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Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling is subjected to crosstalk from other signals, with a resulting positive or negative effect. There is complex crosstalk between the NLR family of immune-regulatory molecules and TLRs, and C-type lectin receptors such as Dectin-1 synergize with TLR2 via the tyrosine kinase Syk. Bruton's tyrosine kinase plays an important positive role in TLR signaling, whereas the TAM family of receptor tyrosine kinases is inhibitory. The tyrosine phosphatase SHP1 has been shown to positively regulate induction of interferon-beta, whereas SHP2 inhibits the kinase TBK1, limiting this response. K63-linked polyubiquination has also been shown to be critical for the initiation of TLR signaling. Finally, glucocorticoids affect TLR signaling by inducing the phosphatase MKP1 and inhibiting TBK1 activation. These recent findings emphasize the importance of considering TLR signaling in the context of other signaling pathways, as is likely to occur in vivo during infection and inflammation.
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PMID:When signaling pathways collide: positive and negative regulation of toll-like receptor signal transduction. 1863 53

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are vital in the induction of innate immune responses. The microbial components trigger the activation of the myeloid differential factor 88 (MyD88)- and toll-interleukin-1 receptor domain-containing adapter inducing interferon-beta (TRIF)-dependent downstream TLR signaling pathways. Guggulsterone, which has been used for centuries to treat many chronic diseases, inhibits the MyD88-dependent pathway by inhibiting the activity of inhibitor-kappaB kinase. However, it is not known whether guggulsterone inhibits the TRIF-dependent pathway. Presently, we sought to identify the molecular targets of guggulsterone in this pathway. Guggulsterone inhibited nuclear factor-kappaB and IRF3 activation induced by lipopolysaccharide or poly[I:C] and activation of IRF3 induced by the overexpression of TRIF, TBK1 or constitutively active IRF3. Guggulsterone also suppressed the lipopolysaccharide-induced phosphorylation of IRF3. These results suggest that guggulsterone can modulate both MyD88- and TRIF-dependent signaling pathways of TLRs leading to decreased inflammatory gene expression.
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PMID:Guggulsterone suppresses the activation of transcription factor IRF3 induced by TLR3 or TLR4 agonists. 1900 Jul 89

TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1) and IkappaB kinase epsilon (IKKepsilon) regulate the production of Type 1 interferons during bacterial and viral infection, but the lack of useful pharmacological inhibitors has hampered progress in identifying additional physiological roles of these protein kinases and how they are regulated. Here we demonstrate that BX795, a potent and relatively specific inhibitor of TBK1 and IKKepsilon, blocked the phosphorylation, nuclear translocation, and transcriptional activity of interferon regulatory factor 3 and, hence, the production of interferon-beta in macrophages stimulated with poly(I:C) or lipopolysaccharide (LPS). In contrast, BX795 had no effect on the canonical NFkappaB signaling pathway. Although BX795 blocked the autophosphorylation of overexpressed TBK1 and IKKepsilon at Ser-172 and, hence, the autoactivation of these protein kinases, it did not inhibit the phosphorylation of endogenous TBK1 and IKKepsilon at Ser-172 in response to LPS, poly(I:C), interleukin-1alpha (IL-1alpha), or tumor necrosis factor alpha and actually enhanced the LPS, poly(I:C), and IL-1alpha-stimulated phosphorylation of this residue. These results demonstrate that the phosphorylation of Ser-172 and the activation of TBK1 and IKKepsilon are catalyzed by a distinct protein kinase(s) in vivo and that TBK1 and IKKepsilon control a feedback loop that limits their activation by LPS, poly(I:C) and IL-1alpha (but not tumor necrosis factor alpha) to prevent the hyperactivation of these enzymes.
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PMID:Use of the pharmacological inhibitor BX795 to study the regulation and physiological roles of TBK1 and IkappaB kinase epsilon: a distinct upstream kinase mediates Ser-172 phosphorylation and activation. 1930 77

E3 ubiquitin ligases are important in both innate and adaptive immunity. Here we report that Nrdp1, an E3 ubiquitin ligase, inhibited the production of proinflammatory cytokines but increased interferon-beta production in Toll-like receptor-triggered macrophages by suppressing adaptor MyD88-dependent activation of transcription factors NF-kappaB and AP-1 while promoting activation of the kinase TBK1 and transcription factor IRF3. Nrdp1 directly bound and polyubiquitinated MyD88 and TBK1, which led to degradation of MyD88 and activation of TBK1. Knockdown of Nrdp1 inhibited the degradation of MyD88 and the activation of TBK1 and IRF3. Nrdp1-transgenic mice showed resistance to lipopolysaccharide-induced endotoxin shock and to infection with vesicular stomatitis virus. Our data suggest that Nrdp1 functions as both an adaptor protein and an E3 unbiquitin ligase to regulate TLR responses in different ways.
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PMID:The E3 ubiquitin ligase Nrdp1 'preferentially' promotes TLR-mediated production of type I interferon. 1948 18

