TLR agonists regulate PDGF-B production and cell proliferation through TGF-β/type IIFN crosstalk
TLR agonists regulate PDGF-B production and cell proliferation through TGF-β/type IIFN crosstalk
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DOI:
10.1038/sj.emboj.7600867
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发表时间:
2005-12-07
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影响因子:
11.4
通讯作者:
Cheng, GH
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作者:
Chow, EK;O'Connell, RM;Cheng, GH
Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) and type I interferon (IFN) autocrine/paracrine loops are recognized as key mediators of signaling cascades that control a variety of cellular functions. Here, we describe a novel mechanism by which Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists utilize these two autocrine/paracrine loops to differentially regulate the induction of PDGF-B, a growth factor implicated in a number of diseases ranging from tumor metastasis to glomerulonephritis. We demonstrate that CpG-specific induction of PDGF-B requires activation of Smads through TGF beta 1 autocrine/paracrine signaling. In contrast, polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid strongly represses CpG's as well as its own intrinsic ability to induce PDGF-B mRNA through type I IFN-mediated induction of Smad7, a negative regulator of Smad3/4. Furthermore, we have shown that this crosstalk mechanism translates into similar regulation of mesangial cell proliferation. Thus, our results demonstrate the importance of crosstalk between TGF-beta and type I IFNs in determining the specificity of TLR-mediated gene induction.