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The Toll–Interleukin-1 Receptor Member SIGIRR Regulates Colonic Epithelial Homeostasis, Inflammation, and Tumorigenesis

2007; Cell Press; Volume: 26; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.immuni.2007.02.012

1097-4180

Hui Xiao, Muhammet F. Gülen, Jinzhong Qin, Jianhong Yao, Katarzyna Bulek, Danielle D. Kish, Cengiz Z. Altuntas, David N. Wald, Caixia Ma, Hang Zhou, Vincent K. Tuohy, Robert L. Fairchild, Carol de la Motte, Daniel Cua, Bruce A. Vallance, Xiaoxia Li,

Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies

Despite constant contact with the large population of commensal bacteria, the colonic mucosa is normally hyporesponsive to these potentially proinflammatory signals. Here we report that the single immunoglobulin IL-1 receptor-related molecule (SIGIRR), a negative regulator for Toll-IL-1R signaling, plays a critical role in gut homeostasis, intestinal inflammation, and colitis-associated tumorigenesis by maintaining the microbial tolerance of the colonic epithelium. SIGIRR-deficient (Sigirr−/−) colonic epithelial cells displayed commensal bacteria-dependent homeostatic defects, as shown by constitutive upregulation of inflammatory genes, increased inflammatory responses to dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) challenge, and increased Azoxymethane (AOM)+DSS-induced colitis-associated tumorigenesis. Gut epithelium-specific expression of the SIGIRR transgene in the SIGIRR-deficient background reduced the cell survival of the SIGIRR-deficient colon epithelium, abrogated the hypersensitivity of the Sigirr−/− mice to DSS-induced colitis, and reduced AOM+DSS-induced tumorigenesis. Taken together, our results indicate that epithelium-derived SIGIRR is critical in controlling the homeostasis and innate immune responses of the colon to enteric microflora.