Avian-specific TLRs and downstream effector responses to CpG-induction in chicken macrophages

Ceren Ciraci, Susan J. Lamont*

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Abstract

Chickens possess toll-like receptor (TLR15), a pattern recognition receptor (PRR) absent in mammals. We characterized the regulation and mechanism of CpG responsiveness via TLRs in chicken macrophage HD11 cells. TLR15 was significantly upregulated after induction with B- and C-type CpG oligonucleotides (ODN), tripalmitoylated lipopeptide (PAM3CSK4), Escherichia coli- and Salmonella enteritidis-derived lipopolysaccharide (LPS). In response to CpG-ODN inhibitor, TLR15 and IL1B were downregulated, but TLR21 was upregulated. IL1B was upregulated with CpG-ODN and downregulated after inhibitor treatment. The results suggest that responsiveness to different types of CpG-ODN in chicken macrophages requires multiple receptors, each with unique variation in expression. We utilized RNA interference (RNAi) technology to examine myeloid differentiation primary response gene (MyD88) dependency of TLR15 and TLR21. HD11 macrophages transfected with multiple MyD88-target siRNAs exhibited 70% decrease in MyD88 mRNA expression. IL1B was upregulated with CpG induction in cells with no reduction of MyD88 mRNA levels, but not in cells with 70% MyD88 reduction. Therefore, induction through TLR15 in response to CpG-ODN operates via the MyD88-dependent pathway in chicken macrophages.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)392-398
Number of pages7
JournalDevelopmental and Comparative Immunology
Volume35
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2011
Externally publishedYes

Funding

We thank Dr. Michael Wannemuehler, Iowa State University, for scientific discussions. This work was supported by National Research Initiative competitive grant no: 2007-35604-17866 from USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Animal Genome Program.

FundersFunder number
National Research Initiative2007-35604-17866
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Animal Genome Program

    Keywords

    • Avian Toll-like receptors
    • CpG-ODN
    • Cytokine
    • MyD88
    • RNAi

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