MUC1 mucin is a negative regulator of Toll-like receptor signaling
MUC1 mucin is a negative regulator of Toll-like receptor signaling
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DOI:
10.1165/rcmb.2007-0336rc
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发表时间:
2008-03-01
影响因子:
6.4
通讯作者:
Kim, K. Chul
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作者:
Ueno, Keiko;Koga, Takeshi;Kim, K. Chul
MUC1 (MUC1 in humans and Muc1 in nonhuman species) is a transmembrane mucin-like glycoprotein expressed in epithelial cells lining various mucosal surfaces as well as hematopoietic cells. Recently, we showed that Muc1(-/-) mice exhibited greater inflammatory responses to Pseudomonas aeruginosa or its flagellin compared with their wild-type littermates, and our studies with cultured cells revealed that MUC1/Muc1 suppressed the Toll-like receptor (TLR) 5 signaling pathway, suggesting its anti-inflammatory role. Here we demonstrate that other TLR signaling (TLR2, 3,4, 7, and 9) is also suppressed by MUC1/Muc1. The results from this study suggest that MUC1/Muc1 may play a crucial role during airway infection and inflammation by various pathogenic bacteria and viruses.