The effect of thalidomide on lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide (NO) production was studied using RAW 264.7 macrophage-like cells. Thalidomide significantly inhibited lipopolysaccharide-induced NO production via reduced expression of an inducible NO synthase. Thalidomide reduced the phosphorylation of the p65 nuclear factor-kappaB subunit, inhibitory kappaB (IkappaB) and IkappaB kinase in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated cells. However, thalidomide did not affect the expression of interferon-beta (IFN-beta) and interferon regulatory factor-1 in response to lipopolysaccharide. Further, thalidomide inhibited the MyD88 augmentation in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated cells, whereas it did not alter the expression of TIR domain-containing adaptor-inducing IFN-beta in the MyD88-independent pathway. Thalidomide significantly inhibited the NO production in response to Pam(3)Cys, CpG DNA and imiquimod as MyD88-dependent Toll-like receptor (TLR) ligands, but not polyI:C as a MyD88-independent TLR ligand. Therefore, thalidomide was suggested to inhibit lipopolysaccharide-induced NO production via downregulation of the MyD88-dependent signal pathway. The anti-inflammatory action of thalidomide might be involved in the prevention of lipopolysaccharide-mediated lethality in mice.
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PMID:Thalidomide inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced nitric oxide production and prevents lipopolysaccharide-mediated lethality in mice. 1953 13

Recognition of viral RNA by Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) triggers activation of the transcription factors NF-kappaB and IRF3 and induction of type I interferons. TRIF is a Toll-interleukin 1 receptor (TIR) domain-containing adapter protein critically involved in TLR3-mediated signaling. It has been shown that TRIF interacts with TLR3 through their respective TIR domains. In this study, we identified a splice variant of TRIF lacking the TIR domain, which is designated as TRIS. Overexpression of TRIS activates NF-kappaB, interferon-stimulated response element (ISRE), and the interferon-beta promoter, whereas knockdown of TRIS inhibited TLR3-mediated signaling, suggesting that TRIS is involved in TLR3-mediated signaling. Furthermore, we identified an N-terminal TBK1-binding motif of TRIS or TRIF that was important for its interaction with TBK1 and ability to activate ISRE. Activation of ISRE by TRIS also needs its dimerization or oligomerization mediated by its C-terminal RIP homotypic interaction motif. Finally, we demonstrated that TRIS was associated with TRIF upon TLR3 activation by poly(I-C). These findings reveal an unexpected mechanism of TLR3-mediated signaling.
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PMID:Analysis of a TIR-less splice variant of TRIF reveals an unexpected mechanism of TLR3-mediated signaling. 2020 Jan 55

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play an important role in induction of innate immune responses. TLRs can trigger the activation of myeloid differential factor 88 (MyD88)- and Toll-interleukin-1 receptor domain-containing adapter inducing interferon-beta (TRIF)-dependent downstream signaling pathways. Expression of more than 70% of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced target genes is mediated through a TRIF-dependent signaling pathway. To evaluate the therapeutic potential of isoliquiritigenin (ILG), we examined its effect on signal transduction via the TRIF-dependent pathway of TLRs. ILG inhibited interferon regulatory factor 3 activation induced by LPS or polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid, as well as interferon-inducible genes, such as interferon-inducible protein-10. ILG attenuated ligand-independent activation of IRF3 induced by TRIF or TBK1. Furthermore, ILG inhibited TBK1 kinase activity in vitro. Together, these results demonstrate that TBK1 is the molecular target of ILG, resulting in the downregulation of the TRIF-dependent signaling pathways of TLRs.
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PMID:Isoliquiritigenin suppresses the Toll-interleukin-1 receptor domain-containing adapter inducing interferon-beta (TRIF)-dependent signaling pathway of Toll-like receptors by targeting TBK1. 2035 41

