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Bacterial flagellin inhibits T cell receptor-mediated activation of T cells by inducing suppressor of cytokine signalling-1 (SOCS-1).

Flagellin, the structural component of bacterial flagella, is secreted by pathogenic and commensal bacteria, and is recognized by Toll-like receptor (TLR) 5. Flagellin is a common bacterial antigen present on most motile bacteria and is speculated to contribute to the activation of CD4(+) T cells in the intestine. However, molecular mechanisms by which flagellin regulate T cell activation remains to be determined. Using Jurkat T cells or human primary T cell, we showed that flagellin stimulation induced tyrosine phosphorylation of TLR5 and activation of both mitogen-activated protein kinases and nuclear factor kappaB. In addition, stimulation by flagellin did not induce nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) activation, while stimulation via the T cell receptor (TCR) leads to activation of NFAT. However, TCR-mediated NFAT activation and tyrosine phosphorylation of zeta-associated protein 70 (Zap-70) were inhibited in cells pre-stimulated by flagellin. Furthermore, flagellin stimulation induced suppressor of cytokine signalling-1 (SOCS-1), which formed a complex with Zap-70 after stimulation via TCR, and inhibition of SOCS-1 expression by SOCS-1-specific small interfering RNA reinstated TCR- mediated activation of NFAT in cells pre-stimulated with flagellin. These results collectively indicate that bacterial flagellin inhibits TCR-mediated activation of T cells by inducing SOCS-1.[1]

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  1. Bacterial flagellin inhibits T cell receptor-mediated activation of T cells by inducing suppressor of cytokine signalling-1 (SOCS-1). Okugawa, S., Yanagimoto, S., Tsukada, K., Kitazawa, T., Koike, K., Kimura, S., Nagase, H., Hirai, K., Ota, Y. Cell. Microbiol. (2006) [Pubmed]
 
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