Contribution of interferon-β to the immune activation induced by double-stranded DNA
Contribution of interferon-β to the immune activation induced by double-stranded DNA
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2567.2006.02367.x
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发表时间:
2006-07-01
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影响因子:
6.4
通讯作者:
Klinman, Dennis M.
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作者:
Shirota, Hidekazu;Ishii, Ken J.;Klinman, Dennis M.
Introducing double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) into the cytoplasm of macrophages and dendritic cells triggers the activation of these professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs). This process is characterized by the up-regulation of costimulatory molecules and the production of various cytokines, chemokines, and antibacterial/viral factors. Current findings indicate that interferon-beta (IFN-beta) plays a key role in the stimulatory cascade triggered by dsDNA. Both immune and non-immune cells respond to intracytoplasmic dsDNA by up-regulating IFN-beta) expression, a process that reduces host susceptibility to infection. The immune activation induced by dsDNA is independent of MyD88, TRIF and DNA-PKcs, indicating that a Toll-like receptor-independent mechanism underlies the cellular activation mediated by intracytoplasmic dsDNA.