Role of actin cytoskeleton in LPS-induced NF-kappaB activation and nitric oxide production in murine macrophages |
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Authors: | Eswarappa Sandeepa M Pareek Vidhi Chakravortty Dipshikha |
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Affiliation: | Centre for Infectious Disease Research and Biosafety Laboratories, Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, Karnataka, India. |
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Abstract: | Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a major cell wall component of Gram-negative bacteria and is known to cause actin cytoskeleton reorganization in a variety of cells including macrophages. Actin cytoskeleton dynamics influence many cell signaling pathways including the NF-kappaB pathway. LPS is also known to induce the expression of many pro-inflammatory genes via the NF-kappaB pathway. Here, we have investigated the role of actin cytoskeleton in LPS-induced NF-kappaB activation and signaling leading to the expression of iNOS and nitric oxide production. Using murine macrophages, we show that disruption of actin cytoskeleton by either cytochalasin D (CytD) or latrunculin B (LanB) does not affect LPS-induced NF-kappaB activation and the expression of iNOS, a NF-kappaB target gene. However, disruption of actin cytoskeleton caused significant reduction in LPS-induced nitric oxide production indicating a role of actin cytoskeleton in the post-translational regulation of iNOS. |
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