PI3K is critical for the nuclear translocation of IRF-7 and type I IFN production by human plasmacytoid predendritic cells in response to TLR activation.
Plasmacytoid predendritic cells (pDCs) are the main producers of type I interferon (IFN) in response to Toll-like receptor (TLR) stimulation. Phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K) has been shown to be activated by TLR triggering in multiple cell types; however, its role in pDC function is not known. We show that PI3K is activated by TLR stimulation in primary human pDCs and demonstrate, using specific inhibitors, that PI3K is required for type I IFN production by pDCs, both at the transcriptional and protein levels. Importantly, PI3K was not involved in other proinflammatory responses of pDCs, including tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin 6 production and DC differentiation. pDCs preferentially expressed the PI3K delta subunit, which was specifically involved in the control of type I IFN production. Although uptake and endosomal trafficking of TLR ligands were not affected in the presence of PI3K inhibitors, there was a dramatic defect in the nuclear translocation of IFN regulatory factor (IRF) 7, whereas nuclear factor kappaB activation was preserved. Thus, PI3K selectively controls type I IFN production by regulating IRF-7 nuclear translocation in human pDCs and could serve as a novel target to inhibit pathogenic type I IFN in autoimmune diseases.
Guiducci
Cristiana
C
Dynavax Technologies Corporation, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA.
Ghirelli
Cristina
C
Marloie-Provost
Marie-Annick
MA
Matray
Tracy
T
Coffman
Robert L
RL
Liu
Yong-Jun
YJ
Barrat
Franck J
FJ
Soumelis
Vassili
V
D000328:Adult; D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D050839:Interferon Regulatory Factor-7 / Q000378:metabolism*; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000378:metabolism*; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / Q000378:metabolism; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D021381:Protein Transport; D051199:Toll-Like Receptor 7 / Q000378:metabolism; D051217:Toll-Like Receptor 9 / Q000378:metabolism
C408982:CPG-oligonucleotide; D050839:Interferon Regulatory Factor-7; D007370:Interferon Type I; D016328:NF-kappa B; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; C495348:TLR7 protein, human; C495371:TLR9 protein, human; D051199:Toll-Like Receptor 7; D051217:Toll-Like Receptor 9; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases