Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10872040 | FEBS Letters | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Oxysterols activating liver X receptors (LXRs) repress expression of pro-inflammatory genes and have anti-inflammatory effects. Here, we show for the first time that bone marrow-derived murine mast cells (BMMCs) predominantly express LXRβ. 25-hydroxycholesterol, a representative LXR activating oxysterol, suppressed IL-6 production and degranulation response in BMMCs following engagement of high-affinity IgE receptor (FcεRI). Interestingly, 25-hydroxycholesterol reduced cell-surface FcεRI expression by inhibiting assembly of FcεRIα and FcεRIβ. We demonstrate that LXR activation was involved in the suppression of IL-6 production in BMMCs, but that reduced FcεRI expression and degranulation response was mediated in an LXR-independent manner.
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Authors
Satoshi Nunomura, Kaori Endo, Makoto Makishima, Chisei Ra,