PMID- 16988278 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20061128 LR - 20181113 IS - 0019-9567 (Print) IS - 1098-5522 (Electronic) IS - 0019-9567 (Linking) VI - 74 IP - 10 DP - 2006 Oct TI - Escherichia coli prevents phagocytosis-induced death of macrophages via classical NF-kappaB signaling, a link to T-cell activation. PG - 5989-6000 AB - NF-kappaB is a crucial mediator of macrophage inflammatory responses, but its role in the context of pathogen-induced adaptive immune responses has yet to be elucidated. Here, we demonstrate that classical NF-kappaB activation delays phagocytosis-induced cell death (PICD) in Raw 264.7 and bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) upon ingestion of bacteria from the Escherichia coli laboratory strain Top10. By expression of a nondegradable form of IkappaBalpha (superrepressor) and pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate treatment, prolonged activation of NF-kappaB upon bacterial coculture is suppressed, whereas initial induction is only partially inhibited. This activation pattern results in partial inhibition of cellular activation and reduced expression of costimulatory CD86. Notably, suppression of classical NF-kappaB activation does not influence bacterial uptake rates but is followed by increased production of oxygen radicals and enhanced intracellular killing in Raw macrophages. This is associated with reduced expression of NF-kappaB-dependent antiapoptotic c-IAP-2 and a loss of the mitochondrial transmembrane potential. Accordingly, NF-kappaB inhibition in Raw cells and BMDMs causes increased apoptotic rates within 12 h of bacterial ingestion. Interestingly, accelerated eradication of E. coli in NF-kappaB-inhibited macrophages is associated with reduced antigen-specific T-cell activation in macrophage-lymphocyte cocultures. These data suggest that E. coli inhibits PICD of macrophages via classical, antiapoptotic NF-kappaB activation and thus facilitates signaling to T cells. Subsequently, a proper adaptive immune response is likely to be generated. Conclusively, therapeutic inhibition of classical NF-kappaB activation in macrophages may hamper the initiation of adaptive immunity. FAU - Groesdonk, Heinrich V AU - Groesdonk HV AD - Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Ulm, Steinhovelstr. 9, D-89075 Ulm, Germany. FAU - Schlottmann, Silke AU - Schlottmann S FAU - Richter, Friederike AU - Richter F FAU - Georgieff, Michael AU - Georgieff M FAU - Senftleben, Uwe AU - Senftleben U LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - Infect Immun JT - Infection and immunity JID - 0246127 RN - 0 (Lipopolysaccharides) RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (Pyrrolidines) RN - 0 (Reactive Oxygen Species) RN - 0 (Thiocarbamates) RN - 25769-03-3 (pyrrolidine dithiocarbamic acid) RN - EC 2.7.11.10 (I-kappa B Kinase) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Apoptosis MH - Bone Marrow Cells/immunology/microbiology MH - Coculture Techniques MH - Escherichia coli/*immunology MH - I-kappa B Kinase/metabolism MH - Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology MH - Lymphocyte Activation MH - Macrophages/drug effects/*immunology/*microbiology MH - Mice MH - NF-kappa B/antagonists & inhibitors/genetics/*metabolism MH - Phagocytosis/*immunology MH - Pyrrolidines/pharmacology MH - Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction MH - T-Lymphocytes/*immunology MH - Thiocarbamates/pharmacology PMC - PMC1594883 EDAT- 2006/09/22 09:00 MHDA- 2006/12/09 09:00 PMCR- 2007/02/01 CRDT- 2006/09/22 09:00 PHST- 2006/09/22 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2006/12/09 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2006/09/22 09:00 [entrez] PHST- 2007/02/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 74/10/5989 [pii] AID - 0138-06 [pii] AID - 10.1128/IAI.00138-06 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Infect Immun. 2006 Oct;74(10):5989-6000. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00138-06.