Galactomannan Downregulates the Inflammation Responses in Human Macrophages via NFκB2/p100

We show that galactomannan, a polysaccharide consisting of a mannose backbone with galactose side groups present on the cell wall of several fungi, induces a reprogramming of the inflammatory response in human macrophages through dectin-1 receptor. The nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of ac...

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Main Authors: Víctor Toledano, Enrique Hernández-Jiménez, Carolina Cubillos-Zapata, Marta Flandez, Enrique Álvarez, Aníbal Varela-Serrano, Ramón Cantero, Gema Valles, Francisco García-Rio, Eduardo López-Collazo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/942517
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Summary:We show that galactomannan, a polysaccharide consisting of a mannose backbone with galactose side groups present on the cell wall of several fungi, induces a reprogramming of the inflammatory response in human macrophages through dectin-1 receptor. The nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells 2 (NFκB2)/p100 was overexpressed after galactomannan challenge. Knocking down NFκB2/p100 using small interfering RNA (siRNA) indicated that NFκB2/p100 expression is a crucial factor in the progression of the galactomannan-induced refractoriness. The data presented in this study could be used as a modulator of inflammatory response in clinical situations where refractory state is required.
ISSN:0962-9351
1466-1861