title: The role of TNF-alpha and its receptors in the production of beta-1,4 galactosyltransferase I and V mRNAs by rat primary astrocytes.
abstract: Glycosylation is one of the most important post-translational modifications. It is clear that the single step of beta-1,4-galactosylation is performed by a family of beta-1, 4-galactosyltransferases (beta-1,4-GalTs), and that each member of this family may play a distinct role in different tissues and cells. beta-1,4-GalT I and V are involved in the biosynthesis of N-linked oligosaccharides. beta-1,4-GalT I and V mRNAs are present in control astrocytes and affected by TNF-alpha and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimuli. In this study, we examined the regulatory mechanisms of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha)-affected production of beta-1,4-GalT I and V mRNAs. We show here that cultured astrocytes express TNF-alpha receptor 1 (TNFR1) and increased slightly after exposure to LPS. TNF-alpha and TNFR2 are not detected in control astrocytes and upregulated significantly with LPS stimulation and that activation of these receptors by TNF-alpha affects expressions of beta-1,4-GalT I and V mRNAs. In addition, we observed that not only exogenous TNF-alpha but also TNF-alpha produced by astrocytes affected beta-1,4-GalT I and V mRNAs production in astrocytes. These results suggest that an autocrine loop involving TNF-alpha contributes to the production of beta-1,4-GalT I and V mRNA in response to inflammation.
authors.affiliation: The Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, PR China.
authors.forename: Meijuan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Chunlin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Shuqiong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.forename: Xiaoyi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Aiguo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005700:Galactosyltransferases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D047888:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D047889:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type II / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D047888:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I; D047889:Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type II; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D005700:Galactosyltransferases; C119701:beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase I; C419408:beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase V