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Involvement of c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase in rF1 Mediated Activation of Murine Peritoneal Macrophages In Vitro

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Fraction 1 (F1) protein forms a capsule on the surface of Yersinia pestis. Recently, we reported rF1-induced activation of macrophages. In current investigation, we studied the role of JNK MAPK signal transduction pathway in rF1-induced activation of macrophages in vitro. SP600125, a specific inhibitor of JNK, inhibited JNK MAPK phosphorylation, indicating the specificity of the above response. Though, the rF1-induced phosphorylation of JNK MAPK was also inhibited by upstream protein kinase C inhibitor H7, tyrosine kinase inhibitor genestein and PI3-K inhibitor wotmannin. Activation of the transcription factor NF-kB (phosphorylation of IkB) and c-Jun was observed in response to rF1 treatment. The rF1-induced JNK MAPK activity was correlated to the functional activation of macrophages by demonstrating the inhibition of NO, TNF-α production and microtubule polymerization caused by SP600125. Taken together, the data suggests the involvement of JNK MAPK/NF-kB pathway in rF1-induced activation of macrophages.

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  1. School of Biotechnology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India

    Rajesh Kumar Sharma & Ajit Sodhi

  2. Division of Microbiology, Defense R&D Establishment, Gwalior, M.P, India

    Harsh Vardhan Batra

  3. School of Biotechnology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India

    Ajit Sodhi

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Sharma, R.K., Sodhi, A. & Batra, H.V. Involvement of c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase in rF1 Mediated Activation of Murine Peritoneal Macrophages In Vitro. J Clin Immunol 25, 215–223 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10875-005-4087-1

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