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Maher 2014 FEBS Lett

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Maher K, Završnik J, Jerič-Kokelj B, Vasiljeva O, Turk B, Kopitar-Jerala N (2014) Decreased IL-10 expression in stefin B-deficient macrophages is regulated by the MAP kinase and STAT-3 signaling pathways. FEBS Lett 588:720-6.

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Maher K, Zavrsnik J, Jeric-Kokelj B, Vasiljeva O, Turk B, Kopitar-Jerala N (2014) FEBS Lett

Abstract: Innate immune responses are tightly regulated to avoid excessive activation and subsequent inflammatory damage to the host, and interleukin-10 (IL-10) plays a crucial role in preventing inflammation. Stefin B (cystatin B) is an endogenous inhibitor of cysteine proteinases. In stefin B-deficient bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs), we detected an increase in the induction of the LPS-induced pro-inflammatory signal nitric oxide (NO) but decreased IL-10 expression. The phosphorylation of ERK and p38 MAP-kinases was significantly decreased in stefin B-deficient macrophages, as was STAT-3 phosphorylation. These findings show that stefin B influences the expression of anti-inflammatory IL-10 in response to the TLR4 agonist LPS.

Copyright © 2014 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.


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