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Regulation of Toll-like Receptor 4 Signaling and Expression by Endogenous Heat Shock Protein 70 in the Newborn Intestinal Epithelium

Afrazi, Amin (2012) Regulation of Toll-like Receptor 4 Signaling and Expression by Endogenous Heat Shock Protein 70 in the Newborn Intestinal Epithelium. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the leading cause of gastrointestinal-related mortality in premature infants, and it develops under conditions of exaggerated TLR4 signaling in the newborn intestinal epithelium. Because NEC does not develop spontaneously, despite the presence of seemingly tonic stimulation of intestinal TLR4, we hypothesized that mechanisms must exist to constrain TLR4 signaling that become diminished during NEC pathogenesis and focused on the intracellular stress response protein and chaperone heat shock protein-70 (Hsp70). We demonstrate that the induction of intracellular Hsp70 in enterocytes dramatically reduced TLR4 signaling, as assessed by LPS-induced NF-κB translocation, cytokine expression, and apoptosis. These findings were confirmed in vivo, using mice that either globally lacked Hsp70 or overexpressed Hsp70 within the intestinal epithelium. TLR4 activation itself significantly increased Hsp70 expression in enterocytes, which provided a mechanism of autoinhibition of TLR4 signaling in enterocytes. In seeking to define the mechanisms involved, intracellular Hsp70-mediated inhibition of TLR4 signaling required both its substrate-binding EEVD domain and association with the cochaperone CHIP, resulting in ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of TLR4. The expression of Hsp70 in the intestinal epithelium was significantly decreased in murine and human NEC compared with healthy controls, suggesting that loss of Hsp70 protection from TLR4 could lead to NEC. In support of this, intestinal Hsp70 overexpression in mice and pharmacologic upregulation of Hsp70 reversed TLR4-induced cytokines and enterocyte apoptosis, as well as prevented and treated experimental NEC. Thus, a novel TLR4 regulatory pathway exists within the newborn gut involving Hsp70 that may be pharmacologically activated to limit NEC severity.


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Item Type: University of Pittsburgh ETD
Status: Unpublished
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Afrazi, Aminama19@pitt.eduAMA19
ETD Committee:
TitleMemberEmail AddressPitt UsernameORCID
Committee ChairLiu, youhualiuy@upmc.eduYHLIU
Thesis AdvisorHackam, Davidhackamd@upmc.edu
Committee MemberPiganelli, Jon Djdp51@pitt.eduJDP51
Committee MemberBrodsky, Jeffrey Ljbrodsky@pitt.eduJBRODSKY
Committee MemberBilliar, Timothy Rbilliartr@msx.upmc.eduBILLIAR
Committee MemberBinion, Davidbiniond@upmc.eduBINION
Date: 6 December 2012
Date Type: Publication
Defense Date: 31 August 2012
Approval Date: 6 December 2012
Submission Date: 30 October 2012
Access Restriction: No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Number of Pages: 155
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: School of Medicine > Cellular and Molecular Pathology
Degree: PhD - Doctor of Philosophy
Thesis Type: Doctoral Dissertation
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: Intestine, Lipopolysaccharide, Toll-like Receptors, Innate Immunity, Heat Shock Response, Chaperone, Heat Shock Proteins, ER stress, Unfolded Protein Response, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Neonate, Inflammation, Apoptosis, Ubiquitination, CHIP, Caspase
Date Deposited: 06 Dec 2012 18:38
Last Modified: 19 Dec 2016 14:39
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/16185

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