TY - JOUR
T1 - Toll-like receptor 2-mediated sequential activation of MyD88 and MAPKs contributes to lipopolysaccharide-induced sp-a gene expression in human alveolar epithelial cells
AU - Chuang, Chi Yuan
AU - Chen, Tyng-Guey
AU - Tai, Yu-Ting
AU - Chen, Ta-Liang
AU - Lin, Yu Hua
AU - Tsai, Cheng Hsiu
AU - Chen, Ruei-Ming
PY - 2011/6
Y1 - 2011/6
N2 - Surfactant proteins (SPs) produced by pulmonary epithelial cells participate in the regulation of sepsis-induced acute lung injury. Our previous study has shown that lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a Gram-negative bacterial outer membrane component, can regulate sp-a gene expression in human lung carcinoma type II epithelial A549 cells. This study was further designed to evaluate the signal-transducing mechanisms of LPS-induced sp-a gene expression. Exposure of A549 cells to LPS induced SP-A mRNA and protein production in time-dependent manners. Application of toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) siRNA into A549 cells decreased the levels of this receptor and simultaneously inhibited LPS-induced SP-A mRNA expression. Sequentially, LPS enhanced phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) 4 and c-Jun NH2 terminal kinase 1 (JNK1) in time-dependent manners. Application of TLR2 siRNA decreased LPS-enhanced phosphorylation of MEK4 and JNK1. After knocking-down the translation of MyD88 by RNA interference, the LPS-triggered MEK4 phosphorylation was attenuated. Consequently, LPS augmented the translocation of c-Jun from the cytoplasm to nuclei without affecting c-Fos. Pretreatment of A549 cells with SP600125, an inhibitor of JNK1, significantly lowered LPS-induced SP-A mRNA production. Analyses of an electrophoretic mobility shift assay and a reporter gene further showed that LPS increased the transactivation activity of AP-1 in A549 cells. Therefore, the present study demonstrates that LPS can induce sp-a gene expression in human type II epithelial A549 cells through TLR2-mediated sequential activation of MyD88-MEK4-JNK1-AP-1.
AB - Surfactant proteins (SPs) produced by pulmonary epithelial cells participate in the regulation of sepsis-induced acute lung injury. Our previous study has shown that lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a Gram-negative bacterial outer membrane component, can regulate sp-a gene expression in human lung carcinoma type II epithelial A549 cells. This study was further designed to evaluate the signal-transducing mechanisms of LPS-induced sp-a gene expression. Exposure of A549 cells to LPS induced SP-A mRNA and protein production in time-dependent manners. Application of toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) siRNA into A549 cells decreased the levels of this receptor and simultaneously inhibited LPS-induced SP-A mRNA expression. Sequentially, LPS enhanced phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) 4 and c-Jun NH2 terminal kinase 1 (JNK1) in time-dependent manners. Application of TLR2 siRNA decreased LPS-enhanced phosphorylation of MEK4 and JNK1. After knocking-down the translation of MyD88 by RNA interference, the LPS-triggered MEK4 phosphorylation was attenuated. Consequently, LPS augmented the translocation of c-Jun from the cytoplasm to nuclei without affecting c-Fos. Pretreatment of A549 cells with SP600125, an inhibitor of JNK1, significantly lowered LPS-induced SP-A mRNA production. Analyses of an electrophoretic mobility shift assay and a reporter gene further showed that LPS increased the transactivation activity of AP-1 in A549 cells. Therefore, the present study demonstrates that LPS can induce sp-a gene expression in human type II epithelial A549 cells through TLR2-mediated sequential activation of MyD88-MEK4-JNK1-AP-1.
KW - Acute lung injury
KW - Alveolar epithelial cells
KW - Lipopolysaccharide
KW - MyD88-MEK4-JNK1-AP-1
KW - Surfactant protein-A
KW - Toll-like receptor 2
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U2 - 10.1016/j.imbio.2010.10.009
DO - 10.1016/j.imbio.2010.10.009
M3 - Article
C2 - 21112663
AN - SCOPUS:79955531610
SN - 0171-2985
VL - 216
SP - 707
EP - 714
JO - Immunobiology
JF - Immunobiology
IS - 6
ER -