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Bacterial ligand of TLR2 signals Stat activation via induction of IRF1/2 and interferon-alpha production




TekijätLiljeroos M, Vuolteenaho R, Rounioja S, Henriques-Normark B, Hallman M, Ojaniemi M

KustannuspaikkaEngland

Julkaisuvuosi2008

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiCellular signalling

Lehden akronyymiCell.Signal.

Vuosikerta20

Numero10

Aloitussivu1873

Lopetussivu1881


Tiivistelmä
Both type I interferons (IFNs) and interferon regulatory factors (IRFs) are well characterized in viral infections, whereas they are far less studied in bacterially activated toll-like receptor (TLR) pathways. Here, we studied the involvement of IRF1 and IRF2 in TLR2-mediated responses. In mouse macrophages, IRF2 was activated by lipoteichoic acid (LTA) of Staphylococcus aureus, resulting in up-regulation of IRF1 and rapid secretion of IFN-alpha. In addition, LTA-induced activation of Signal transducers and activators of transcription 1 (Stat1) and Stat3 via IRF2. The secretion of IFN-alpha was reduced in IRF2-silenced macrophages, resulting in a disappearance of tyrosine-phosphorylated Stat3 and a reduction of pro-inflammatory responses, despite induction of Mal adapter protein. These results provide a mechanistic insight into the pro-inflammatory responses against S. aureus LTA in mouse macrophages. IRFs can be intersecting factors of viral and bacterial responses in activated TLR signalling pathways.


Avainsanat:
AnimalsCell LineinflammationInterferon-alpha/biosynthesis/secretionInterferon-beta/secretionInterferon-gamma/secretionInterferon Regulatory Factor-1/metabolismInterferon Regulatory Factor-2/metabolismLigandsLipopolysaccharides/pharmacologyMacrophages/drug effects/enzymology/secretionMiceMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88/metabolismProtein-Tyrosine Kinases/metabolismSignal Transduction/drug effectsStaphylococcus aureus/chemistrySTAT1 Transcription Factor/metabolismSTAT3 Transcription Factor/metabolismSTAT Transcription Factors/metabolismTeichoic Acids/pharmacologyToll-Like Receptor 2/metabolismTranscription Factors/metabolism



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