PMID- 24635133 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20141201 LR - 20140416 IS - 1600-0897 (Electronic) IS - 1046-7408 (Linking) VI - 71 IP - 5 DP - 2014 May TI - The TLR2 ligand FSL-1 and the TLR5 ligand Flagellin mediate pro-inflammatory and pro-labour response via MyD88/TRAF6/NF-kappaB-dependent signalling. PG - 401-17 LID - 10.1111/aji.12229 [doi] AB - PROBLEM: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) 2 and 5 induce inflammation via the adapter proteins myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) and TNFR-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) and the transcription factor nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappaB). The aims of this study were to determine the effects of the TLR5 ligand flagellin and the TLR2 ligand FSL-1 on pro-inflammatory and pro-labour mediators in human fetal membranes and myometrium, and to establish whether their actions are dependent on MyD88, TRAF6 and NF-kappaB. METHOD OF STUDY: Tissue explants were performed to determine the effect of flagellin and FSL-1 on pro-labour mediators in fetal membranes and myometrium. siRNA knockdown was performed in primary amnion and myometrium cells to determine the role of MyD88, TRAF6 and NF-kappaB. RESULTS: Flagellin and FSL-1 increased pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and IL-8), MMP-9 expression and activity, and COX-2 expression and prostaglandin release. siRNA knockdown of TLR2 decreased FSL-1 induced production of IL-6, IL-8, COX-2, prostaglandins and MMP-9; similarly, siRNA knockdown of TLR5 decreased flagellin induced production of these pro-labour mediators. The effects of flagellin and FSL-1 are mediated by MyD88 and TRAF6, as siRNA knockdown of MyD88 and TRAF6 decreased flagellin and FSL-1 induced pro-labour mediators. Additionally, the effects of flagellin and FSL-1 are mediated via NF-kappaB, as flagellin and FSL-1 increased NF-kappaB transcriptional activity, and the NF-kappaB inhibitor BAY 11-7082 attenuated flagellin and FSL-1 induced expression and secretion of pro-labour mediators. CONCLUSION: TLR2 engagement by the synthetic lipoprotein FSL-1 and TLR5 engagement by bacterial flagellin enhances pro-inflammatory and pro-labour mediators in human fetal membranes and myometrium via MyD88/TRAF6/NF-kappaB. CI - (c) 2014 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. FAU - Lim, Ratana AU - Lim R AD - Obstetrics, Nutrition and Endocrinology Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Vic., Australia; Mercy Perinatal Research Centre, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Vic, Australia. FAU - Barker, Gillian AU - Barker G FAU - Lappas, Martha AU - Lappas M LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20140317 PL - Denmark TA - Am J Reprod Immunol JT - American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) JID - 8912860 RN - 0 (3-(4-methylphenylsulfonyl)-2-propenenitrile) RN - 0 (Diglycerides) RN - 0 (FSL-1 lipoprotein, synthetic) RN - 0 (IL6 protein, human) RN - 0 (Interleukin-6) RN - 0 (Interleukin-8) RN - 0 (MYD88 protein, human) RN - 0 (Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88) RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (Nitriles) RN - 0 (Oligopeptides) RN - 0 (RNA, Small Interfering) RN - 0 (Sulfones) RN - 0 (TLR2 protein, human) RN - 0 (TLR5 protein, human) RN - 0 (TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6) RN - 0 (Toll-Like Receptor 2) RN - 0 (Toll-Like Receptor 5) RN - 12777-81-0 (Flagellin) RN - EC 1.14.99.1 (Cyclooxygenase 2) RN - EC 1.14.99.1 (PTGS2 protein, human) RN - EC 3.4.24.35 (MMP9 protein, human) RN - EC 3.4.24.35 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 9) SB - IM MH - Cyclooxygenase 2 MH - Diglycerides/*pharmacology MH - Extraembryonic Membranes/drug effects/metabolism MH - Female MH - Fetus MH - Flagellin/*pharmacology MH - Gene Expression Regulation MH - Humans MH - Interleukin-6/genetics/metabolism MH - Interleukin-8/genetics/metabolism MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/genetics/metabolism MH - Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88/*genetics/metabolism MH - Myometrium/drug effects/metabolism MH - NF-kappa B/*genetics/metabolism MH - Nitriles/pharmacology MH - Oligopeptides/*pharmacology MH - Pregnancy MH - RNA, Small Interfering/genetics/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction MH - Sulfones/pharmacology MH - TNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6/*genetics/metabolism MH - Tissue Culture Techniques MH - Toll-Like Receptor 2/antagonists & inhibitors/*genetics/metabolism MH - Toll-Like Receptor 5/antagonists & inhibitors/*genetics/metabolism OTO - NOTNLM OT - Foetal membranes OT - MyD88 OT - NFkappa B OT - TLR2 OT - TLR5 OT - myometrium EDAT- 2014/03/19 06:00 MHDA- 2014/12/15 06:00 CRDT- 2014/03/19 06:00 PHST- 2013/12/05 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/02/17 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2014/03/19 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/03/19 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/12/15 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1111/aji.12229 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Am J Reprod Immunol. 2014 May;71(5):401-17. doi: 10.1111/aji.12229. Epub 2014 Mar 17.