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Redox modification of cysteine residues regulates the cytokine activity of HMGB1.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22105604     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
High mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is a nuclear protein with extracellular inflammatory cytokine activity. It is passively released during cell injury and necrosis, and actively secreted by immune cells. HMGB1 contains three conserved redox-sensitive cysteine residues: C23 and C45 can form an intra-molecular disulfide bond, whereas C106 is unpaired and is essential for the interaction with Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) 4. However, a comprehensive characterization of the dynamic redox states of each cysteine residue and of their impacts on innate immune responses is lacking. Using tandem mass-spectrometric analysis we have now established that the C106 thiol and the C23-C45 disulfide bond are required for HMGB1 to induce nuclear NF-kB translocation and TNF production in macrophages. Both irreversible oxidation to sulphonates and complete reduction to thiols of these cysteines markedly inhibited TNF production. In a proof of concept murine model of hepatic necrosis induced by acetaminophen, during inflammation the predominant form of serum HMGB1 is the active one, containing a C106 thiol group and a disulfide bond between C23-C45, whereas the inactive form of HMGB1, containing terminally oxidized cysteines, accumulates during inflammation resolution and hepatic regeneration. These results reveal critical post-translational redox mechanisms that control the pro-inflammatory activity of HMGB1 and its inactivation during pathogenesis.
Authors:
Huan Yang; Peter Lundbäck; Lars Ottosson; Helena Erlandsson-Harris; Emilie Venereau; Marco E Bianchi; Yousef Al-Abed; Ulf Andersson; Kevin J Tracey; Daniel J Antoine
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-11-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.)     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1528-3658     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-22     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9501023     Medline TA:  Mol Med     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Biomedical Science, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, 350 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA.
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