Leucine-Rich Repeat Kinase 2 Controls Inflammatory Cytokines Production through NF-κB Phosphorylation and Antigen Presentation in Bone Marrow-Derived Dendritic Cells.

ABSTRACT: Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is the causal molecule of familial Parkinson's disease. Although the characteristics of LRRK2 have gradually been revealed, its true physiological functions remain unknown. LRRK2 is highly expressed in immune cells such as B2 cells and macrophages, suggesting that it plays important roles in the immune system. In the present study, we investigate the roles of LRRK2 in the immune functions of dendritic cells (DCs). Bone marrow-derived DCs from both C57BL/6 wild-type (WT) and LRRK2 knockout (KO) mice were induced by culture with granulocyte/macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM/CSF) in vitro. We observed the differentiation of DCs, the phosphorylation of the transcriptional factors NF-κB, Erk1/2, and p-38 after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation and

SUBMITTER: Kubo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7084871 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature