TY - JOUR
T1 - Identification of a novel negative role of flagellin in regulating IL-10 production
AU - Vicente-Suarez, Ildefonso
AU - Takahashi, Yoshinori
AU - Cheng, Fengdong
AU - Horna, Pedro
AU - Wang, Hong W.
AU - Wang, Hong Gang
AU - Sotomayor, Eduardo M.
PY - 2007/11
Y1 - 2007/11
N2 - Toll-like receptors (TLR) expressed by cells of the immune system play a central role in the generation of immune responses against pathogens. Following TLR ligation, both pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mediators are produced in order to elicit an immune response that controls the microbial infection while limiting tissue damage. Among these mediators, the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-12 and the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 are known to play major roles. Here, we show that in vitro or in vivo stimulation with flagellin, the TLR5 ligand, does not result in IL-10 production. Furthermore, flagellin inhibits IL-10 production by other specific TLR ligands at the protein and mRNA levels while increasing IL-12p70 production. Several studies have linked the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases with IL-10 induction by TLR. We have observed that LPS-induced extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation was significantly decreased in flagellin-treated macrophages, suggesting that this pathway might play a role in the inhibition of IL-10 production observed in flagellin-treated macrophages. Flagellin-mediated IL-10 inhibition was not observed in cells that do not express TLR5, supporting that this effect is indeed TLR5-dependent. This study provides a new insight into the role of flagellin recognition by TLR5 in shaping the immune response elicited by flagellated microorganisms.
AB - Toll-like receptors (TLR) expressed by cells of the immune system play a central role in the generation of immune responses against pathogens. Following TLR ligation, both pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mediators are produced in order to elicit an immune response that controls the microbial infection while limiting tissue damage. Among these mediators, the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-12 and the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 are known to play major roles. Here, we show that in vitro or in vivo stimulation with flagellin, the TLR5 ligand, does not result in IL-10 production. Furthermore, flagellin inhibits IL-10 production by other specific TLR ligands at the protein and mRNA levels while increasing IL-12p70 production. Several studies have linked the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases with IL-10 induction by TLR. We have observed that LPS-induced extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation was significantly decreased in flagellin-treated macrophages, suggesting that this pathway might play a role in the inhibition of IL-10 production observed in flagellin-treated macrophages. Flagellin-mediated IL-10 inhibition was not observed in cells that do not express TLR5, supporting that this effect is indeed TLR5-dependent. This study provides a new insight into the role of flagellin recognition by TLR5 in shaping the immune response elicited by flagellated microorganisms.
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U2 - 10.1002/eji.200737306
DO - 10.1002/eji.200737306
M3 - Article
C2 - 17948265
AN - SCOPUS:36248999432
SN - 0014-2980
VL - 37
SP - 3164
EP - 3175
JO - European Journal of Immunology
JF - European Journal of Immunology
IS - 11
ER -