TY - JOUR
T1 - β-Chemokine production in CD40L-stimulated monocyte-derived macrophages requires activation of MAPK signaling pathways
AU - Di Marzio, Paola
AU - Sherry, Barbara
AU - Thomas, Elaine K.
AU - Franchin, Giovanni
AU - Schmidtmayerova, Helena
AU - Bukrinsky, Michael
PY - 2003/8/7
Y1 - 2003/8/7
N2 - CD40 ligand is a cell surface molecule on CD4+ T cells that interacts with its receptor, CD40, on antigen presenting cells to mediate humoral and cellular immune responses. Our previous studies demonstrated that a trimeric soluble form of CD40L (CD40LT) activates macrophages to produce β-chemokines and decrease CCR5 and CD4 cell surface expression, thus inducing resistance to HIV-1 infection. However, the mechanism(s) by which CD40LT mediates these effects in primary macrophages remains unclear. In this report, we demonstrate that CD40LT induces synthesis of β-chemokines through the activation of MAPK signaling pathways. Treatment of macrophages with CD40LT results in a rapid activation of p38 and ERK1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinases. Inhibitors of these MAPKs blocked β-chemokine production, while protein kinase A and C inhibitors had little or no effect. We also provide evidence that CD40LT stimulates β-chemokine production directly, as well as indirectly via a TNF-α-dependent mechanism. At the early time points, CD40LT directly stimulated β-chemokine production, whereas at later time points the effect was mediated to some extent by TNF-α. In conclusion, our results suggest that CD40-CD40L interactions are important for the activation of monocyte-derived macrophage antiviral response affecting both viral replication and the recruitment of immune cells.
AB - CD40 ligand is a cell surface molecule on CD4+ T cells that interacts with its receptor, CD40, on antigen presenting cells to mediate humoral and cellular immune responses. Our previous studies demonstrated that a trimeric soluble form of CD40L (CD40LT) activates macrophages to produce β-chemokines and decrease CCR5 and CD4 cell surface expression, thus inducing resistance to HIV-1 infection. However, the mechanism(s) by which CD40LT mediates these effects in primary macrophages remains unclear. In this report, we demonstrate that CD40LT induces synthesis of β-chemokines through the activation of MAPK signaling pathways. Treatment of macrophages with CD40LT results in a rapid activation of p38 and ERK1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinases. Inhibitors of these MAPKs blocked β-chemokine production, while protein kinase A and C inhibitors had little or no effect. We also provide evidence that CD40LT stimulates β-chemokine production directly, as well as indirectly via a TNF-α-dependent mechanism. At the early time points, CD40LT directly stimulated β-chemokine production, whereas at later time points the effect was mediated to some extent by TNF-α. In conclusion, our results suggest that CD40-CD40L interactions are important for the activation of monocyte-derived macrophage antiviral response affecting both viral replication and the recruitment of immune cells.
KW - CD40L
KW - MAPKs
KW - Macrophages
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U2 - 10.1016/S1043-4666(03)00186-8
DO - 10.1016/S1043-4666(03)00186-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 12906868
AN - SCOPUS:0042668333
SN - 1043-4666
VL - 23
SP - 53
EP - 63
JO - Cytokine
JF - Cytokine
IS - 3
ER -