chicken, mouse, pig, cattle). Chimeric TLR5 receptors, consisting of human transmembrane and intracellular domains, linked to extracellular domains of animal origin, were generated and expressed. The comparison of chimeric TLR5s and their full-length counterparts revealed significant functional disparities. While porcine and chicken full-length TLR5s showed a strongly reduced functionality in human cells, all chimeric receptors were functional when challenged with TLR5 ligand Salmonella FliC. Using chimeric receptors as a tool allowed for the identification of ectodomain-dependent activation potential and partially host species-specific differences in response to various enteric bacterial strains and their purified flagellins. We conclude that both the extra- and intracellular determinants of TLR5 receptors are crucial for compatibility with the species expression background and hence for proper receptor functionality. TLR5 receptors with a common intracellular domain provide a useful system to investigate bacteria- and host-specific differences in receptor activation.
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- Eugenia Faber
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Institute for Medical Microbiology, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.,DZIF-German Center for Infection Research, Partner site Hannover-Braunschweig, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Microbiology and Epizootics, Free University Berlin, Robert-von-Ostertag-Strasse 7-13, 14163, Berlin, Germany
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- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Institute for Medical Microbiology, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.,DZIF-German Center for Infection Research, Partner site Hannover-Braunschweig, Hannover, Germany
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- Helmholtz Center for Infection Research, Inhoffenstrasse 7, 38124, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Institute for Medical Microbiology, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany. .,DZIF-German Center for Infection Research, Partner site Hannover-Braunschweig, Hannover, Germany. .,Max von Pettenkofer Institute, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Pettenkoferstrasse 9a, 80336, Munich, Germany.
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Mitchell J, Kim SJ, Koukos G, Seelmann A, Veit B, Shepard B, Blumer-Schuette S, Winter HS, Iliopoulos D, Pothoulakis C, Im E, Rhee SH. Colonic Inhibition of Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog Increases Colitogenic Bacteria, Causing Development of Colitis in Il10-/- Mice. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2018; 24:1718-1732. [PMID: 29788382 PMCID: PMC6231371 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izy124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background Phosphatase and tensin homolog (Pten) is capable of mediating microbe-induced immune responses in the gut. Thus, Pten deficiency in the intestine accelerates colitis development in Il10-/- mice. As some ambient pollutants inhibit Pten function and exposure to ambient pollutants may increase inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) incidence, it is of interest to examine how Pten inhibition could affect colitis development in genetically susceptible hosts. Methods With human colonic mucosa biopsies from pediatric ulcerative colitis and non-IBD control subjects, we assessed the mRNA levels of the PTEN gene and the gene involved in IL10 responses. The data from the human tissues were corroborated by treating Il10-/-, Il10rb-/-, and wild-type C57BL/6 mice with Pten-specific inhibitor VO-OHpic. We evaluated the severity of mouse colitis by investigating the tissue histology and cytokine production. The gut microbiome was investigated by analyzing the 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequence with mouse fecal samples. Results PTEN and IL10RB mRNA levels were reduced in the human colonic mucosa of pediatric ulcerative colitis compared with non-IBD subjects. Intracolonic treatment of the Pten inhibitor induced colitis in Il10-/- mice, characterized by reduced body weight, marked colonic damage, and increased production of inflammatory cytokines, whereas Il10rb-/- and wild-type C57BL/6 mice treated with the inhibitor did not develop colitis. Pten inhibitor treatment changed the fecal microbiome, with increased abundance of colitogenic bacteria Bacteroides and Akkermansia in Il10-/- mice. Conclusions Loss of Pten function increases the levels of colitogenic bacteria in the gut, thereby inducing deleterious colitis in an Il10-deficient condition.
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- Jonathon Mitchell
- Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
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- Pediatric IBD Center, Mass General Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, California
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
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Bhattarai D, Worku T, Dad R, Rehman ZU, Gong X, Zhang S. Mechanism of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) and host pathogen interplay in bovine mastitis. Microb Pathog 2018; 120:64-70. [PMID: 29635052 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 04/01/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Bacterial infection in the mammary gland parenchyma induces local and subsequently systemic inflammation that results in a complex disease. Mastitis in bovine is the result of various factors which function together. This review is aimed to analyze the factors involved in the pathogenesis of common bacterial species for bovine mastitis. The bacterial growth patterns, signaling pathway and the pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) which activate immune responses is discussed. Clear differences in bacterial infection pattern are shown between bacterial species and illustrated TLRs, NLRs and RLGs molecular mechanism for the initiation of intramammary infection. The underlying reasons for the differences and the resulting host response are analyzed. Understandings of the mechanisms that activate and regulate these responses are central to the development of efficient anticipatory and treatment management. The knowledge of bovine mammary gland to common mastitis causing pathogens with possible immune mechanism could be a new conceptual understanding for the prospect of mastitis control program.
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- Dinesh Bhattarai
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430071, China
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- The Agricultural Broadcasting and Television School in Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430071, China.
