Apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 regulates the expression of caspase-11

FEBS Lett. 2009 Sep 17;583(18):3016-20. doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2009.08.014. Epub 2009 Aug 18.

Abstract

Caspase-11 is an inducible caspase involved in the regulation of cell death and inflammation. In the present study, we examined whether apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (Ask1)-mediated signaling pathway is involved in the expression of caspase-11 induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). We found that the induction of caspase-11 was suppressed by the inhibitors of NADPH oxidase (Nox) or knockdown of Nox4 that acts downstream of toll-like receptor 4 and generates Ask1-activating reactive oxygen species. Overexpression of dominant negative tumor necrosis factor receptor associate factor 6 also suppressed the induction of caspase-11. Importantly, knockdown or dominant negative form of Ask1 suppressed the induction of caspase-11 following LPS stimulation. Taken together, our results show that Ask1 regulates the expression of caspase-11 following LPS stimulation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Caspases / biosynthesis
  • Caspases / genetics*
  • Caspases, Initiator
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Gene Expression Regulation* / drug effects
  • Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology
  • MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 5 / physiology*
  • Mice
  • NADPH Oxidase 4
  • NADPH Oxidases / metabolism
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
  • Toll-Like Receptor 4

Substances

  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Reactive Oxygen Species
  • Tlr4 protein, mouse
  • Toll-Like Receptor 4
  • NADPH Oxidase 4
  • NADPH Oxidases
  • Nox4 protein, mouse
  • MAP Kinase Kinase Kinase 5
  • Casp4 protein, mouse
  • Caspases
  • Caspases, Initiator