PGE(2) induces macrophage IL-10 production and a regulatory-like phenotype via a protein kinase A-SIK-CRTC3 pathway

J Immunol. 2013 Jan 15;190(2):565-77. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1202462. Epub 2012 Dec 14.

Abstract

The polarization of macrophages into a regulatory-like phenotype and the production of IL-10 plays an important role in the resolution of inflammation. We show in this study that PGE(2), in combination with LPS, is able to promote an anti-inflammatory phenotype in macrophages characterized by high expression of IL-10 and the regulatory markers SPHK1 and LIGHT via a protein kinase A-dependent pathway. Both TLR agonists and PGE(2) promote the phosphorylation of the transcription factor CREB on Ser(133). However, although CREB regulates IL-10 transcription, the mutation of Ser(133) to Ala in the endogenous CREB gene did not prevent the ability of PGE(2) to promote IL-10 transcription. Instead, we demonstrate that protein kinase A regulates the phosphorylation of salt-inducible kinase 2 on Ser(343), inhibiting its ability to phosphorylate CREB-regulated transcription coactivator 3 in cells. This in turn allows CREB-regulated transcription coactivator 3 to translocate to the nucleus where it serves as a coactivator with the transcription factor CREB to induce IL-10 transcription. In line with this, we find that either genetic or pharmacological inhibition of salt-inducible kinases mimics the effect of PGE(2) on IL-10 production.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Line
  • Cyclic AMP / metabolism
  • Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / metabolism*
  • Dinoprostone / pharmacology*
  • Interleukin-10 / biosynthesis*
  • Interleukin-10 / genetics
  • Macrophages / drug effects*
  • Macrophages / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Phenotype
  • Phosphorylation / drug effects
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / metabolism*
  • Protein Transport
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction / drug effects*
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism*
  • Transcription, Genetic / drug effects

Substances

  • CRTC3 protein, mouse
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Transcription Factors
  • Interleukin-10
  • Cyclic AMP
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
  • Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases
  • Dinoprostone

Associated data

  • GEO/GSE41833