Transcription of Tnfaip3 Is Regulated by NF-κB and p38 via C/EBPβ in Activated Macrophages
Transcription of Tnfaip3 Is Regulated by NF-κB and p38 via C/EBPβ in Activated Macrophages
Macrophages play a pivotal role in the immune system through recognition and elimination of microbial pathogens. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) on macrophages interact with microbial substances and initiate signal transduction through intracellular adapters. TLR4, which recognizes the lipopolysaccharides (LPS) on Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, triggers downstream signaling mediators and eventually activates IκB kinase (IKK) complex and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) such as p38. Previous reports revealed that, in addition to NF-κB, a core transcription factor of the innate immune response, the induction of some LPS-induced genes in macrophages required another transcription factor whose activity depends on p38. However, these additional transcription factors remain to be identified. In order to identify p38-activated transcription factors that cooperate with NF-κB in response to LPS stimulation, microarrays were used to identify genes regulated by both NF-κB and p38 using wild-type, IKK-depleted, and p38 inhibitor-treated mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs). In silico analysis of transcription factor binding sites was used to predict the potential synergistic transcription factors from the co-expressed genes. Among these genes, NF-κB and C/EBPβ, a p38 downstream transcription factor, were predicted to co-regulate genes in LPS-stimulated BMDMs. Based on the subsequent results of a chromatin immunoprecipitation assay and TNFAIP3 expression in C/EBPβ-ablated macrophages, we demonstrated that Tnfaip3 is regulated by both NF-κB and p38-dependent C/EBPβ. These results identify a novel regulatory mechanism in TLR4-mediated innate immunity.
- National Taiwan University of Arts Taiwan
- Chang Gung University Taiwan
Lipopolysaccharides, Chromatin Immunoprecipitation, Transcription, Genetic, Science, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases, Bone Marrow Cells, Cell Line, Mice, Animals, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha-Induced Protein 3, CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-beta, Macrophages, Q, R, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Transcription Factor RelA, Macrophage Activation, DNA-Binding Proteins, Toll-Like Receptor 4, Cysteine Endopeptidases, Gene Expression Regulation, Medicine, Research Article, Signal Transduction
Lipopolysaccharides, Chromatin Immunoprecipitation, Transcription, Genetic, Science, Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases, Bone Marrow Cells, Cell Line, Mice, Animals, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha-Induced Protein 3, CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-beta, Macrophages, Q, R, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Transcription Factor RelA, Macrophage Activation, DNA-Binding Proteins, Toll-Like Receptor 4, Cysteine Endopeptidases, Gene Expression Regulation, Medicine, Research Article, Signal Transduction
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