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A Role for NF-κB Subunits p50 and p65 in the Inhibition of Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Shock
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Gadjeva, Mihaela Tomczak, Michal F. Zhang, Ming Wang, Yan Yan Dull, Karen Rogers, Arlin B. Erdman, Susan E. Fox, James G. Carroll, Michael Horwitz, Bruce H. |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Description | To evaluate the possibility that NF-κB subunits p50 and p65 have a role in limiting the systemic inflammatory response induced by endotoxin, we compared the susceptibility of wild-type (WT), $p65^{+/−}$, $p50^{−/−}$, and $p50^{−/−}p65^{+/−}$ (3X) mice to LPS-induced shock. Interestingly, whereas $p65^{+/−}$ mice were no more sensitive than WT mice to LPS-induced shock, 3X mice were exquisitely sensitive to the toxic effects of LPS. Mice lacking p50 alone displayed an intermediate phenotype. Sensitivity to LPS was a property of the innate immune system and was characterized by elevated circulating levels of TNF in both $p50^{−/−}$ and 3X mice. The ability of LPS to induce shock depended upon TNF, and 3X mice were significantly more sensitive to the toxic effects of TNF than were p50-deficient mice. The expression of several LPS-inducible proinflammatory genes, including IFN-γ, was significantly higher within the spleens of $p50^{−/−}$ mice than in the spleens of WT mice, and interestingly, the expression of IFN-γ was augmented still further within the spleens of 3X mice. These results demonstrate that NF-κB subunits p50 and p65 have critical inhibitory functions during the systemic response to LPS and raise the possibility that these functions could be essential in preventing mortality associated with systemic inflammatory response syndromes. |
| Ending Page | 5793 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| Starting Page | 5786 |
| ISSN | 00221767 |
| e-ISSN | 15506606 |
| DOI | 10.4049/jimmunol.173.9.5786 |
| Journal | The Journal of Immunology |
| Issue Number | 9 |
| Volume Number | 173 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The American Association of Immunologists |
| Publisher Date | 2004-11-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Innate Immune Wt Mice Systemic Inflammatory Response |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Immunology and Allergy Immunology |