title: Antigen-receptor cross-linking and lipopolysaccharide trigger distinct phosphoinositide 3-kinase-dependent pathways to NF-kappa B activation in primary B cells.
abstract: The NF-kappaB/Rel transcription factors play an important role in the expression of genes involved in B cell development, differentiation and function. Nuclear NF-kappaB is induced in B cells by engagement of either the BCR or CD40 or by stimulation with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Despite the importance of NF-kappaB to B cell function, little is known about the signaling pathways leading to NF-kappaB activation. In this report we address the role of phosphoinositide 3'-kinase (PI 3-kinase) in BCR- and LPS-induced NF-kappaB activation using populations of primary murine resting B cells. Using the specific pharmacological inhibitors of PI 3-kinase, Wortmannin and LY294002, we demonstrate that PI 3-kinase activity is vital for BCR-induced NF-kappaB DNA-binding activity. Furthermore, we show that this is achieved via protein kinase C-dependent degradation of IkappaBalpha. Similar analyses reveal that PI 3-kinase is also critical in triggering NF-kappaB DNA-binding activity and IkappaBalpha degradation following LPS stimulation. Interestingly, a PKC inhibitor which blocked the BCR-induced IkappaBalpha degradation had no effect on the degradation of IkappaBalpha after LPS stimulation. Taken together, our results indicate the involvement of PI 3-kinase in at least two distinct signaling pathways leading to activation of NF-kappaB in B cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Microbiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bone
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000730:Androstadienes / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002867:Chromones / Q000494:pharmacology; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D020672:I-kappa B Proteins; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D009025:Morpholines / Q000494:pharmacology; D000072000:NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000081082:Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D051057:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt; D011947:Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D000077191:Wortmannin
chemical_list: D000730:Androstadienes; D002867:Chromones; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D020672:I-kappa B Proteins; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D009025:Morpholines; D000072000:NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha; D016328:NF-kappa B; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; D000081082:Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D051057:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt; D011947:Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell; D000077191:Wortmannin; C000606205:Nfkbia protein, mouse; C085911:2-(4-morpholinyl)-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one