Type I interferon (IFN) induction is a critical component of innate immune response to viral and bacterial infection, including , but whether it activates the signaling in macrophages and the regulation mechanisms is less well understood. Here we show that infection promoted the IFN-β mRNA expression and stimulator of IFN genes (STING)/TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1)/interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3)-dependent production of IFN-β. Infection with induced caspase recruitment domain and membrane-associated guanylate kinase-like domain protein 3 (CARMA3) expression at both the mRNA and protein levels. The heat-killed bacteria failed to trigger IRF3 phosphorylation and upregulation of CARMA3 expression. However, overexpression of CARMA3 did not affect phosphorylation of TBK1 or IRF3 in RAW264.7 cells, J774A.1 macrophages, and mouse embryonic fibroblast (MEF) cells. In conclusion, infection induces STING/TBK1/IRF3-mediated IFN-β production in a CARMA3-independent manner.
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