Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) has a tropism for immunocompetent cells, including T lymphocytes, monocytes/macrophages, and dendritic cells (DCs) suggesting that HHV-6 infection affects the immunosurveillance system. Tolllike receptor (TLR) system plays an important role in innate immunity against various pathogens. In the present study, we investigated the effect of HHV-6 infection on the expression and intracellular signaling of TLRs in DCs. Although expression levels of TLRs were not decreased or slightly elevated following HHV-6 infection, the amounts of cytokines produced following stimulation with ligands for TLRs appeared to be dramatically decreased in HHV-6-infected DCs as compared to mock-infected DCs. Similarly, phosphorylation levels of TAK-1, I kappa B kinase, and I kappa B-a following stimulation of HHV-6-infected DCs with lipopolysaccharide, which is the ligand for TLR4, appeared to be decreased. These data show that HHV-6 impairs intracellular signaling through TLRs indicating the novel mechanism of HHV-6-mediated immunomodulation.
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Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr, Div Allergy & Immunol, Cincinnati, OH USACincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr, Div Allergy & Immunol, Cincinnati, OH USA
Fulk-Erson, Patricia C.
Schollaert, Kaila L.
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Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr, Div Allergy & Immunol, Cincinnati, OH USACincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr, Div Allergy & Immunol, Cincinnati, OH USA
Schollaert, Kaila L.
Grimes, H. Leighton
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Cincinnati Childrens Hosp, Med Ctr, Div Immunobiol, Cincinnati, OH USACincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr, Div Allergy & Immunol, Cincinnati, OH USA
Grimes, H. Leighton
Rothenberg, Marc E.
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Univ Paris 07, F-75870 Paris, France
Univ Paris 07, INSERM, U773, Ctr Rech Biomed Bichat Beaujon,CRB3, F-75018 Paris, FranceUniv Paris 07, F-75870 Paris, France
Ogier-Denis, Eric
Ben Mkaddem, Sanae
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Univ Paris 07, F-75870 Paris, France
Univ Paris 07, INSERM, U773, Ctr Rech Biomed Bichat Beaujon,CRB3, F-75018 Paris, FranceUniv Paris 07, F-75870 Paris, France
Ben Mkaddem, Sanae
Vandewalle, Alain
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Univ Paris 07, F-75870 Paris, France
Univ Paris 07, INSERM, U773, Ctr Rech Biomed Bichat Beaujon,CRB3, F-75018 Paris, FranceUniv Paris 07, F-75870 Paris, France