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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-6-21
pubmed:abstractText
The proteasome, a multicatalytic protease, is responsible for the degradation of intracellular proteins. Stimulation of cells with inflammatory cytokines, such as IFN-gamma, leads to the replacement of the constitutive catalytic proteasome subunits by the inducible subunits low molecular mass polypeptide (LMP)2 (beta1i), multicatalytic endopeptidase complex-like-1 (beta2i), and LMP7 (beta5i), which are required for the production of certain MHC class I-restricted T cell epitopes. In this study, we investigated the effect of immunoproteasomes on the development of dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis. Colitis induction in LMP2-, LMP7-, and multicatalytic endopeptidase complex-like-1-deficient mice caused reduced weight loss compared with wild-type mice. Although colon lengths were shortened in wild-type mice, no reduction was observed in immunoproteasome-deficient mice. In accordance with this, proinflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-alpha and IL-1beta, were not upregulated in these mice. Blockage of LMP7 by a novel LMP7-selective inhibitor (PR-957) strongly reduced pathological symptoms of dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis. Production of numerous cytokines in PR-957-treated mice was suppressed, resulting in reduced inflammation and tissue destruction. Taken together, these results demonstrate that an immunoproteasome-specific inhibitor can be used to attenuate autoimmune diseases like colitis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1550-6606
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
185
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
634-41
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Prevention of experimental colitis by a selective inhibitor of the immunoproteasome.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Immunology, Department of Biology, University of Constance, Konstanz, Germany. michael.basler@uni-konstanz.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't