Annexin-A1 regulates TLR-mediated IFN-β production through an interaction with TANK-binding kinase 1

J Immunol. 2013 Oct 15;191(8):4375-82. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1301504. Epub 2013 Sep 18.

Abstract

TLRs play a pivotal role in the recognition of bacteria and viruses. Members of the family recognize specific pathogen sequences to trigger both MyD88 and TRIF-dependent pathways to stimulate a plethora of cells. Aberrant activation of these pathways is known to play a critical role in the development of autoimmunity and cancer. However, how these pathways are entirely regulated is not fully understood. In these studies, we have identified Annexin-A1 (ANXA1) as a novel regulator of TLR-induced IFN-β and CXCL10 production. We demonstrate that in the absence of ANXA1, mice produce significantly less IFN-β and CXCL10, and macrophages and plasmacytoid dendritic cells have a deficiency in activation following polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid administration in vivo. Furthermore, a deficiency in activation is observed in macrophages after LPS and polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid in vitro. In keeping with these findings, overexpression of ANXA1 resulted in enhanced IFN-β and IFN-stimulated responsive element promoter activity, whereas silencing of ANXA1 impaired TLR3- and TLR4-induced IFN-β and IFN-stimulated responsive element activation. In addition, we show that the C terminus of ANXA1 directly associates with TANK-binding kinase 1 to regulate IFN regulatory factor 3 translocation and phosphorylation. Our findings demonstrate that ANXA1 plays an important role in TLR activation, leading to an augmentation in the type 1 IFN antiviral cytokine response.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Active Transport, Cell Nucleus
  • Animals
  • Annexin A1 / biosynthesis
  • Annexin A1 / genetics
  • Annexin A1 / metabolism*
  • Cell Line
  • Chemokine CXCL10 / biosynthesis
  • Dendritic Cells / metabolism
  • Enzyme Activation
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Humans
  • Interferon Regulatory Factor-3 / metabolism
  • Interferon-beta / biosynthesis*
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Macrophage Activation / drug effects
  • Macrophages / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Phosphorylation
  • Poly I-C / pharmacology
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction / immunology
  • Toll-Like Receptor 3 / metabolism*
  • Toll-Like Receptor 4 / metabolism*

Substances

  • Annexin A1
  • Chemokine CXCL10
  • Cxcl10 protein, mouse
  • Interferon Regulatory Factor-3
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • TLR3 protein, mouse
  • Tlr4 protein, mouse
  • Toll-Like Receptor 3
  • Toll-Like Receptor 4
  • annexin A1, mouse
  • Interferon-beta
  • Tbk1 protein, mouse
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
  • Poly I-C