Interaction of Opioids with TLR4—Mechanisms and Ramifications

The innate immune receptor toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is known as a sensor for the gram-negative bacterial cell wall component lipopolysaccharide (LPS). TLR4 activation leads to a strong pro-inflammatory response in macrophages; however, it is also recognised to play a key role in cancer. Recent st...

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Autores principales: Mai Mahmoud Gabr, Iqira Saeed, Jared A. Miles, Benjamin P. Ross, Paul Nicholas Shaw, Markus W. Hollmann, Marie-Odile Parat
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:143acb6bbf5b4985a371157f0e1aa57e2021-11-11T15:26:57ZInteraction of Opioids with TLR4—Mechanisms and Ramifications10.3390/cancers132152742072-6694https://doaj.org/article/143acb6bbf5b4985a371157f0e1aa57e2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/21/5274https://doaj.org/toc/2072-6694The innate immune receptor toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is known as a sensor for the gram-negative bacterial cell wall component lipopolysaccharide (LPS). TLR4 activation leads to a strong pro-inflammatory response in macrophages; however, it is also recognised to play a key role in cancer. Recent studies of the opioid receptor (OR)-independent actions of opioids have identified that TLR4 can respond to opioids. Opioids are reported to weakly activate TLR4, but to significantly inhibit LPS-induced TLR4 activation. The action of opioids at TLR4 is suggested to be non-stereoselective, this is because OR-inactive (+)-isomers of opioids have been shown to activate or to inhibit TLR4 signalling, although there is some controversy in the literature. While some opioids can bind to the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-binding cleft of the Myeloid Differentiation factor 2 (MD-2) co-receptor, pharmacological characterisation of the inhibition of opioids on LPS activation of TLR4 indicates a noncompetitive mechanism. In addition to a direct interaction at the receptor, opioids affect NF-κB activation downstream of both TLR4 and opioid receptors and modulate TLR4 expression, leading to a range of in vivo outcomes. Here, we review the literature reporting the activity of opioids at TLR4, its proposed mechanism(s), and the complex functional consequences of this interaction.Mai Mahmoud GabrIqira SaeedJared A. MilesBenjamin P. RossPaul Nicholas ShawMarkus W. HollmannMarie-Odile ParatMDPI AGarticletoll-like receptor 4morphineopioidslipopolysaccharideNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENCancers, Vol 13, Iss 5274, p 5274 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic toll-like receptor 4
morphine
opioids
lipopolysaccharide
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
spellingShingle toll-like receptor 4
morphine
opioids
lipopolysaccharide
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
Mai Mahmoud Gabr
Iqira Saeed
Jared A. Miles
Benjamin P. Ross
Paul Nicholas Shaw
Markus W. Hollmann
Marie-Odile Parat
Interaction of Opioids with TLR4—Mechanisms and Ramifications
description The innate immune receptor toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is known as a sensor for the gram-negative bacterial cell wall component lipopolysaccharide (LPS). TLR4 activation leads to a strong pro-inflammatory response in macrophages; however, it is also recognised to play a key role in cancer. Recent studies of the opioid receptor (OR)-independent actions of opioids have identified that TLR4 can respond to opioids. Opioids are reported to weakly activate TLR4, but to significantly inhibit LPS-induced TLR4 activation. The action of opioids at TLR4 is suggested to be non-stereoselective, this is because OR-inactive (+)-isomers of opioids have been shown to activate or to inhibit TLR4 signalling, although there is some controversy in the literature. While some opioids can bind to the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-binding cleft of the Myeloid Differentiation factor 2 (MD-2) co-receptor, pharmacological characterisation of the inhibition of opioids on LPS activation of TLR4 indicates a noncompetitive mechanism. In addition to a direct interaction at the receptor, opioids affect NF-κB activation downstream of both TLR4 and opioid receptors and modulate TLR4 expression, leading to a range of in vivo outcomes. Here, we review the literature reporting the activity of opioids at TLR4, its proposed mechanism(s), and the complex functional consequences of this interaction.
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author Mai Mahmoud Gabr
Iqira Saeed
Jared A. Miles
Benjamin P. Ross
Paul Nicholas Shaw
Markus W. Hollmann
Marie-Odile Parat
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Jared A. Miles
Benjamin P. Ross
Paul Nicholas Shaw
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Marie-Odile Parat
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title Interaction of Opioids with TLR4—Mechanisms and Ramifications
title_short Interaction of Opioids with TLR4—Mechanisms and Ramifications
title_full Interaction of Opioids with TLR4—Mechanisms and Ramifications
title_fullStr Interaction of Opioids with TLR4—Mechanisms and Ramifications
title_full_unstemmed Interaction of Opioids with TLR4—Mechanisms and Ramifications
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