Caerulin-induced pro-inflammatory response in macrophages requires TRAF3-p38 signaling activation
- Department of Gastroenterology, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai (China)
Highlights: • Caerulin induces TRAF3 protein stabilization in mouse BMDMs. • Caerulin induces TRAF3 association with MKK3, mediating downstream p38 activation. • TRAF3 shRNA inhibits caerulin-induced pro-inflammatory cytokine production in BMDMs. • p38 blockage inhibits caerulin-induced pro-inflammatory cytokine production in BMDMs. • TRAF3 knockdown in caerulin-treated BMDMs alleviates cytotoxicity to pancreatic cells. Acute pancreatitis is a common threat to human health. Caerulin provokes severe inflammations, causing injuries to surrounding pancreatic cells. TNF receptor-associated factor 3 (TRAF3) is a highly versatile regulator of immune response. The current study aims to understand the potential effect of TRAF3 on caerulin-induced pro-inflammatory responses. In the primary-cultured mouse bone marrow–derived macrophages (BMDMs), caerulin induced TRAF3 protein stabilization, which formed a complex with mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 3 (MKK3) to mediate downstream p38 activation. Lentiviral shRNA-mediated TRAF3 stable knockdown significantly attenuated caerulin-induced MKK3-p38 activation and production of several key pro-inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and IL-17. Remarkably, TRAF3 knockdown in caerulin-stimulated BMDMs also alleviated cytotoxicity to Panc02 and primary mouse pancreatic cells. Thus, TRAF3 is required for caerulin-induced p38 activation and macrophage-mediated pro-inflammatory responses. TRAF3 expression in macrophages could be a novel therapeutic target protein for the treatment of acute pancreatitis.
- OSTI ID:
- 22897532
- Journal Information:
- Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Journal Name: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Journal Issue: 1-2 Vol. 494; ISSN 0006-291X; ISSN BBRCA9
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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