Topoisomerase 1 inhibition suppresses inflammatory genes and protects from death by inflammation.
Science
; 352(6289): aad7993, 2016 May 27.
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ABSTRACT
The host innate immune response is the first line of defense against pathogens and is orchestrated by the concerted expression of genes induced by microbial stimuli. Deregulated expression of these genes is linked to the initiation and progression of diseases associated with exacerbated inflammation. We identified topoisomerase 1 (Top1) as a positive regulator of RNA polymerase II transcriptional activity at pathogen-induced genes. Depletion or chemical inhibition of Top1 suppresses the host response against influenza and Ebola viruses as well as bacterial products. Therapeutic pharmacological inhibition of Top1 protected mice from death in experimental models of lethal inflammation. Our results indicate that Top1 inhibition could be used as therapy against life-threatening infections characterized by an acutely exacerbated immune response.
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Assunto principal:
Transcrição Gênica
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Regulação da Expressão Gênica
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DNA Topoisomerases Tipo I
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Interações Hospedeiro-Patógeno
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Inibidores da Topoisomerase I
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Inflamação
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Science
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos