title: Interferon regulatory factor-3-mediated activation of the interferon-sensitive response element by Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 but not TLR3 requires the p65 subunit of NF-kappa.
abstract: Interferon regulatory factor (IRF) 3 is a transcription factor that binds the interferon-sensitive response element (ISRE) and is activated by Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) and TLR4. We have found that a dominant negative form of I kappa B kinase 2 and a mutant form of I kappa B, which acts as a super-repressor of NF-kappa B, blocked activation of the ISRE by the TLR4 ligand lipopolysaccharide but not the TLR3 ligand poly(I-C). TLR4 failed to activate the ISRE in mouse embryonic fibroblasts bearing a targeted deletion of p65, whereas the response to TLR3 in these cells was normal. The p65 subunit of NF-kappa B was detected in the lipopolysaccharide-activated but not poly(I-C)-activated ISRE-binding complex. Finally, p65 promoted transactivation of gene expression by IRF-3. These results therefore indicate that IRF-3-mediated activation of the ISRE by TLR4 but not TLR3 requires the p65 subunit of NF-kappa B.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. wietekc@tcd.ie
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wietek
authors.forename: Sinead M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Miggin
authors.forename: Caroline A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Jefferies
authors.forename: Luke A J
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: O'Neill
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D051550:I-kappa B Kinase; D020672:I-kappa B Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D050838:Interferon Regulatory Factor-3; D008024:Ligands; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D009154:Mutation; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000502:physiology*; D011070:Poly I-C / Q000494:pharmacology; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000235:genetics; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000502:physiology*; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D020218:Response Elements; D051196:Toll-Like Receptor 3; D051197:Toll-Like Receptor 4; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors; D051996:Transcription Factor RelA; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D015533:Transcriptional Activation
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D020672:I-kappa B Proteins; C494232:IRF3 protein, human; D050838:Interferon Regulatory Factor-3; C494233:Irf3 protein, mouse; D008024:Ligands; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D016328:NF-kappa B; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D012097:Repressor Proteins; C495344:TLR3 protein, human; C495345:TLR4 protein, human; D051196:Toll-Like Receptor 3; D051197:Toll-Like Receptor 4; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors; D051996:Transcription Factor RelA; D014157:Transcription Factors; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; C496559:CHUK protein, human; C496564:Chuk protein, mouse; D051550:I-kappa B Kinase; C496560:IKBKB protein, human; C496565:IKBKE protein, human; C496562:Ikbkb protein, mouse; C496566:Ikbke protein, mouse; D011070:Poly I-C