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Flentie K, Gonzalez C, Kocher B, Wang Y, Zhu H, Marasa J, Piwnica-Worms D. Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinase-3 ( NME3) Enhances TLR5-Induced NF κB Activation. Mol Cancer Res 2018. [PMID: 29523766 DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-17-0603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Bacterial flagellin is a potent activator of NFκB signaling, inflammation, and host innate immunity, and recent data indicate that flagellin represents a novel antitumor ligand acting through toll-like receptor 5 (TLR5) and the NFκB pathway to induce host immunity and aid in the clearance of tumor xenografts. To identify innate signaling components of TLR5 responsible for these antitumor effects, a loss-of-function high-throughput screen was employed utilizing carcinoma cells expressing a dynamic NFκB bioluminescent reporter stimulated by Salmonella typhimurium expressing flagellin. A live cell screen of a siRNA library targeting 691 known and predicted human kinases to identify novel tumor cell modulators of TLR5-induced NFκB activation uncovered several interesting positive and negative candidate regulators not previously recognized, including nucleoside diphosphate kinase 3 (NME3), characterized as an enhancer of signaling responses to flagellin. Targeted knockdown and overexpression assays confirmed the regulatory contribution of NME3 to TLR5-mediated NFκB signaling, mechanistically downstream of MyD88. Furthermore, Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that NME3 expression correlated highly with TLR5 expression in breast, lung, ovarian, and gastric cancers, and furthermore, high-level expression of NME3 increased overall survival for patients with breast, lung, and ovarian cancer, but the opposite in gastric cancer. Together, these data identify a previously unrecognized proinflammatory role for NME3 in signaling downstream of TLR5 that may potentiate cancer immunotherapies.Implications: Proinflammatory signaling mediated by innate immunity engagement of flagellin-activated TLR5 in tumor cells results in antitumor effects through NME3 kinase, a positive downstream regulator of flagellin-mediated NFκB signaling, enhancing survival for several human cancers. Mol Cancer Res; 16(6); 986-99. ©2018 AACR.
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- Kelly Flentie
- Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Cancer Systems Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Cancer Systems Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
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Corridoni D, Chapman T, Ambrose T, Simmons A. Emerging Mechanisms of Innate Immunity and Their Translational Potential in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Front Med (Lausanne) 2018. [PMID: 29515999 PMCID: PMC5825991 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2018.00032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Activation of the innate immune system through pattern-recognition receptor (PRR) signaling plays a pivotal role in the early induction of host defense following exposure to pathogens. Loss of intestinal innate immune regulation leading aberrant immune responses has been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The precise role of PRRs in gut inflammation is not well understood, but considering their role as bacterial sensors and their genetic association with IBD, they likely contribute to dysregulated immune responses to the commensal microbiota. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the emerging functions of PRRs including their functional cross-talk, how they respond to mitochondrial damage, induce mitophagy or autophagy, and influence adaptive immune responses by interacting with the antigen presentation machinery. The review also summarizes some of the recent attempts to harness these pathways for therapeutic approaches in intestinal inflammation.
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- Daniele Corridoni
- MRC Human Immunology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Translational Gastroenterology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Immunology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Translational Gastroenterology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Immunology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Translational Gastroenterology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- MRC Human Immunology Unit, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Translational Gastroenterology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Mitchell J, Kim SJ, Seelmann A, Veit B, Shepard B, Im E, Rhee SH. Src family kinase tyrosine phosphorylates Toll-like receptor 4 to dissociate MyD88 and Mal/Tirap, suppressing LPS-induced inflammatory responses. Biochem Pharmacol 2017; 147:119-127. [PMID: 29175418 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2017.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Src family kinases (SFKs) are a family of protein tyrosine kinases containing nine members: Src, Lyn, Fgr, Hck, Lck, Fyn, Blk, Yes, and Ylk. Although SFK activation is a major immediate signaling event in LPS/Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling, its precise role has remained elusive due to various contradictory results obtained from a certain SFK member-deficient mice or cells. The observed inconsistencies may be due to the compensation or redundancy by other SFKs upon a SFK deficiency. The chemical rescuing approach was suggested to induce temporal and precise SFK activation in living cells, thereby limiting the chance of cellular adaption to a SFK-deficient condition. Using the rescuing approach, we demonstrate that restoring SFK activity not only induces tyrosine phosphorylation of TLR4, but also inhibits LPS-induced NFκB and JNK1/2 activation and consequently suppresses LPS-induced cytokine production. TLR4 normally recruits TIR domain-containing adaptors in response to LPS, however, temporally restored SFK activation disrupts the LPS-induced association of MyD88 and Mal/Tirap with TLR4. Additionally, using kinase-dead SFK-Lyn (Y397/508F) and constitutively active SFK-Lyn (Y508F), we found that the kinase-dead SFK inhibits TLR4 tyrosine phosphorylation with reduced binding affinity to TLR4, while the kinase-active SFK strongly binds to TLR4 and promotes TLR4 tyrosine phosphorylation, suggesting that SFK kinase activity is required for TLR4 tyrosine phosphorylation and TLR4-SFK interaction. Together, our results demonstrate that SFK activation induces TLR4 tyrosine phosphorylation, consequently dissociating MyD88 and Mal/Tirap from TLR4 and inhibiting LPS-induced inflammatory responses, suggesting a negative feedback loop regulated by SFK-induced tyrosine phosphorylation in TLR4.
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- Jonathon Mitchell
- Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309, USA.
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Murano T, Najibi M, Paulus GLC, Adiliaghdam F, Valencia-Guerrero A, Selig M, Wang X, Jeffrey K, Xavier RJ, Lassen KG, Irazoqui JE. Transcription factor TFEB cell-autonomously modulates susceptibility to intestinal epithelial cell injury in vivo. Sci Rep 2017; 7:13938. [PMID: 29066772 PMCID: PMC5655326 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14370-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Understanding the transcription factors that modulate epithelial resistance to injury is necessary for understanding intestinal homeostasis and injury repair processes. Recently, transcription factor EB (TFEB) was implicated in expression of autophagy and host defense genes in nematodes and mammalian cells. However, the in vivo roles of TFEB in the mammalian intestinal epithelium were not known. Here, we used mice with a conditional deletion of Tfeb in the intestinal epithelium (Tfeb ΔIEC) to examine its importance in defense against injury. Unperturbed Tfeb ΔIEC mice exhibited grossly normal intestinal epithelia, except for a defect in Paneth cell granules. Tfeb ΔIEC mice exhibited lower levels of lipoprotein ApoA1 expression, which is downregulated in Crohn's disease patients and causally linked to colitis susceptibility. Upon environmental epithelial injury using dextran sodium sulfate (DSS), Tfeb ΔIEC mice exhibited exaggerated colitis. Thus, our study reveals that TFEB is critical for resistance to intestinal epithelial cell injury, potentially mediated by APOA1.
