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Phospholipase Cγ-2 and Intracellular Calcium Are Required for Lipopolysaccharide-induced Toll-like Receptor 4 (TLR4) Endocytosis and Interferon Regulatory Factor 3 (IRF3) Activation

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Chiang, Chih-Yuan, Veckman, Ville, Limmer, Kirsten, David, Michael·2012·Journal of Biological Chemistry

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Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is unique among the TLRs in its use of multiple adaptor proteins leading to activation of both the interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) and nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) pathways. Previous work has demonstrated that TLR4 initiates NF-κB activation from the plasma membrane, but that subsequent TLR4 translocation to the endosomes is required for IRF3 activation. Here we have characterized several components of the signaling pathway that governs TLR4 translocation and subsequent IRF3 activation. We find that phospholipase C γ2 (PLCγ2) accounts for LPS-induced inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP(3)) production and subsequent calcium (Ca(2+)) release. Blockage of PLCγ2 function by inhibitors or knockdown of PLCγ2 expression by siRNAs in RAW 264.7 macrophages lead to reduced IRF3, but enhanced NF-κB activation. In addition, bone marrow-derived macrophages from PLCγ2-deficient mice showed impaired IRF3 phosphorylation and expression of IRF3-regulated genes after LPS stimulation. Using cell fractionation, we show that PLCγ2-IP(3)-Ca(2+) signaling cascade is required for TLR4 endocytosis following LPS stimulation. In conclusion, our results describe a novel role of the PLCγ2-IP(3)-Ca(2+) cascade in the LPS-induced innate immune response pathway where release of intracellular Ca(2+) mediates TLR4 trafficking and subsequent activation of IRF3.

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  • LPS-induced secretion of TNFα and other inflammatory cytokines is not affected in the absence of PLCγ2.

    “As such, our results are in line with the observation that LPS-induced secretion of TNFα and other inflammatory cytokines is not affected in the absence of PLCγ2.”

    From PLCγ2 regulates TREM2 signalling and integrin-mediated adhesion and migration of human iPSC-derived macrophages (2021) · cites this paper as [45]

    In “Intracellular Calcium Regulates LPS-induced ISG Expression” (page not provided), the paper reports that PLCγ2-knockout macrophages produced more TNFα after LPS stimulation, not an unaffected amount. It also reports similar or slightly higher expression of some inflammatory cytokine genes, but gene expression does not establish that their secretion was unaffected. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  • Prior work shows that loss of PLCγ2 can increase NF-κB signaling while reducing activation of the IRF3 pathway in PLCγ2-deficient macrophages.

    “prior work showing that loss of PLCγ2 can increase NF-κB signaling while reducing activation of the interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) pathway in PLCγ2-deficient macrophages [75]”

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Authors
Chiang, C.-Y., Veckman, V., Limmer, K., & David, M.
Affiliations
University of California San Diego (US)
Corresponding author
David, Michael
Venue
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-02
Volume
287
Issue
6
Pages
3704-3709
ISSN
0021-9258 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2018306937
Cited by
120
References
27
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Biological Chemistry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (R01AI047182)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › interferon and immune responses
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › NF-κB Signaling Pathways
Keywords
PLCγ2, TLR4, lipopolysaccharide, IRF3 activation, intracellular calcium, inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate, NF-κB activation, macrophages, innate immunity
MeSH terms
Animals, Calcium, Cell Line, Endocytosis, Immunity, Innate, Lipopolysaccharides, Macrophages, Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate, Calcium Signaling, Protein Transport, Interferon Regulatory Factor-3, Toll-Like Receptor 4, Mice, Phospholipase C gamma

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