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Phosphorothioate backbone modification modulates macrophage activation by CpG DNA.

D P Sester1, S Naik, S J Beasley

  • 1Institute for Molecular Bioscience and Departments of Microbiology and Biochemistry, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Journal of Immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)
|October 18, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Phosphorothioate oligodeoxynucleotides (PS-ODN) with CpG motifs enhance macrophage responses but do not perfectly mimic DNA. The PS-ODN backbone shows both beneficial and detrimental effects on immune cell activation.

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Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Macrophages recognize unmethylated CpG motifs in foreign DNA.
  • Stabilized phosphorothioate oligodeoxynucleotides (PS-ODN) containing CpG motifs are used in immunotherapy.
  • PS-ODN may not fully replicate the effects of native DNA on macrophage activation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how PS-ODN with CpG motifs activate macrophages compared to native DNA.
  • To determine the enhancing and inhibitory effects of the phosphorothioate backbone on macrophage responses.
  • To understand the mechanisms behind PS-ODN's differential effects on macrophage signaling.

Main Methods:

  • Comparing the activity of CpG-containing PS-ODN and phosphodiester ODN (control) in macrophage assays.

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  • Assessing cell viability, nitric oxide (NO) production, and IL-12 promoter activation.
  • Evaluating CSF-1 receptor (CSF-1R) down-modulation and HIV-1 LTR activation.
  • Measuring phosphorylation of extracellular signal-related kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2).
  • Testing the inhibitory effects of non-CpG PS-ODN on CpG DNA responses.

    • Main Results:

    • CpG-containing PS-ODN were 10- to 100-fold more potent than phosphodiester ODN in supporting cell viability and inducing NO and IL-12.
    • These enhancements were linked to increased PS-ODN stability and uptake.
    • PS-ODN showed minimal activity in CSF-1R down-modulation and HIV-1 LTR activation, with slower ERK1/2 phosphorylation.
    • Non-CpG PS-ODN inhibited CpG DNA responses, an effect not fully explained by reduced ODN uptake.
    • The phosphorothioate backbone exhibited both stimulatory and inhibitory influences on macrophage responses.

    Conclusions:

    • The phosphorothioate backbone significantly modulates macrophage responses to CpG motifs, offering both advantages and disadvantages compared to native DNA.
    • PS-ODN's stability and uptake contribute to enhanced immune activation, but signaling pathways are differentially affected.
    • The inhibitory effects of non-CpG PS-ODN suggest complex interactions that warrant further investigation for optimized immunotherapeutic design.