AhR deficiency impairs expression of LPS-induced inflammatory genes in mice.
AhR deficiency impairs expression of LPS-induced inflammatory genes in mice.
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AhR 缺陷会损害小鼠体内 LPS 诱导的炎症基因的表达。
DOI：
10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.06.018
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发表时间：
2011
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Vogel,ChristophFranzAdam
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作者：
Wu,Dalei;Li,Wen;Lok,Patty;Matsumura,Fumio;Vogel,ChristophFranzAdam
Recent reports suggest the participation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) in the induction mechanism of the NF-κB signaling pathway. In the current study we challenged C57BL/6 wild-type (WT) and AhR deficient (AhR−/−) mice with bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to investigate the role of the AhR in expression profiles of LPS and NF-κB target genes. Further, we analyzed the effect of LPS on the DNA binding activity of NF-κB, C/EBP and AP-1 transcription factors in liver and lung from WT and AhR−/−mice. The results show that the LPS-induced expression of several target genes was impaired in AhR−/−mice compared to WT mice. Depending on the target gene, the target tissue as well as the time of treatment, the deficiency of AhR may cause an inhibition or increase of the LPS-induced gene expression. The binding activity of NF-κB, C/EBP and AP-1 transcription factors was also affected in a time- and tissue-dependent manner. The current study shows that the AhR is implemented in LPS-induced inflammatory gene expression in vivo even in the absence of exogenous ligands of the AhR. The main implication of this finding is that the AhR functions in Toll-like receptor (TLR) and NF-κB signaling after activation by a classical stimulus, such as LPS.
