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The response of human epithelial cells to TNF involves an inducible autocrine cascade
Author(s): Janes KA, Gaudet S, Albeck JG, Nielsen UB, Lauffenburger DA, Sorger PK
Source: CELL    Volume: 124    Issue: 6    Pages: 1225-1239    Published: MAR 24 2006  
Times Cited: 61     References: 58     
Abstract: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a proinflammatory cytokine that induces conflicting pro- and antiapoptotic signals whose relative strengths determine the extent of cell death. TNF receptor (TNFR) has been studied in considerable detail, but it is not known how crosstalk among antagonistic pro- and antiapoptotic signals is achieved. Here we report an experimental and computational analysis of crosstalk between prodeath TNF and prosurvival growth factors in human epithelial cells. By applying classifier-based regression to a cytokine-signaling compendium of similar to 8000 intracellular protein measurements, we demonstrate that cells respond to TNF both directly, via activated TNF receptor, and indirectly, via the sequential release of transforming growth factor-alpha (TGF-alpha), interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1 alpha), and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra.). We refer to the contingent and time-varying series of extracellular signals induced by TNF as an "autocrine cascade." Time-dependent crosstalk of synergistic and antagonistic autocrine circuits may serve to link cellular responses to the local environment.
Document Type: Article
Language: English
Reprint Address: Sorger, PK (reprint author), MIT, Ctr Cell Decis Proc, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Addresses:
1. MIT, Ctr Cell Decis Proc, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
2. MIT, Dept Biol Engn, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
3. MIT, Dept Biol, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
4. Merrimack Pharamceut, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Publisher: CELL PRESS, 1100 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 USA
Subject Category: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Cell Biology
IDS Number: 038RS
ISSN: 0092-8674
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2006.01.041
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