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- Tatsuro Murano
- Gastrointestinal Unit and Center for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
- The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA
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- Gastrointestinal Unit and Center for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA
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- Gastrointestinal Unit and Center for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
- The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA
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- Gastrointestinal Unit and Center for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA
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- Gastrointestinal Unit and Center for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Gastrointestinal Unit and Center for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
- The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA.
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- Gastrointestinal Unit and Center for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
- The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA.
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- Gastrointestinal Unit and Center for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
- Department of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
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Patterson AM, Mulder IE, Travis AJ, Lan A, Cerf-Bensussan N, Gaboriau-Routhiau V, Garden K, Logan E, Delday MI, Coutts AGP, Monnais E, Ferraria VC, Inoue R, Grant G, Aminov RI. Human Gut Symbiont Roseburia hominis Promotes and Regulates Innate Immunity. Front Immunol 2017; 8:1166. [PMID: 29018440 PMCID: PMC5622956 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.01166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Objective Roseburia hominis is a flagellated gut anaerobic bacterium belonging to the Lachnospiraceae family within the Firmicutes phylum. A significant decrease of R. hominis colonization in the gut of ulcerative colitis patients has recently been demonstrated. In this work, we have investigated the mechanisms of R. hominis–host cross talk using both murine and in vitro models. Design The complete genome sequence of R. hominis A2-183 was determined. C3H/HeN germ-free mice were mono-colonized with R. hominis, and the host–microbe interaction was studied using histology, transcriptome analyses and FACS. Further investigations were performed in vitro and using the TLR5KO and DSS-colitis murine models. Results In the bacterium, R. hominis, host gut colonization upregulated genes involved in conjugation/mobilization, metabolism, motility, and chemotaxis. In the host cells, bacterial colonization upregulated genes related to antimicrobial peptides, gut barrier function, toll-like receptors (TLR) signaling, and T cell biology. CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ T cell numbers increased in the lamina propria of both mono-associated and conventional mice treated with R. hominis. Treatment with the R. hominis bacterium provided protection against DSS-induced colitis. The role of flagellin in host–bacterium interaction was also investigated. Conclusion Mono-association of mice with R. hominis bacteria results in specific bidirectional gene expression patterns. A set of genes thought to be important for host colonization are induced in R. hominis, while the host cells respond by strengthening gut barrier function and enhancing Treg population expansion, possibly via TLR5-flagellin signaling. Our data reveal the immunomodulatory properties of R. hominis that could be useful for the control and treatment of gut inflammation.
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- Angela M Patterson
- Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- INSERM, UMR1163, Lab Intestinal Immunity, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité and Institut Imagine, Paris, France
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- INSERM, UMR1163, Lab Intestinal Immunity, Paris, France.,Université Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité and Institut Imagine, Paris, France.,Micalis Institute, INRA, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Kyoto Prefectural University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.,School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.,Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
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Shalaby KH, Al Heialy S, Tsuchiya K, Farahnak S, McGovern TK, Risse PA, Suh WK, Qureshi ST, Martin JG. The TLR4-TRIF pathway can protect against the development of experimental allergic asthma. Immunology 2017; 152:138-149. [PMID: 28502093 DOI: 10.1111/imm.12755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Revised: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The Toll-like receptor (TLR) adaptor proteins myeloid differentiating factor 88 (MyD88) and Toll, interleukin-1 receptor and resistance protein (TIR) domain-containing adaptor inducing interferon-β (TRIF) comprise the two principal limbs of the TLR signalling network. We studied the role of these adaptors in the TLR4-dependent inhibition of allergic airway disease and induction of CD4+ ICOS+ T cells by nasal application of Protollin™, a mucosal adjuvant composed of TLR2 and TLR4 agonists. Wild-type (WT), Trif-/- or Myd88-/- mice were sensitized to birch pollen extract (BPEx), then received intranasal Protollin followed by consecutive BPEx challenges. Protollin's protection against allergic airway disease was TRIF-dependent and MyD88-independent. TRIF deficiency diminished the CD4+ ICOS+ T-cell subsets in the lymph nodes draining the nasal mucosa, as well as their recruitment to the lungs. Overall, TRIF deficiency reduced the proportion of cervical lymph node and lung CD4+ ICOS+ Foxp3- cells, in particular. Adoptive transfer of cervical lymph node cells supported a role for Protollin-induced CD4+ ICOS+ cells in the TRIF-dependent inhibition of airway hyper-responsiveness. Hence, our data demonstrate that stimulation of the TLR4-TRIF pathway can protect against the development of allergic airway disease and that a TRIF-dependent adjuvant effect on CD4+ ICOS+ T-cell responses may be a contributing mechanism.
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- Karim H Shalaby
- Department of Medicine, Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University Health Centre Research Institute, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) recognizes lipopolysaccharide (LPS), produces pro-inflammatory cytokines and type I interferons, and associates with a trigger of endotoxin shock. TLR4 is interacted with a TIR domain-containing adaptor molecule-2 (TICAM-2)/TRAM [TRIF (TIR domain-containing adaptor-inducing interferon-β)-related adaptor molecule] via its Toll–interleukin-1 receptor homology (TIR) domain. TICAM-2 acts as a scaffold protein and activates TIR domain-containing adaptor molecule-1 (TICAM-1)/TRIF. According to the structural analysis by NMR, TICAM-2 interacts with TICAM-1 by the acidic amino acids motif, E87/D88/D89. The TIR domain of TICAM-2 couples with the dimer of TIR domain of TLR4 beneath the membrane, and TICAM-2 itself also forms dimer and constitutes a binding site with TICAM-1. Endosomal localization of TICAM-2 is essential for TLR4-mediated type I interferon-inducing signal from the endosome. N-terminal myristoylation allows TICAM-2 to anchor to the endosomal membrane. Additionally, we have identified two acidic amino acids, D91/E92, as a functional motif that cooperatively determines endosomal localization of TICAM-2. This structural information of TICAM-2 suggests that the specific structure is indispensable for the endosomal localization and type I interferon production of TICAM-2. Taken together with the knowledge on cytoplasmic sensors for LPS, TICAM-2/TICAM-1 may conform to a signal network on TLR4 to facilitate induction of cytokine disorders.
