| First Author | Xuan NT | Year | 2015 |
| Journal | Eur J Immunol | Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 3 | Pages | 818-28 |
| PubMed ID | 25472594 | Mgi Jnum | J:223070 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:5647930 | Doi | 10.1002/eji.201444795 |
| Citation | Xuan NT, et al. (2015) A20 expression in dendritic cells protects mice from LPS-induced mortality. Eur J Immunol 45(3):818-28 |
| abstractText | DCs contribute to immune homeostasis under physiological conditions and regulate the immune activation during infection. The deubiquitinase A20 inhibits the activation of NF-kappaB-dependent immune reactions, and prevents the hyperactivation of DCs under steady-state conditions. However, the role of DC-specific A20 under pathological conditions is unknown. Here, we demonstrate that upon injection of low-dose LPS, mice with DC-specific A20 deletion (CD11c-Cre A20(fl/fl) ) died within 6 h, whereas A20(fl/fl) controls survived. LPS-induced mortality in CD11c-Cre A20(fl/fl) mice was characterized by increased serum levels of IL-2, IL-10, IL-12, IFN-gamma, and TNF. Upon LPS stimulation, the activation of NF-kappaB and ERK-NFATc3 pathways were enhanced in A20-deficient DCs, resulting in an increased production of IL-2, IL-12, and TNF both in vitro and in vivo. Targeted inhibition of ERK in A20-deficient DCs abolished the increased production of IL-2. A20-deficient DCs failed to induce LPS tolerance, which was independent of T cells and the intestinal flora, since T-cell depletion and decolonization of CD11c-Cre A20(fl/fl) mice could not prevent death of LPS-challenged CD11c-Cre A20(fl/fl) mice. In conclusion, these findings show that DC-specific A20 preserves immune homeostasis in steady-state conditions and is also required for LPS tolerance. |
