ESAT-6 induced COX-2 expression involves coordinated interplay between PI3K and MAPK signaling

Senthil Kumar, A. ; Bansal, Kushagra ; Holla, Sahana ; Verma-Kumar, Shalu ; Sharma, Pawan ; Balaji, Kithiganahalli Narayanaswamy (2012) ESAT-6 induced COX-2 expression involves coordinated interplay between PI3K and MAPK signaling Molecular Immunology, 49 (4). pp. 655-663. ISSN 0161-5890

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Abstract

Macrophages, as sentinels of robust host immunity, are key regulators of innate immune responses against invading mycobacteria; however, pathogenic mycobacteria survive in the infected host by subverting host innate immunity. Infection dependent expression of early secreted antigenic target protein 6 (ESAT-6) by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is strongly correlated with subversion of innate immune responses against invading mycobacteria. As a part of multifaceted immunity to mycobacterial infection, induced expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) may act as an important influencing factor towards effective host immunity. In the current investigation, we demonstrate that ESAT-6 triggers COX-2 expression both in vitro and in vivo in a TLR2 dependent manner. Signaling perturbation data suggest that signaling dynamics of PI3K and p38 and JNK1/2 MAPK assume critical importance in ESAT-6 triggered expression of COX-2 in macrophages. Interestingly, ESAT-6 triggered PI3K-MAPK signaling axis holds the capacity to regulate coordinated activation of NF-κB and AP-1. Overall, current investigation provides mechanistic insights into ESAT-6 induced COX-2 expression and unravels TLR2 mediated interplay of PI3K and MAPK signaling axis as a rate-determining step during intricate host immune responses. These findings would serve as a paradigm to understand pathogenesis of mycobacterial infection and clearly pave a way towards development of novel therapeutics.

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Keywords:Mycobacteria; ESAT-6; COX-2; TLR2; PI3K; MAPK
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