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Kieser KJ, Kagan JC. Multi-receptor detection of individual bacterial products by the innate immune system. Nat Rev Immunol 2017; 17:376-390. [PMID: 28461704 DOI: 10.1038/nri.2017.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The receptors of the innate immune system detect specific microbial ligands to promote effective inflammatory and adaptive immune responses. Although this idea is well appreciated, studies in recent years have highlighted the complexity of innate immune detection, with multiple host receptors recognizing the same microbial ligand. Understanding the collective actions of diverse receptors that recognize common microbial signatures represents a new frontier in the study of innate immunity, and is the focus of this Review. Here, we discuss examples of individual bacterial cell wall components that are recognized by at least two and as many as four different receptors of the innate immune system. These receptors survey the extracellular or cytosolic spaces for their cognate ligands and operate in a complementary manner to induce distinct cellular responses. We further highlight that, despite this genetic diversity in receptors and pathways, common features exist to explain the operation of these receptors. These common features may help to provide unifying organizing principles associated with host defence.
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- Karen J Kieser
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School and Division of Gastroenterology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School and Division of Gastroenterology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Cendra MDM, Christodoulides M, Hossain P. Signaling Mediated by Toll- Like Receptor 5 Sensing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Flagellin Influences IL-1β and IL-18 Production by Primary Fibroblasts Derived from the Human Cornea. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2017; 7:130. [PMID: 28469996 PMCID: PMC5395653 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the principal cause of bacterial keratitis worldwide and overstimulation of the innate immune system by this organism is believed to contribute significantly to sight loss. In the current study, we have used primary human corneal fibroblast (hCF) cells as an ex vivo model of corneal infection to examine the role of P. aeruginosa flagellum and type three secretion system (TTSS) in inducing inflammasome-associated molecules that trigger IL-1β and IL-18 production during the early stages of the infection. Our results show that P. aeruginosa infection stimulated the non-canonical pathway for IL-1β and IL-18 expression and pathway stimulation was influenced predominantly by the flagellum. Both IL-1β and IL-18 cytokines were expressed intracellularly during bacterial infection, but only the former was released and detected in the extracellular environment. We also investigated the signaling pathways in hCFs mediated by Toll-Like Receptor (TLR)4 and TLR5 sensing of P. aeruginosa, and our data show that the signal triggered by TLR5-flagellin sensing significantly contributed to IL-1β and IL-18 cytokine production in our model. Our study suggests that IL-18 expression is wholly dependent on extracellular flagellin sensing by TLR5, whereas IL-1β expression is also influenced by P. aeruginosa lipopolysacharide. Additionally, we demonstrate that IL-1β and IL-18 production by hCFs can be triggered by both MyD88-dependent and -independent pathways. Overall, our study provides a rationale for the development of targeted therapies, by proposing an inhibition of flagellin-PRR-signaling interactions, in order to ameliorate the inflammatory response characteristic of P. aeruginosa keratitis.
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- Maria Del Mar Cendra
- Division of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Department of Molecular Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of SouthamptonSouthampton, UK
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- Division of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Department of Molecular Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of SouthamptonSouthampton, UK
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- Eye Unit, Division of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of SouthamptonSouthampton, UK
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Review on Toll-Like Receptor Activation in Myasthenia Gravis: Application to the Development of New Experimental Models. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2017; 52:133-147. [PMID: 27207173 DOI: 10.1007/s12016-016-8549-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Abnormal toll-like receptor (TLR) activation and uncontrolled resolution of inflammation are suspected to play a key role in the development of autoimmune diseases. Acquired myasthenia gravis (MG) is an invalidating neuromuscular disease leading to muscle weaknesses. MG is mainly mediated by anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) autoantibodies, and thymic hyperplasia characterized by ectopic germinal centers is a common feature in MG. An abnormal expression of certain TLRs is observed in the thymus of MG patients associated with the overexpression of interferon (IFN)-β, the orchestrator of thymic changes in MG. Experimental models have been developed for numerous autoimmune diseases. These models are induced by animal immunization with a purified antigen solubilized in complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) containing heat-inactivated mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Sensitization against the antigen is mainly due to the activation of TLR signaling pathways by the pathogen motifs displayed by MTB, and attempts have been made to substitute the use of CFA by TLR agonists. AChR emulsified in CFA is used to induce the classical experimental autoimmune MG model (EAMG). However, the TLR4 activator lipopolysaccharide (LPS) has proved to be efficient to replace MTB and induce a sensitization against purified AChR. Poly(I:C), the well-known TLR3 agonist, is also able by itself to induce MG symptoms in mice associated with early thymic changes as observed in human MG. In this review, we discuss the abnormal expression of TLRs in MG patients and we describe the use of TLR agonists to induce EAMG in comparison with other autoimmune experimental models.
