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Forced IFIT-2 expression represses LPS induced TNF-alpha expression at posttranscriptional levels.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Interferon induced tetratricopeptide repeat protein 2 (IFIT-2, P54) belongs to the type I interferon response genes and is highly induced after stimulation with LPS. The biological function of this protein is so far unclear. Previous studies indicated that IFIT-2 binds to the initiation factor subunit eIF-3c, affects translation initiation and inhibits protein synthesis. The aim of the study was to further characterize the function of IFIT-2. RESULTS: Stimulation of RAW264.7 macrophages with LPS or IFN-gamma leads to the expression of IFIT-2 in a type I interferon dependent manner. By using stably transfected RAW264.7 macrophages overexpressing IFIT-2 we found that IFIT-2 inhibits selectively LPS induced expression of TNF-alpha, IL-6, and MIP-2 but not of IFIT-1 or EGR-1. In IFIT-2 overexpressing cells TNF-alpha mRNA expression was lower after LPS stimulation due to reduced mRNA stability. Further experiments suggest that characteristics of the 3'UTR of transcripts discriminate whether IFIT-2 has a strong impact on protein expression or not. CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that IFIT-2 may affect selectively LPS induced protein expression probably by regulation at different posttranscriptional levels.

SUBMITTER: Berchtold S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2632614 | biostudies-literature | 2008

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Forced IFIT-2 expression represses LPS induced TNF-alpha expression at posttranscriptional levels.

Berchtold Susanne S   Manncke Birgit B   Klenk Juliane J   Geisel Julia J   Autenrieth Ingo B IB   Bohn Erwin E  

BMC immunology 20081224


<h4>Background</h4>Interferon induced tetratricopeptide repeat protein 2 (IFIT-2, P54) belongs to the type I interferon response genes and is highly induced after stimulation with LPS. The biological function of this protein is so far unclear. Previous studies indicated that IFIT-2 binds to the initiation factor subunit eIF-3c, affects translation initiation and inhibits protein synthesis. The aim of the study was to further characterize the function of IFIT-2.<h4>Results</h4>Stimulation of RAW2  ...[more]

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