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Expression and function of the bile acid receptor TGR5 in Kupffer cells

Keitel, Verena, Donner, Markus, Winandy, Stefanie, Kubitz, Ralf, Häussinger, Dieter·2008·Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Abstract

Kupffer cells are resident macrophages in the liver and play a central role in the hepatic response to injury. Bile acids can impair macrophage function leading to decreased cytokine release. TGR5 is a novel, membrane-bound bile acid receptor, and it has been suggested that the immunosuppressive effect of bile acids can be mediated by TGR5. However, the function of TGR5 in Kupffer cells has not been studied and a direct link between TGR5 and cytokine production in macrophages has not been established. The present study demonstrates that TGR5 is localized in the plasma membrane of isolated Kupffer cells and is responsive to bile acids. Furthermore, bile acids inhibited LPS-induced cytokine expression in Kupffer cells via TGR5-cAMP dependent pathways. TGR5-immunoreactivity in Kupffer cells was increased in rat livers following bile-duct ligation, suggesting that TGR5 may play a protective role in obstructive cholestasis preventing excessive cytokine production thereby reducing liver injury.

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  • Activation of GPBAR1 on macrophages and Kupffer cells by synthetic agonists inhibits LPS-induced pro-inflammatory cytokines by interfering with NF-κB-dependent transcription.

    “activation of GPBAR1 on macrophages and Kupffer cells by synthetic agonists inhibits the expression of LPS-induced pro-inflammatory cytokines by interfering with NF-κB-dependent transcription.”
  • This inhibition has been linked to direct inhibition of NF-κB activation but is also consistent with transcriptional competition between NF-κB and CREB.

    “This has been linked to direct inhibition of NF-κB activation, but is also consistent with a model of transcriptional competition between NF-κB and the cAMP-activated transcription factor cAMP response element binding protein (CREB) (C. Guo et al., 2015; Kawamata et al., 2003; Keitel et al., 2008; Pols et al., 2011; Y.-D. Wang et al., 2011; Wen et al., 2010).”

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Authors
Keitel, V., Donner, M., Winandy, S., Kubitz, R., & Häussinger, D.
Affiliations
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (DE)
Corresponding author
Häussinger, Dieter
Venue
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2008-07
Volume
372
Issue
1
Pages
78-84
ISSN
0006-291X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2017362076
Cited by
418
References
38
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Liver physiology and pathology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
Keywords
TGR5, bile acid receptors, Kupffer cells, macrophages, bile acids, cytokine production, lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation, cAMP signaling, plasma membrane localization, bile duct ligation, obstructive cholestasis, liver injury, immunosuppression
MeSH terms
Animals, Bile Acids and Salts, Cell Line, Cell Membrane, Humans, Kupffer Cells, Liver, Transfection, Cytokines, Rats, Wistar, Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled, Rats

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