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Chen CY, Liu HY, Hsueh YP. TLR3 downregulates expression of schizophrenia gene Disc1 via MYD88 to control neuronal morphology. EMBO Rep 2016; 18:169-183. [PMID: 27979975 PMCID: PMC5210159 DOI: 10.15252/embr.201642586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Revised: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Viral infection during fetal or neonatal stages increases the risk of developing neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders. Although neurons express several key regulators of innate immunity, the role of neuronal innate immunity in psychiatric disorders is still unclear. Using cultured neurons and in vivo mouse brain studies, we show here that Toll‐like receptor 3 (TLR3) acts through myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (MYD88) to negatively control Disrupted in schizophrenia 1 (Disc1) expression, resulting in impairment of neuronal development. Cytokines are not involved in TLR3‐mediated inhibition of dendrite outgrowth. Instead, TLR3 signaling suppresses expression of several psychiatric disorder‐related genes, including Disc1. The impaired dendritic arborization caused by TLR3 activation is rescued by MYD88 deficiency or DISC1 overexpression. In addition, TLR3 activation at the neonatal stage increases dendritic spine density, but narrows spine heads at postnatal day 21 (P21), suggesting a long‐lasting effect of TLR3 activation on spinogenesis. Our study reveals a novel mechanism of TLR3 in regulation of dendritic morphology and provides an explanation for how environmental factors influence mental health.
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- Chiung-Ya Chen
- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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Bacteroides fragilis Enterotoxin Upregulates Heme Oxygenase-1 in Intestinal Epithelial Cells via a Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase- and NF-κB-Dependent Pathway, Leading to Modulation of Apoptosis. Infect Immun 2016; 84:2541-54. [PMID: 27324483 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00191-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The Bacteroides fragilis enterotoxin (BFT), a virulence factor of enterotoxigenic B. fragilis (ETBF), interacts with intestinal epithelial cells and can provoke signals that induce mucosal inflammation. Although expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is associated with regulation of inflammatory responses, little is known about HO-1 induction in ETBF infection. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of BFT on HO-1 expression in intestinal epithelial cells. Stimulation of intestinal epithelial cells with BFT resulted in upregulated expression of HO-1. BFT activated transcription factors such as NF-κB, AP-1, and Nrf2 in intestinal epithelial cells. Upregulation of HO-1 in intestinal epithelial cells was dependent on activated IκB kinase (IKK)-NF-κB signals. However, suppression of Nrf2 or AP-1 signals in intestinal epithelial cells did not result in significant attenuation of BFT-induced HO-1 expression. HO-1 induction via IKK-NF-κB in intestinal epithelial cells was regulated by p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs). Furthermore, suppression of HO-1 activity led to increased apoptosis in BFT-stimulated epithelial cells. These results suggest that a signaling pathway involving p38 MAPK-IKK-NF-κB in intestinal epithelial cells is required for HO-1 induction during exposure to BFT. Following this induction, increased HO-1 expression may regulate the apoptotic process in responses to BFT stimulation.
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Hersoug LG, Møller P, Loft S. Gut microbiota-derived lipopolysaccharide uptake and trafficking to adipose tissue: implications for inflammation and obesity. Obes Rev 2016; 17:297-312. [PMID: 26712364 DOI: 10.1111/obr.12370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2015] [Revised: 11/18/2015] [Accepted: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The composition of the gut microbiota and excessive ingestion of high-fat diets (HFD) are considered to be important factors for development of obesity. In this review we describe a coherent mechanism of action for the development of obesity, which involves the composition of gut microbiota, HFD, low-grade inflammation, expression of fat translocase and scavenger receptor CD36, and the scavenger receptor class B type 1 (SR-BI). SR-BI binds to both lipids and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Gram-negative bacteria, which may promote incorporation of LPS in chylomicrons (CMs). These CMs are transported via lymph to the circulation, where LPS is transferred to other lipoproteins by translocases, preferentially to HDL. LPS increases the SR-BI binding, transcytosis of lipoproteins over the endothelial barrier,and endocytosis in adipocytes. Especially large size adipocytes with high metabolic activity absorb LPS-rich lipoproteins. In addition, macrophages in adipose tissue internalize LPS-lipoproteins. This may contribute to the polarization from M2 to M1 phenotype, which is a consequence of increased LPS delivery into the tissue during hypertrophy. In conclusion, evidence suggests that LPS is involved in the development of obesity as a direct targeting molecule for lipid delivery and storage in adipose tissue.
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- L-G Hersoug
- Section of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Tai N, Wong FS, Wen L. The role of the innate immune system in destruction of pancreatic beta cells in NOD mice and humans with type I diabetes. J Autoimmun 2016; 71:26-34. [PMID: 27021275 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2016.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/12/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an organ-specific autoimmune disease characterized by T cell-mediated destruction of the insulin-producing pancreatic β cells. A combination of genetic and environmental factors eventually leads to the loss of functional β cell mass and hyperglycemia. Both innate and adaptive immunity are involved in the development of T1D. In this review, we have highlighted the most recent findings on the role of innate immunity, especially the pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), in disease development. In murine models and human studies, different PRRs, such as toll-like receptors (TLRs) and nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich repeat-containing (or Nod-like) receptors (NLRs), have different roles in the pathogenesis of T1D. These PRRs play a critical role in defending against infection by sensing specific ligands derived from exogenous microorganisms to induce innate immune responses and shape adaptive immunity. Animal studies have shown that TLR7, TLR9, MyD88 and NLPR3 play a disease-predisposing role in T1D, while controversial results have been found with other PRRs, such as TLR2, TLR3, TLR4, TLR5 and others. Human studies also shown that TLR2, TLR3 and TLR4 are expressed in either islet β cells or infiltrated immune cells, indicating the innate immunity plays a role in β cell autoimmunity. Furthermore, some human genetic studies showed a possible association of TLR3, TLR7, TLR8 or NLRP3 genes, at single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) level, with human T1D. Increasing evidence suggest that the innate immunity modulates β cell autoimmunity. Thus, targeting pathways of innate immunity may provide novel therapeutic strategies to fight this disease.
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- Ningwen Tai
- Section of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
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- Section of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA.
