NF-kappaB protects macrophages from lipopolysaccharide-induced cell death: the role of caspase 8 and receptor-interacting protein |
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Authors: | Ma Yingyu Temkin Vladislav Liu Hongtao Pope Richard M |
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Affiliation: | Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA. |
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Abstract: | Macrophages play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of a variety of diseases. These studies were performed to characterize the mechanisms by which Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-mediated NF-kappaB activation promotes resistance to cell death in macrophages. When NF-kappaB activation was inhibited by a super-repressor, IkappaBalpha, the TLR4 ligand lipopolysaccharide induced the activation of caspase 8, the loss of mitochondrial transmembrane potential (DeltaPsim), and apoptotic cell death in macrophages. The inhibition of caspase 8 activation suppressed DNA fragmentation but failed to protect macrophages against the loss of DeltaPsim and resulted in necrotic cell death. In contrast, the reduction of receptor-interacting protein 1 suppressed the loss of DeltaPsim and inhibited apoptotic cell death. Further, when caspase 8 activation was suppressed, the knock down of receptor-interacting protein inhibited the loss of DeltaPsim and necrotic cell death. These observations demonstrate that following TLR4 ligation by lipopolysaccharide, NF-kappaB is a critical determinant of macrophage life or death, whereas caspase 8 determines the pathway employed. |
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