The Toll-IL-1 receptor (TIR) domain-containing adaptor molecule-1 (TICAM-1, also called TRIF) is a signaling adaptor for TLR3 and TLR4 that activates the transcription factors IRF-3, NF-kappaB, and AP-1, leading to induction of type I interferon and cytokines. The N-terminal region of TICAM-1 participates in IRF-3 activation, although the C-terminal region is involved in NF-kappaB activation. However, the mechanism by which TICAM-1 is activated and transmits signals is largely unknown. In this study, we identified Leu(194) as a critical amino acid for TICAM-1-mediated IRF-3 activation. When Leu(194) was substituted with Ala, the mutant TICAM-1 failed to recruit the IRF-3 kinase TBK1, resulting in lack of IRF-3 phosphorylation, although TRAF3 and NAP1 appeared to be recruited. The N-terminal 176 amino acids of TICAM-1 (N-terminal domain (NTD)) form a protease-resistant structural domain. A TICAM-1 mutant lacking the N-terminal 180 amino acids showed greater interferon-beta promoter activation than wild-type TICAM-1. Furthermore, immunoprecipitation and protein-protein interaction analysis revealed that the NTD interacted with the N terminus of TICAM-1-TIR. These results suggest that the NTD folds into the TIR domain structure to maintain the naive conformation of TICAM-1. Upon stimulation of TLR3/4, TICAM-1 oligomerizes through the TIR domain and the C-terminal region, which may break the intramolecular association and induce a conformational change that allows TBK1 access to TICAM-1.
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PMID:A molecular mechanism for Toll-IL-1 receptor domain-containing adaptor molecule-1-mediated IRF-3 activation. 2041 77

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play an important role in induction of innate immune responses. The stimulation of TLRs by microbial components triggers two branches of downstream signaling pathways: myeloid differential factor 88 (MyD88)- and toll-interleukin-1 receptor domain-containing adapter inducing interferon-beta (TRIF)-dependent signaling pathways. Auranofin, a sulfur-containing gold compound (Au[I]), has been widely used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Since dysregulation of TLRs can lead to severe systemic inflammatory and joint destructive process in rheumatoid arthritis, auranofin-mediated modulation of TLR activation may have therapeutic potential against such diseases. Previously, we demonstrated that auranofin suppressed TLR4 signaling pathway by inhibiting TLR4 dimerization induced by LPS. Here, we examined the effect of auranofin on signal transduction via the TRIF-dependent pathway induced by a TLR3 agonist. Auranofin inhibited nuclear factor-kappaB and interferon (IFN) regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) activation induced by polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid (poly[I:C]). Auranofin inhibited poly[I:C]-induced phosphorylation of IRF3 as well as IFN-inducible genes such as IFN inducible protein-10. Furthermore, auranofin inhibited TBK1 kinase activity in vitro. All the results suggest that auranofin suppress TLR signaling at multiple steps.
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PMID:TBK1-targeted suppression of TRIF-dependent signaling pathway of toll-like receptor 3 by auranofin. 2060

Resveratrol, a stilbene type compound identified in wine and fruit juice, has been found to exhibit various pharmacological activities such as anti-oxidative, anti-cancerous, anti-inflammatory and anti-aging effects. Although numerous papers have explored the pharmacology of resveratrol in one particular cellular action, how this compound can have multiple effects simultaneously has not been fully addressed. In this study, therefore, we explored its broad-spectrum inhibitory mechanism using lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-mediated inflammatory responses and reporter gene assays involving overexpression of toll like receptor (TLR) adaptor molecules. Co-transfection of adaptor molecules such as (1) myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (MyD88), (2) Toll/4ll-1 Receptor-domain-containing adapter-inducing interferon-beta (TRIF), (3) TRIF-related adaptor molecule (TRAM), or (4) TANK-binding kinase (TBK) 1 strongly enhanced luciferase activity mediated by transcription factors including nuclear factor (NF)-KB, activator protein (AP)-1, and interferon regulatory factor (IRF)-3. Of the adaptor proteins, TRIF and TBK1 but not MyD88 and IKK enhanced luciferase activity mediated by these transcription factors. Resveratrol dose-dependently suppressed LPS-induced NO production in macrophages. It also blocked the increases in levels of mRNA for IFN-1, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) that were induced by LPS. Resveratrol diminished the translocation or activation of IRF-3 at 90min, c-Jun, a subunit of AP-1, and STAT-1 at 120 min, and p50, a subunit of NF-KB, at 60 and 90 min. Resveratrol strongly suppressed the up-regulation of luciferase activity induced by these adaptor molecules with IC50 values of 5 to 65 microM. In particular, higher inhibitory effects of resveratrol were when TRIF or TBK1 were overexpressed following cotransfection of luciferase constructs with IRF-3 binding sequences. Taken together, our data suggest that the suppression of TRIF and TBK1, which mediates transcriptional activation of NF-kappaB, AP-1, and IRF-3, contributes to resveratrol's broad-spectrum inhibitory activity, and that this compound can be further developed as a lead anti-inflammatory compound.
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PMID:The TRIF/TBK1/IRF-3 activation pathway is the primary inhibitory target of resveratrol, contributing to its broad-spectrum anti-inflammatory effects. 2161 58


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