| First Author | Janssen E | Year | 2014 |
| Journal | J Immunol | Volume | 192 |
| Issue | 6 | Pages | 2651-8 |
| PubMed ID | 24532577 | Mgi Jnum | J:209910 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:5568898 | Doi | 10.4049/jimmunol.1300909 |
| Citation | Janssen E, et al. (2014) TRIF signaling is essential for TLR4-driven IgE class switching. J Immunol 192(6):2651-8 |
| abstractText | The TLR4 ligand LPS causes mouse B cells to undergo IgE and IgG1 isotype switching in the presence of IL-4. TLR4 activates two signaling pathways mediated by the adaptor molecules MyD88 and Toll/IL-IR domain-containing adapter-inducing IFN-beta (TRIF)-related adaptor molecule (TRAM), which recruits TRIF. Following stimulation with LPS plus IL-4, Tram(-/-) and Trif(-/-) B cells completely failed to express Cepsilon germline transcripts (GLT) and secrete IgE. In contrast, Myd88(-/-) B cells had normal expression of Cepsilon GLT but reduced IgE secretion in response to LPS plus IL-4. Following LPS plus IL-4 stimulation, Cgamma1 GLT expression was modestly reduced in Tram(-/-) and Trif(-/-) B cells, whereas Aicda expression and IgG1 secretion were reduced in Tram(-/-), Trif(-/-), and Myd88(-/-) B cells. B cells from all strains secreted normal amounts of IgE and IgG1 in response to anti-CD40 plus IL-4. Following stimulation with LPS plus IL-4, Trif(-/-) B cells failed to sustain NF-kappaB p65 nuclear translocation beyond 3 h and had reduced binding of p65 to the Iepsilon promoter. Addition of the NF-kappaB inhibitor, JSH-23, to wild-type B cells 15 h after LPS plus IL-4 stimulation selectively blocked Cepsilon GLT expression and IgE secretion but had little effect on Cgamma1 GLT expression and IgG secretion. These results indicate that sustained activation of NF-kappaB driven by TRIF is essential for LPS plus IL-4-driven activation of the Cepsilon locus and class switching to IgE. |