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Hwang EH, Kim TH, Oh SM, Lee KB, Yang SJ, Park JH. Toll/IL-1 domain-containing adaptor inducing IFN-β (TRIF) mediates innate immune responses in murine peritoneal mesothelial cells through TLR3 and TLR4 stimulation. Cytokine 2015; 77:127-34. [PMID: 26579632 PMCID: PMC7128242 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2015.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2015] [Revised: 10/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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TRIF is involved in cytokines and chemokines production by poly I:C and LPS in PMCs. TRIF mediates iNOS expression and NO production by poly I:C or LPS in PMCs. TRIF is required for IFN-β gene expression in PMCs stimulated by poly I:C or LPS. TRIF is essential for optimal production of IL-6, CXCL1, and CCL2 by live G-bacteria.
Mesothelial cells are composed of monolayer of the entire surface of serosal cavities including pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavity. Although mesothelial cells are known to express multiple Toll-like receptors (TLRs) which contribute to trigger innate immune responses against infections, the precise molecular mechanism remains still unclear. In the present study, we investigated the role of Toll/IL-1 domain-containing adaptor inducing IFN-β (TRIF), one of the two major TLRs–adaptor molecules, on innate immune response induced by TLR3 and TLR4 stimulation in murine peritoneal mesothelial cells (PMCs). TRIF was strongly expressed in PMCs and its deficiency led to impaired production of cytokines and chemokines by poly I:C and LPS in the cells. Activation of NF-κB or MAPKs through poly I:C and LPS stimulation was reduced in TRIF-deficient PMCs as compared to the WT cells. TRIF was also necessary for optimal nitric oxide synthesis and gene expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and IFN-β in PMCs in response to poly I:C and LPS. Furthermore, both Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa induced high level of IL-6, CXCL1, and CCL2 production in PMCs, which was significantly impaired by TRIF deficiency. These results demonstrated that TRIF is required for optimal activation of innate immune responses in mesothelial cells against microbial infections.
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- Eun-Ha Hwang
- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 302-718, Republic of Korea
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- BK21 PLUS Program for Creative Veterinary Science Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 302-718, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon 302-718, Republic of Korea
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- School of Bioresources and Bioscience, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 456-756, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea.
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Funami K, Matsumoto M, Enokizono Y, Ishii N, Tatematsu M, Oshiumi H, Inagaki F, Seya T. Identification of a Regulatory Acidic Motif as the Determinant of Membrane Localization of TICAM-2. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2015; 195:4456-4465. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1402628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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TLR4 triggers LPS signaling through the adaptors Toll/IL-1R domain–containing adaptor molecule (TICAM)-2 (also called TRAM) and TICAM-1 (also called TRIF), together with Toll/IL-1R domain–containing adaptor protein (TIRAP) and MyD88. The MyD88 pathway mediates early phase responses to LPS on the plasma membrane, whereas the TICAM pathway mediates late-phase responses, which induce the production of type I IFN and activation of inflammasomes. TICAM-2 bridges TLR4 and TICAM-1 for LPS signaling in the endosome. Recently, we identified an acidic motif, E87/D88/D89 in TICAM-2, that provides the interaction surfaces between TICAM-2 and TICAM-1. In the present study, we found additional D91/E92 in TICAM-2, conserved across species, that is crucial for TICAM-1 activation. The D91A/E92A mutant protein was distributed largely to the cytosol, despite myristoylation, suggesting its importance for assistance of membrane localization of TICAM-2. An ectopically expressed D91A/E92A mutant per se failed to activate TICAM-1, unlike its wild-type counterpart that forms self-aggregation, but it still retained the ability to pass LPS-mediated IFN regulatory factor (IRF)3 activation. In a TICAM-2 knockout human cell line expressing TLR4/MD-2 with or without CD14, overexpression of the D91A/E92A mutant did not activate IRF3, but upon LPS stimulation, it induced sufficient TLR4-mediated IRF3 activation with high coefficient colocalization. Hence, the D91/E92 motif guides TICAM-2 membrane localization and self-activation for signaling. Our results suggest the presence of two distinct steps underlying endosomal LPS signaling on TICAM-2 for TICAM-1 activation: TICAM-2 assembling in TLR4 and/or TICAM-2 self-activation. D91A/E92A of TICAM-2 selectively associates the TLR4-dependent TICAM-2 assembling, but not cytosolic TICAM-2 self-aggregation, to activate TICAM-1.
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- Kenji Funami
- *Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan; and
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- *Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan; and
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- †Department of Structural Biology, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- *Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan; and
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- *Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan; and
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- *Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan; and
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- †Department of Structural Biology, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- *Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan; and
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Rhee SH, Ma EL, Lee Y, Taché Y, Pothoulakis C, Im E. Corticotropin Releasing Hormone and Urocortin 3 Stimulate Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression through the cAMP/CREB Pathway. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:26194-203. [PMID: 26350463 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.678979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Colonic epithelium is the first line of defense against various pathological offenses in the gut. Previous studies have shown that the peptides of the corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) family modulate vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A production in other cells. Here we sought to investigate whether CRH and urocortin (Ucn) 3 regulate VEGF-A secretion in colonocytes through CRH receptors and to elucidate the underlying mechanism of action. CRH and Ucn 3 significantly increased the expression levels of VEGF-A mRNA and protein through CRH receptor 1 and 2, respectively, in human colonic epithelial cells and primary mouse intestinal epithelial cells. Underlying mechanisms involve activation of adenylyl cyclase with subsequent increase of intracellular cAMP level and increased DNA binding activity of transcription factor CREB on VEGF-A promoter region. Finally, genetic deficiency of CREB decreased intestinal inflammation and VEGF-A expression in a dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis model. These results show that activation of CRH receptors by CRH ligands stimulates VEGF-A expression in intestinal epithelial cells through the cAMP/CREB pathway. Since VEGF-A boosts inflammatory responses through angiogenesis, these data suggest that CREB may be a key effector of CRH and Ucn 3-dependent inflammatory angiogenesis.
