Abstract
MyD88 couples the activation of the Toll-like receptors and interleukin-1 receptor superfamily with intracellular signaling pathways. Upon ligand binding, activated receptors recruit MyD88 via its Toll-interleukin-1 receptor domain. MyD88 then allows the recruitment of the interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinases (IRAKs). We performed a site-directed mutagenesis of MyD88 residues, conserved in death domains of the homologous FADD and Pelle proteins, and analyzed the effect of the mutations on MyD88 signaling. Our studies revealed that mutation of residues 52 (MyD88E52A) and 58 (MyD88Y58A) impaired recruitment of both IRAK1 and IRAK4, whereas mutation of residue 95 (MyD88K95A) only affected IRAK4 recruitment. Since all MyD88 mutants were defective in signaling, recruitment of both IRAKs appeared necessary for activation of the pathway. Moreover, overexpression of a green fluorescent protein (GFP)-tagged mini-MyD88 protein (GFP-MyD88-(27-72)), comprising the Glu52 and Tyr58 residues, interfered with recruitment of both IRAK1 and IRAK4 by MyD88 and suppressed NF-κB activation by the interleukin-1 receptor but not by the MyD88-independent TLR3. GFP-MyD88-(27-72) exerted its effect by titrating IRAK1 and suppressing IRAK1-dependent NF-κB activation. These experiments identify novel residues of MyD88 that are crucially involved in the recruitment of IRAK1 and IRAK4 and in downstream propagation of MyD88 signaling.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 28093-28103 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Biological Chemistry |
| Volume | 284 |
| Issue number | 41 |
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| Publication status | Published - Oct 9 2009 |
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Identification of critical residues of the MyD88 death domain involved in the recruitment of downstream kinases. / Loiarro, Maria; Gallo, Grazia; Fantò, Nicola; De Santis, Rita; Carminati, Paolo; Ruggiero, Vito; Sette, Claudio.
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T1 - Identification of critical residues of the MyD88 death domain involved in the recruitment of downstream kinases
AU - Loiarro, Maria
AU - Gallo, Grazia
AU - Fantò, Nicola
AU - De Santis, Rita
AU - Carminati, Paolo
AU - Ruggiero, Vito
AU - Sette, Claudio
PY - 2009/10/9
Y1 - 2009/10/9
N2 - MyD88 couples the activation of the Toll-like receptors and interleukin-1 receptor superfamily with intracellular signaling pathways. Upon ligand binding, activated receptors recruit MyD88 via its Toll-interleukin-1 receptor domain. MyD88 then allows the recruitment of the interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinases (IRAKs). We performed a site-directed mutagenesis of MyD88 residues, conserved in death domains of the homologous FADD and Pelle proteins, and analyzed the effect of the mutations on MyD88 signaling. Our studies revealed that mutation of residues 52 (MyD88E52A) and 58 (MyD88Y58A) impaired recruitment of both IRAK1 and IRAK4, whereas mutation of residue 95 (MyD88K95A) only affected IRAK4 recruitment. Since all MyD88 mutants were defective in signaling, recruitment of both IRAKs appeared necessary for activation of the pathway. Moreover, overexpression of a green fluorescent protein (GFP)-tagged mini-MyD88 protein (GFP-MyD88-(27-72)), comprising the Glu52 and Tyr58 residues, interfered with recruitment of both IRAK1 and IRAK4 by MyD88 and suppressed NF-κB activation by the interleukin-1 receptor but not by the MyD88-independent TLR3. GFP-MyD88-(27-72) exerted its effect by titrating IRAK1 and suppressing IRAK1-dependent NF-κB activation. These experiments identify novel residues of MyD88 that are crucially involved in the recruitment of IRAK1 and IRAK4 and in downstream propagation of MyD88 signaling.
AB - MyD88 couples the activation of the Toll-like receptors and interleukin-1 receptor superfamily with intracellular signaling pathways. Upon ligand binding, activated receptors recruit MyD88 via its Toll-interleukin-1 receptor domain. MyD88 then allows the recruitment of the interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinases (IRAKs). We performed a site-directed mutagenesis of MyD88 residues, conserved in death domains of the homologous FADD and Pelle proteins, and analyzed the effect of the mutations on MyD88 signaling. Our studies revealed that mutation of residues 52 (MyD88E52A) and 58 (MyD88Y58A) impaired recruitment of both IRAK1 and IRAK4, whereas mutation of residue 95 (MyD88K95A) only affected IRAK4 recruitment. Since all MyD88 mutants were defective in signaling, recruitment of both IRAKs appeared necessary for activation of the pathway. Moreover, overexpression of a green fluorescent protein (GFP)-tagged mini-MyD88 protein (GFP-MyD88-(27-72)), comprising the Glu52 and Tyr58 residues, interfered with recruitment of both IRAK1 and IRAK4 by MyD88 and suppressed NF-κB activation by the interleukin-1 receptor but not by the MyD88-independent TLR3. GFP-MyD88-(27-72) exerted its effect by titrating IRAK1 and suppressing IRAK1-dependent NF-κB activation. These experiments identify novel residues of MyD88 that are crucially involved in the recruitment of IRAK1 and IRAK4 and in downstream propagation of MyD88 signaling.
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U2 - 10.1074/jbc.M109.004465
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JF - Journal of Biological Chemistry
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