title: Heat shock up-regulates TLR9 expression in human B cells through activation of ERK and NF-kappaB signal pathways.
abstract: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a critical role in innate immunity and TLR9 is essential for CpG ODN signaling. As "dangerous signal", heat shock may regulate immune response. However, little is known about TLRs expression and signaling after heat shock. In this study, we investigated regulation of TLR9 expression and function in human B cell line RPMI8226 by heat shock. We demonstrated that TLR9 expression was up-regulated remarkably following heat shock. Coincidently, CpG ODN stimulation significantly increased IL-6 production and up-regulated expressions of MHC I, MHC II and CD86 by heat-shocked B cells. Heat shock activated ERK and NF-kappaB signal pathways, and pretreatment of B cells with specific inhibitors of ERK or NF-kappaB signal pathways inhibited heat shock-induced up-regulation of TLR9 expression. These results demonstrated that heat shock promotes TLR9 expression and signaling through activation of ERK and NF-kappaB signal pathways in B cells, suggesting that heat shock might modulate host immune response by regulating TLR expression.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Immunology, Zhejiang University, 353 Yanan Road, Hangzhou 310031, PR China.
authors.forename: Weilin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jianli
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Huazhang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Lihuang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xuetao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cao
mesh_terms: D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D018834:Chaperonin 60 / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D055551:HSP27 Heat-Shock Proteins; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism; D008285:Major Histocompatibility Complex; D018832:Molecular Chaperones; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism*; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology; D051217:Toll-Like Receptor 9; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D018834:Chaperonin 60; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D055551:HSP27 Heat-Shock Proteins; C057725:HSPB1 protein, human; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins; D015850:Interleukin-6; D018832:Molecular Chaperones; D016328:NF-kappa B; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; C495371:TLR9 protein, human; D051217:Toll-Like Receptor 9; D048049:Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases