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NF-kappaB is a crucial mediator of macrophage inflammatory responses, but its role in the context of pathogen-induced adaptive immune responses has yet to be elucidated. Here, we demonstrate that classical NF-kappaB activation delays phagocytosis-induced cell death (PICD) in Raw 264.7 and bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) upon ingestion of bacteria from the Escherichia coli laboratory strain Top10. By expression of a nondegradable form of IkappaBalpha (superrepressor) and pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate treatment, prolonged activation of NF-kappaB upon bacterial coculture is suppressed, whereas initial induction is only partially inhibited. This activation pattern results in partial inhibition of cellular activation and reduced expression of costimulatory CD86. Notably, suppression of classical NF-kappaB activation does not influence bacterial uptake rates but is followed by increased production of oxygen radicals and enhanced intracellular killing in Raw macrophages. This is associated with reduced expression of NF-kappaB-dependent antiapoptotic c-IAP-2 and a loss of the mitochondrial transmembrane potential. Accordingly, NF-kappaB inhibition in Raw cells and BMDMs causes increased apoptotic rates within 12 h of bacterial ingestion. Interestingly, accelerated eradication of E. coli in NF-kappaB-inhibited macrophages is associated with reduced antigen-specific T-cell activation in macrophage-lymphocyte cocultures. These data suggest that E. coli inhibits PICD of macrophages via classical, antiapoptotic NF-kappaB activation and thus facilitates signaling to T cells. Subsequently, a proper adaptive immune response is likely to be generated. Conclusively, therapeutic inhibition of classical NF-kappaB activation in macrophages may hamper the initiation of adaptive immunity.

Escherichia coliPrevents Phagocytosis-Induced Death of Macrophages via Classical NF-κB Signaling, a Link to T-Cell Activation