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- Sang Hoon Rhee
- From the Section of Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 and
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- From the Section of Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 and
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735, South Korea
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- From the Section of Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 and
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- From the Section of Inflammatory Bowel Disease & Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095 and
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735, South Korea
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Brandão I, Hörmann N, Jäckel S, Reinhardt C. TLR5 expression in the small intestine depends on the adaptors MyD88 and TRIF, but is independent of the enteric microbiota. Gut Microbes 2015; 6:202-6. [PMID: 25923903 PMCID: PMC4615767 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2015.1034417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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In our recent article Hörmann and coworkers have reported a role for epithelial cell-intrinsic TLR2 signaling for proliferation and renewal of the small intestinal epithelium. In this study, MyD88 and TRIF expression in the small intestine were affected by gut microbiota. Here, we report that in contrast to TLR2 and its co-receptor TLR1, TLR5 transcripts are not changed by presence of gut microbiota nor regulated through TLR2 or TLR4. Similar to TLR2 also TLR5 depends on MyD88 and TRIF adaptors. Our results indicate that TLR adaptor molecules could be determinants of TLR expression in the small intestine.
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- Inês Brandão
- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH); University Medical Center Mainz; Junior Group Translational Research in Thrombosis and Hemostasis; Mainz, Germany
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- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH); University Medical Center Mainz; Junior Group Translational Research in Thrombosis and Hemostasis; Mainz, Germany
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- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH); University Medical Center Mainz; Junior Group Translational Research in Thrombosis and Hemostasis; Mainz, Germany
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- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH); University Medical Center Mainz; Junior Group Translational Research in Thrombosis and Hemostasis; Mainz, Germany,Correspondence to: Christoph Reinhardt;
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Inflammatory mediator release from primary rhesus microglia in response to Borrelia burgdorferi results from the activation of several receptors and pathways. J Neuroinflammation 2015; 12:60. [PMID: 25889406 PMCID: PMC4396743 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-015-0274-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Accepted: 02/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In previous studies, neurons were documented to undergo apoptosis in the presence of microglia and live Borrelia burgdorferi, but not with either agent alone. Microscopy showed that several Toll-like receptors (TLRs) were upregulated in microglia upon B. burgdorferi exposure. It was hypothesized that the inflammatory milieu generated by microglia in the presence of B. burgdorferi results in neuronal apoptosis and that this inflammation was likely generated through TLR pathways. METHODS In this study, we explored the role of several TLR and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain containing 2 (NOD2)-dependent pathways in inducing inflammation in the presence of B. burgdorferi, using ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi) and/or inhibitors, in primary non-human primate (NHP) microglia. We also used several inhibitors for key mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways to determine the role of downstream pathways in inflammatory mediator release. RESULTS The results show that the TLR2 pathway plays a predominant role in inducing inflammation, as inhibition of TLR2 with either small interfering RNA (siRNA) or inhibitor, in the presence of B. burgdorferi, significantly downregulated interleukin 6 (IL-6), chemokine (C-X-C) motif ligand 8 (CXCL8), chemokine (C-C) motif ligand 2 (CCL2), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) production. This was followed by TLR5, the silencing of which significantly downregulated IL-6 and TNF. The role of TLR4 was inconclusive as a TLR4-specific inhibitor and TLR4 siRNA had opposing effects in the presence of B. burgdorferi. Silencing of NOD2 by siRNA in the presence of B. burgdorferi significantly upregulated IL-6, CCL2, and TNF. Downstream signaling involved the adaptor molecule myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MyD88), as expected, as well as the MAPK pathways, with extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) being predominant, followed by Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38 pathways. CONCLUSIONS Several receptors and pathways, with both positive and negative effects, mediate inflammation of primary microglia in response to B. burgdorferi, resulting in a complex, tightly regulated immune network.
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Gourbeyre P, Berri M, Lippi Y, Meurens F, Vincent-Naulleau S, Laffitte J, Rogel-Gaillard C, Pinton P, Oswald IP. Pattern recognition receptors in the gut: analysis of their expression along the intestinal tract and the crypt/villus axis. Physiol Rep 2015; 3:3/2/e12225. [PMID: 25677543 PMCID: PMC4393184 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.12225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) play a critical role in the detection of microorganisms and the induction of inflammatory and immune responses. Using PCR and Western-blot analysis, this study investigated the differential expression in the intestine of 14 PRRs and nine associated cytokines. Thirty-two pigs were used to determine the expression of these markers (1) along the proximal/distal axis of the small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, and ileum) and (2) between the intestinal segments and their respective lymphoid organs (Peyer's patches [PP] and mesenteric lymph nodes [MLN]). Six additional animals were used to quantify the expression of these genes along the crypt/villus axis of jejunum, using microdissected samples. Most genes showed increased expression (1) in the distal than in the proximal parts of the small intestine (TLR3, 5, RIG-I, IL-1β, IL-8, and IFN-γ); (2) in lymphoid organs (TLR1, 2, 6, 9, 10, IL-10, TNF-α), especially the MLN (TLR4, 7, 8, NOD1, NOD2, NALP3, IFN-α, IL-6, IL-12, and TGF-β), than in intestinal segments. The analysis along the crypt/villus identified: (1) genes with higher expression in lamina propria (TLR1, 2, 4, 9, NOD1, NOD2, IL-1β, IL-10, TGF-β, TNF-α) and (2) genes with higher expression in the villus (TLR3, 5, 6, RIG-I, IL-6). These results highlight the differential expression of PRRs and cytokines along the proximal/distal and the crypt/villus axis of the intestine, contributing to a fine analysis of the complex functional architecture of the small intestine and should be related to the gut microbiota.
