Pathogen recognition receptor signaling accelerates phosphorylation-dependent degradation of IFNAR1.
Autor: | Juan Qian, Hui Zheng, Wei-Chun Huangfu, Jianghuai Liu, Christopher J Carbone, N Adrian Leu, Darren P Baker, Serge Y Fuchs |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Zdroj: | PLoS Pathogens, Vol 7, Iss 6, p e1002065 (2011) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1553-7366 1553-7374 |
DOI: | 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002065 |
Popis: | An ability to sense pathogens by a number of specialized cell types including the dendritic cells plays a central role in host's defenses. Activation of these cells through the stimulation of the pathogen-recognition receptors induces the production of a number of cytokines including Type I interferons (IFNs) that mediate the diverse mechanisms of innate immunity. Type I IFNs interact with the Type I IFN receptor, composed of IFNAR1 and IFNAR2 chains, to mount the host defense responses. However, at the same time, Type I IFNs elicit potent anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effects that could be detrimental for IFN-producing cells. Here, we report that the activation of p38 kinase in response to pathogen-recognition receptors stimulation results in a series of phosphorylation events within the IFNAR1 chain of the Type I IFN receptor. This phosphorylation promotes IFNAR1 ubiquitination and accelerates the proteolytic turnover of this receptor leading to an attenuation of Type I IFN signaling and the protection of activated dendritic cells from the cytotoxic effects of autocrine or paracrine Type I IFN. In this paper we discuss a potential role of this mechanism in regulating the processes of innate immunity. |
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