Impaired Th17 cell proliferation and decreased pro‐inflammatory cytokine production in CXCR3/CXCR4 double‐deficient mice of vulvovaginal candidiasis

2019 ◽  
Vol 234 (8) ◽  
pp. 13894-13905 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue‐Mei Jin ◽  
Shan‐Shan Liu ◽  
Tian‐Min Xu ◽  
Feng‐Jun Guo ◽  
Jun Chen
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Th17 Cell ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokine ◽  
Cytokine Production ◽  
Vulvovaginal Candidiasis ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokine Production ◽  
Deficient Mice

Long non-coding RNA SNHG14 aggravates LPS-induced acute kidney injury through regulating miR-495-3p/HIPK1

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ni Yang ◽  
Hai Wang ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Junhua Lv ◽  
Zequn Niu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Acute Kidney Injury ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokine ◽  
Cytokine Production ◽  
Kidney Injury ◽  
Interaction Network ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Abrupt Decrease ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokine Production ◽  
Non Coding Rna

Abstract Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complex syndrome with an abrupt decrease of kidney function, which is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Sepsis is the common cause of AKI. Mounting evidence has demonstrated that long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play critical roles in the development and progression of sepsis-induced AKI. In this study, we aimed to illustrate the function and mechanism of lncRNA SNHG14 in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced AKI. We found that SNHG14 was highly expressed in the plasma of sepsis patients with AKI. SNHG14 inhibited cell proliferation and autophagy and promoted cell apoptosis and inflammatory cytokine production in LPS-stimulated HK-2 cells. Functionally, SNHG14 acted as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) to negatively regulate miR-495-3p expression in HK-2 cells. Furthermore, we identified that HIPK1 is a direct target of miR-495-3p in HK-2 cells. We also revealed that the SNHG14/miR-495-3p/HIPK1 interaction network regulated HK-2 cell proliferation, apoptosis, autophagy, and inflammatory cytokine production upon LPS stimulation. In addition, we demonstrated that the SNHG14/miR-495-3p/HIPK1 interaction network regulated the production of inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β) via modulating NF-κB/p65 signaling in LPS-challenged HK-2 cells. In conclusion, our findings suggested a novel therapeutic axis of SNHG14/miR-495-3p/HIPK1 to treat sepsis-induced AKI.

scholarly journals C4b binding protein negatively regulates TLR1/2 response

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoko Morita ◽  
Ikuko Yamai ◽  
Koichiro Takahashi ◽  
Yutaka Kusumoto ◽  
Takuma Shibata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Cytokine ◽  
Cytokine Production ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Negative Regulation ◽  
Negative Regulator ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokine Production ◽  
Inflammatory Signals ◽  
Deficient Mice

TLR2 associates with TLR1 and recognizes microbial lipoproteins. Pam3CSK4, a triacylated lipoprotein, is anchored to the extracellular domain of TLR1 and TLR2 and induces pro-inflammatory signals. Here we show that C4b binding protein (C4BP), which is a complement pathway inhibitor, is a TLR2-associated molecule. Immunoprecipitation assay using anti-TLR2 mAb shows that C4BP binds to TLR2. In C4BP-deficient mice, Pam3CSK4-induced IL-6 levels were increased compared with wild type mice. In C4BP-expressing cells, Pam3CSK4-induced IL-8 production was reduced depending on the C4BP expression levels. These results reveal the important role of C4BP in negative regulation of TLR1/2-dependent pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Furthermore, using a fluorescent conjugated Pam3CSK4, we show that C4BP blocks the binding of Pam3CSK4 to TLR1/2. Finally, we show that exogenous C4BP also inhibits Pam3CSK4-induced signaling leading to IL-8 production. Our results indicate C4BP binding to TLR2 and consequent neutralization of its activity otherwise inducing pro-inflammatory cytokine production. C4BP is a negative regulator of TLR1/2 activity.

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