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RasGRP3 limits Toll-like receptor-triggered inflammatory response in macrophages by activating Rap1 small GTPase

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  • Songqing Tang

    (Institute of Immunology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
    National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Institute of Immunology, Second Military Medical University)

  • Taoyong Chen

    (National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Institute of Immunology, Second Military Medical University)

  • Zhou Yu

    (Institute of Immunology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine)

  • Xuhui Zhu

    (National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Institute of Immunology, Second Military Medical University)

  • Mingjin Yang

    (National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Institute of Immunology, Second Military Medical University
    Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences)

  • Bin Xie

    (Institute of Immunology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine)

  • Nan Li

    (National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Institute of Immunology, Second Military Medical University)

  • Xuetao Cao

    (Institute of Immunology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
    National Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology and Institute of Immunology, Second Military Medical University
    Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences)

  • Jianli Wang

    (Institute of Immunology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine)

Abstract

Host immune cells can detect and destruct invading pathogens via pattern-recognition receptors. Small Rap GTPases act as conserved molecular switches coupling extracellular signals to various cellular responses, but their roles as regulators in Toll-like receptor (TLR) signalling have not been fully elucidated. Here we report that Ras guanine nucleotide-releasing protein 3 (RasGRP3), a guanine nucleotide-exchange factor activating Ras and Rap1, limits production of proinflammatory cytokines (especially IL-6) in macrophages by activating Rap1 on activation by low levels of TLR agonists. We demonstrate that RasGRP3, a dominant member of RasGRPs in macrophages, impairs TLR3/4/9-induced IL-6 production and relieves dextrane sulphate sodium-induced colitis and collagen-induced arthritis. In RasGRP3-deficient RAW264.7 cells obtained by CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing, TLR3/4/9-induced activation of Rap1 was inhibited while ERK1/2 activation was enhanced. Our study suggests that RasGRP3 limits inflammatory response by activating Rap1 on low-intensity pathogen infection, setting a threshold for preventing excessive inflammatory response.

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  • Songqing Tang & Taoyong Chen & Zhou Yu & Xuhui Zhu & Mingjin Yang & Bin Xie & Nan Li & Xuetao Cao & Jianli Wang, 2014. "RasGRP3 limits Toll-like receptor-triggered inflammatory response in macrophages by activating Rap1 small GTPase," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 5(1), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:5:y:2014:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms5657
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5657
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