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- Pascal Gourbeyre
- INRA, UMR1331, Toxalim, Toxicologie Alimentaire, Toulouse, France Université de Toulouse, INP, UMR1331, Toxalim, Toulouse, France
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- INRA, UR1282, ISP, Infectiologie et Santé Publique, Nouzilly, France Université François Rabelais, UMR1282 Infectiologie et Santé Publique, Tours, France
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- INRA, UMR1331, Toxalim, Toxicologie Alimentaire, Toulouse, France Université de Toulouse, INP, UMR1331, Toxalim, Toulouse, France
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- INRA, UR1282, ISP, Infectiologie et Santé Publique, Nouzilly, France Université François Rabelais, UMR1282 Infectiologie et Santé Publique, Tours, France Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- INRA, UMR1313, Génétique Animale et Biologie Intégrative, Jouy-en-Josas, France AgroParisTech, UMR1313 Génétique Animale et Biologie Intègrative, Jouy-en-Josas, France CEA, DSV, IRCM, Laboratoire de Radiobiologie et Etude du Génome, Domaine de Vilvert, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRA, UMR1331, Toxalim, Toxicologie Alimentaire, Toulouse, France Université de Toulouse, INP, UMR1331, Toxalim, Toulouse, France
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- INRA, UMR1313, Génétique Animale et Biologie Intégrative, Jouy-en-Josas, France AgroParisTech, UMR1313 Génétique Animale et Biologie Intègrative, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRA, UMR1331, Toxalim, Toxicologie Alimentaire, Toulouse, France Université de Toulouse, INP, UMR1331, Toxalim, Toulouse, France
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- INRA, UMR1331, Toxalim, Toxicologie Alimentaire, Toulouse, France Université de Toulouse, INP, UMR1331, Toxalim, Toulouse, France
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Nilsen NJ, Vladimer GI, Stenvik J, Orning MPA, Zeid-Kilani MV, Bugge M, Bergstroem B, Conlon J, Husebye H, Hise AG, Fitzgerald KA, Espevik T, Lien E. A role for the adaptor proteins TRAM and TRIF in toll-like receptor 2 signaling. J Biol Chem 2014; 290:3209-22. [PMID: 25505250 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m114.593426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are involved in sensing invading microbes by host innate immunity. TLR2 recognizes bacterial lipoproteins/lipopeptides, and lipopolysaccharide activates TLR4. TLR2 and TLR4 signal via the Toll/interleukin-1 receptor adaptors MyD88 and MAL, leading to NF-κB activation. TLR4 also utilizes the adaptors TRAM and TRIF, resulting in activation of interferon regulatory factor (IRF) 3. Here, we report a new role for TRAM and TRIF in TLR2 regulation and signaling. Interestingly, we observed that TLR2-mediated induction of the chemokine Ccl5 was impaired in TRAM or TRIF deficient macrophages. Inhibition of endocytosis reduced Ccl5 release, and the data also suggested that TRAM and TLR2 co-localize in early endosomes, supporting the hypothesis that signaling may occur from an intracellular compartment. Ccl5 release following lipoprotein challenge additionally involved the kinase Tbk-1 and Irf3, as well as MyD88 and Irf1. Induction of Interferon-β and Ccl4 by lipoproteins was also partially impaired in cells lacking TRIF cells. Our results show a novel function of TRAM and TRIF in TLR2-mediated signal transduction, and the findings broaden our understanding of how Toll/interleukin-1 receptor adaptor proteins may participate in signaling downstream from TLR2.
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- Nadra J Nilsen
- From the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, and the KG Jebsen Center for Myeloma Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7489 Trondheim, Norway,
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- the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Program in Innate Immunity, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, and
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- From the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, and
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- From the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, and the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Program in Innate Immunity, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, and
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- From the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, and
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- From the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, and
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- From the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, and
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- the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Program in Innate Immunity, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, and
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- From the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, and
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- the Center for Global Health and Diseases and Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
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- From the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, and the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Program in Innate Immunity, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, and
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- From the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, and the KG Jebsen Center for Myeloma Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7489 Trondheim, Norway
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- From the Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, and the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Program in Innate Immunity, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, and
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Fernandes P, O’Donnell C, Lyons C, Keane J, Regan T, O’Brien S, Fallon P, Brint E, Houston A. Intestinal Expression of Fas and Fas Ligand Is Upregulated by Bacterial Signaling through TLR4 and TLR5, with Activation of Fas Modulating Intestinal TLR-Mediated Inflammation. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2014; 193:6103-13. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1303083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The TIR-domain containing adaptor TRAM is required for TLR7 mediated RANTES production. PLoS One 2014; 9:e107141. [PMID: 25211222 PMCID: PMC4161432 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2014] [Accepted: 08/05/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) plays a vital role in the immune response to ssRNA viruses such as human rhinovirus (HRV) and Influenza, against which there are currently no treatments or vaccines with long term efficacy available. Clearly, a more comprehensive understanding of the TLR7 signaling axis will contribute to its molecular targeting. TRIF related adaptor molecule (TRAM) plays a vital role in TLR4 signaling by recruiting TRIF to TLR4, followed by endosomal trafficking of the complex and initiation of IRF3 dependent type I interferon production as well as NF-κB dependent pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Towards understanding the molecular mechanisms that regulate TLR7 functionality, we found that TRAM−/− murine macrophages exhibited a transcriptional and translational impairment in TLR7 mediated RANTES, but not TNFα, production. Suppression of TRAM expression in human macrophages also resulted in an impairment in TLR7 mediated CCL5 and IFN-β, but not TNFα, gene induction. Furthermore, suppression of endogenous human TRAM expression in human macrophages significantly impaired RV16 induced CCL5 and IFNβ, but not TNFα gene induction. Additionally, TRAM-G2A dose-dependently inhibited TLR7 mediated activation of CCL5, IFNβ and IFNα reporter genes. TLR7-mediated phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of IRF3 was impaired in TRAM−/− cells. Finally, co-immunoprecipitation studies indicated that TRAM physically interacts with MyD88 upon TLR7 stimulation, but not under basal conditions. Our results clearly demonstrate that TRAM plays a, hitherto unappreciated, role in TLR7 signaling through a novel signaling axis containing, but not limited to, MyD88, TRAM and IRF3 towards the activation of anti-viral immunity.
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