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Neddylation, analogous to ubiquitination, is a newly post-translational modification, which is also essential for the activity and stability of target proteins. It has been reported that neddylation inhibition by a pharmacological agent MLN4924 potently suppresses lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced proinflammatory cytokine(such as TNF-a and IL-6) production by preventing the degradation of inhibitor of k B(Ik B) proteins in macrophage cells. However, the role of neddylation in neutrophils remains unknown. Here, we report that MLN4924 treatment, in a dose-dependent manner, led to the accumulation of P-Ik Ba due to impaired Ik Ba degradation in neutrophils as well as reduced production of TNF-a, IL-6, and IL-1b in response to LPS. The viability of neutrophils was only marginally affected under the same conditions. Together, our findings suggest that neddylation inhibition suppresses neutrophil functions through, at least partially, repressing nuclear factor-k B(NF-k B) pathway.
Neddylation, analogous to ubiquitination, is a newly post-translational modification, which is also essential for the activity and stability of target proteins. It has been reported that neddylation inhibition by a pharmacological agent MLN4924 potently suppresses lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced proinflammatory cytokine(such as TNF-a and IL-6) production by preventing the degradation of inhibitor of k B(Ik B) proteins in macrophage cells. However, the role of neddylation in neutrophils remains unknown. Here, we report that MLN4924 treatment, in a dose-dependent manner, led to the accumulation of P-Ik Ba due to impaired Ik Ba degradation in neutrophils as well as reduced production of TNF-a, IL-6, and IL-1b in response to LPS. The viability of neutrophils was only marginally affected under the same conditions. Together, our findings suggest that neddylation inhibition suppresses neutrophil functions through, at least partially, repressing nuclear factor-k B(NF-k B) pathway.
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