TLR4-dependent activation of inflammatory cytokine response in macrophages by Francisella elongation factor Tu

Jyotika Sharma; Bibhuti B. Mishra; Qun Li; Judy M. Teale

doi:10.1016/j.cellimm.2011.03.023

TLR4-dependent activation of inflammatory cytokine response in macrophages by Francisella elongation factor Tu

Jyotika Sharma
, Bibhuti B. Mishra
, Qun Li
, Judy M. Teale

Department of Developmental Dentistry

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Abstract

The bacterial determinants of pulmonary Francisella induced inflammatory responses and their interaction with host components are not clearly defined. In this study, proteomic and immunoblot analyses showed presence of a cytoplasmic protein elongation factor Tu (EF-Tu) in the membrane fractions of virulent Francisella novicida, LVS and SchuS4, but not in an attenuated F. novicida mutant. EF-Tu was immunodominant in mice vaccinated and protected from virulent F. novicida. Moreover, recombinant EF-Tu induced macrophages to produce inflammatory cytokines in a TLR4 dependent manner. This study shows immune stimulatory properties of a cytoplasmic protein EF-Tu expressed on the membrane of virulent Francisella strains.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	69-73
Number of pages	5
Journal	Cellular Immunology
Volume	269
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cellimm.2011.03.023
State	Published - 2011

Keywords

Elongation factor-Tu
Francisella
Inflammation
Innate immune response
Toll-like receptor
Tularemia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Immunology

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