Virus binding to a plasma membrane receptor triggers interleukin-1 alpha-mediated proinflammatory macrophage response in vivo

Immunity. 2009 Jul 17;31(1):110-21. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2009.04.015. Epub 2009 Jul 2.

Abstract

The recognition of viral components by host pattern-recognition receptors triggers the induction of the antiviral innate immune response. Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) and NLRP3 inflammasome were shown to be the principal specific sensors of viral double-stranded DNA. Here we present evidence that macrophages in vivo activated an innate immune response to a double-stranded DNA virus, adenovirus (Ad), independently of TLR9 or NLRP3 inflammasome. In response to Ad, macrophage-derived IL-1 alpha triggered IL-1RI-dependent production of a defined set of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines. The IL-1 alpha-mediated response required a selective interaction of virus arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) motifs with macrophage beta(3) integrins. Thus, these data identify IL-1 alpha-IL-1RI as a key pathway allowing for the activation of proinflammatory responses to the virus, independently of its genomic nucleic acid recognition.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenoviridae / immunology
  • Adenoviridae / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Carrier Proteins / immunology*
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism
  • Genetic Vectors / immunology
  • Genetic Vectors / metabolism
  • Immunity, Innate
  • Integrin beta3 / immunology
  • Integrin beta3 / metabolism
  • Interleukin-1alpha / immunology*
  • Interleukin-1alpha / metabolism
  • Macrophages / cytology
  • Macrophages / immunology*
  • Macrophages / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Knockout
  • NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein
  • Receptors, Interleukin-1 / immunology*
  • Receptors, Interleukin-1 / metabolism
  • Spleen / cytology
  • Spleen / immunology
  • Spleen / metabolism
  • Toll-Like Receptor 9 / immunology*
  • Toll-Like Receptor 9 / metabolism

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • Integrin beta3
  • Interleukin-1alpha
  • NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein
  • Nlrp3 protein, mouse
  • Receptors, Interleukin-1
  • Toll-Like Receptor 9