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- Title
The Deubiquitinase A20 Mediates Feedback Inhibition of Interleukin-17 Receptor Signaling.
- Authors
Garg, Abhishek V.; Ahmed, Mushtaq; Vallejo, Abbe N.; Ma, Averil; Gaffen, Sarah L.
- Abstract
The proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-17 (IL-17) is the signature cytokine of the T helper 17 (TH17) subset of CD4+ T cells, and antibodies targeting IL-17 or the IL-17 receptor (IL-17R) show clinical efficacy in several autoimmune diseases. Although important for protective immunity against microorganisms, IL-17 causes collateral damage in inflammatory settings. TNFAIP3 encodes the deubiquitinase A20 and is genetically linked to numerous autoimmune syndromes. A20, a potent inhibitor of tumor necrosis factor-α signaling, removes ubiquitin from signaling intermediates upstream of nuclear factor αB (NF-αB), thereby dampening NF-κB-mediated inflammation. We demonstrated that IL-17 stimulates TNFAIP3 expression. Enhanced IL-17-mediated induction of genes encoding proinflammatory factors, including IL-6 and various chemokines, occurred upon knockdown of A20 with short inhibitory RNA or in A20-/- cells. A20 associated with the E3 ubiquitin ligase TRAF6 (tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6) in an IL-17-dependent manner and restricted the IL-17-dependent activation of NF-κB and mitogenactivated protein kinases. A20 interacted directly with the distal domain of IL-17RA, a previously defined inhibitory domain. Together, these data describe a mechanism of restraining IL-17 signaling and reveal an aspect of A20 activity that may help to explain its role in autoimmunity in humans.
- Publication
Science Signaling, 2013, Vol 6, Issue 278, p1
- ISSN
1945-0877
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1126/scisignal.2003699