scholarly journals Macrophage migration inhibitory factor promotes innate immune responses by suppressing glucocorticoid-induced expression of mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase-1

2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (12) ◽  
pp. 3405-3413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thierry Roger ◽  
Anne-Laure Chanson ◽  
Marlies Knaup-Reymond ◽  
Thierry Calandra
Keyword(s):  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Immune Responses ◽  
Migration Inhibitory Factor ◽  
Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor ◽  
Innate Immune ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Macrophage Migration ◽  
Innate Immune Responses ◽  
Induced Expression ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein

scholarly journals Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase-Activated Kinase RSK2 Plays a Role in Innate Immune Responses to Influenza Virus Infection

2009 ◽  
Vol 83 (6) ◽  
pp. 2510-2517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Kakugawa ◽  
Masayuki Shimojima ◽  
Hideo Goto ◽  
Taisuke Horimoto ◽  
Naoki Oshimori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Virus ◽  
Protein Kinase ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Immune Responses ◽  
Influenza Virus Infection ◽  
Innate Immune ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase ◽  
Innate Immune Responses ◽  
Mitogen Activated Protein ◽  
Cellular Antiviral Response

ABSTRACT Viral infections induce signaling pathways in mammalian cells that stimulate innate immune responses and affect cellular processes, such as apoptosis, mitosis, and differentiation. Here, we report that the ribosomal protein S6 kinase alpha 3 (RSK2), which is activated through the “classical” mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway, plays a role in innate immune responses to influenza virus infection. RSK2 functions in the regulation of cell growth and differentiation but was not known to play a role in the cellular antiviral response. We have found that knockdown of RSK2 enhanced viral polymerase activity and growth of influenza viruses. Influenza virus infection stimulates NK-κB- and beta interferon-dependent promoters. This stimulation was reduced in RSK2 knockdown cells, suggesting that RSK2 executes its effect through innate immune response pathways. Furthermore, RSK2 knockdown suppressed influenza virus-induced phosphorylation of the double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase PKR, a known antiviral protein. These findings establish a role for RSK2 in the cellular antiviral response.

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