Nature Communications (Apr 2016)

Mincle-mediated translational regulation is required for strong nitric oxide production and inflammation resolution

  • Wook-Bin Lee,
  • Ji-Seon Kang,
  • Won Young Choi,
  • Quanri Zhang,
  • Chul Han Kim,
  • Un Yung Choi,
  • Jeongsil Kim-Ha,
  • Young-Joon Kim

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11322
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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Resolution of granulomas in mycobacterial infection requires macrophages to switch from cytokine to nitric oxide (NO) production. Here the authors show that Mincle stimulates translation of the key NO synthesis genes by a mechanism dependent on p38-mediated hypusination of eiF5A.