Nod2 Mutation in Crohn's Disease Potentiates NF-κB Activity and IL-1ß Processing

Autor: Michael Karin, Martin F. Kagnoff, Hongjun Liu, Shin Maeda, Laurie A. Bankston, Mitsutoshi Iimura, Lars Eckmann, Li-Chung Hsu
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Science. 307:734-738
ISSN: 1095-9203
0036-8075
DOI: 10.1126/science.1103685
Popis: Variants of NOD2, an intracellular sensor of bacteria-derived muramyl dipeptide (MDP), increase susceptibility to Crohn's disease (CD). These variants are thought to be defective in activation of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) and antibacterial defenses, but CD clinical specimens display elevated NF-κB activity. To illuminate the pathophysiological function of NOD2, we introduced such a variant to the mouse Nod2 locus. Mutant mice exhibited elevated NF-κB activation in response to MDP and more efficient processing and secretion of the cytokine interleukin-1β (IL-1β). These effects are linked to increased susceptibility to bacterial-induced intestinal inflammation and identify NOD2 as a positive regulator of NF-κB activation and IL-1β secretion.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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