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Mice deficient for the 55 kd tumor necrosis factor receptor are resistant to endotoxic shock, yet succumb to L. monocytogenes infection

Pfeffer, Klaus, Matsuyama, Toshifumi, Kündig, Thomas M., Wakeham, Andrew, Kishihara, Kenji, Shahinian, Arda, Wiegmann, Katja, Ohashi, Pamela S. +2 more·1993·Cell

Abstract

The multiple biological activities of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) are mediated by two distinct cell surface receptors of 55 kd (TNFRp55) and 75 kd (TNFRp75). Using gene targeting, we generated a TNFRp55-deficient mouse strain. Cells from TNFRp55-/-mutant mice lack expression of TNFRp55 but display normal numbers of high affinity TNFRp75 molecules. Thymocyte development and lymphocyte populations are unaltered, and clonal deletion of potentially self-reactive T cells is not impaired. However, TNF signaling is largely abolished, as judged by the failure of TNF to induce NF-kappa B in T lymphocytes from TNFRp55-deficient mice. The loss of TNFRp55 function renders mice resistant to lethal dosages of either lipopolysaccharides or S. aureus enterotoxin B. In contrast, TNFRp55-deficient mice are severely impaired to clear L. monocytogenes and readily succumb to infection. Thus, the 55 kd TNFR plays a decisive role in the host's defense against microorganisms and their pathogenic factors.

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Pfeffer, K., Matsuyama, T., Kündig, T. M., Wakeham, A., Kishihara, K., Shahinian, A., Wiegmann, K., Ohashi, P. S., Krönke, M., & Mak, T. W.
Affiliations
  • University of Toronto (CA)
  • Technical University of Munich (DE)
Venue
Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1993-05
Volume
73
Issue
3
Pages
457-467
ISSN
0092-8674 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2009550948
Cited by
1,677
References
70
Citations by year
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FWCI
36.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
  • Medical Research Council Canada
  • National Cancer Institute
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › NF-κB Signaling Pathways
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
Keywords
endotoxic shock, staphylococcal enterotoxin B, Listeria monocytogenes infection, TNF signaling, NF-κB activation, T cell development, clonal deletion, host defense against bacteria
MeSH terms
Animals, Base Sequence, Cell Nucleus, Cloning, Molecular, Humans, Immunity, Innate, Kinetics, Lipopolysaccharides, Listeriosis, Liver, Lymphocytes, Mice, Mutant Strains, Molecular Sequence Data, Molecular Weight, Oligodeoxyribonucleotides, Radioligand Assay, Receptors, Cell Surface, Shock, Septic, Transfection, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Polymerase Chain Reaction, NF-kappa B, Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Mice

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