Bruton's tyrosine kinase is not essential for LPS-induced activation of human monocytes

X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) is characterized by impaired B-cell differentiation caused by mutations in the Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) gene. The natural disease model, the X-linked immunodeficiency mouse, shows a less severe phenotype, indicating a different requirement of Btk in human...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2006-06, Vol.117 (6), p.1462-1469
Hauptverfasser: Pérez de Diego, Rebeca, López-Granados, Eduardo, Pozo, Maite, Rodríguez, Cristina, Sabina, Prado, Ferreira, Antonio, Fontan, Gumersindo, García-Rodríguez, Maria Cruz, Alemany, Susana
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Zusammenfassung:X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) is characterized by impaired B-cell differentiation caused by mutations in the Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) gene. The natural disease model, the X-linked immunodeficiency mouse, shows a less severe phenotype, indicating a different requirement of Btk in human and mouse B cells. Btk is also expressed in the myeloid line and participates in LPS signaling. Deficient oxidative burst and myeloid differentiation have been reported in the X-linked immunodeficiency mouse, but the precise mechanism and relevance of Btk activity in human monocytes is poorly understood. The apparent absence in XLA of clinical manifestations of myeloid deficiency prompted us to explore the relevance of complete Btk absence in human myeloid cells. Seven patients with XLA with BTK mutations conditioning a null protein expression were included in the study. Monocyte LPS-induced mitogen-activated protein kinase activation, TNF-α and IL-6 production in monocytes, and oxidative burst in monocytes and granulocytes were analyzed by means of flow cytometry. We show that in response to LPS, Btk-null monocytes from patients with XLA induce early mitogen-activated protein kinase activation and intracellular TNF-α and IL-6 production with the same intensity as cells from age- and sex-matched control subjects. In addition, the oxidative burst in response to LPS and other stimulants was completely normal in Btk-null monocytes and neutrophils. Our results indicate that Btk is not essential for early LPS signaling in human monocytes and that different Btk dependency might exist between human and mouse myeloid cells. These findings provide a better understanding of XLA, and they show the differences between human XLA and murine Xid models.
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
1365-2567
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2006.01.037