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Yuan J, Tong P, Meng X, Wu Y, Li X, Gao J, Chen H. Oral exposure to Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin B could promote the Ovalbumin-induced food allergy by enhancing the activation of DCs and T cells. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1250458. [PMID: 37908363 PMCID: PMC10615071 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1250458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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Introduction Recent work highlighted the importance of environmental contaminants in the development of allergic diseases. Methods The intestinal mucosal barrier, Th (helper T) cells, DCs (dendritic cells), and intestinal flora were analyzed with flow cytometry, RNA-seq, and 16s sequencing in the present study to demonstrate whether the exposure of enterotoxins like Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin B (SEB) in allergens could promote the development of food allergy. Results and discussion We found that co-exposure to SEB and Ovalbumin (OVA) could impair the intestinal barrier, imbalance the intestinal Th immune, and cause the decline of intestinal flora diversity in OVA-sensitized mice. Moreover, with the co-stimulation of SEB, the transport of OVA was enhanced in the Caco-2 cell monolayer, the uptake and presentation of OVA were promoted in the bone marrow dendritic cells (BMDCs), and Th cell differentiation was also enhanced. In summary, co-exposure to SEB in allergens should be considered a food allergy risk factor.
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- Jin Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resource, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Sino-German Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- College of Food Science & Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resource, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Sino-German Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Sino-German Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resource, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- College of Food Science & Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- College of Food Science & Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resource, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Sino-German Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Yuan J, Xu X, Wang Z, Tong P, Meng X, Wu Y, Li X, Gao J, Chen H. A Higher Dose of Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin B Led to More Th1 and Lower Th2/Th1 Ratio in Th Cells. Toxins (Basel) 2023; 15:363. [PMID: 37368664 DOI: 10.3390/toxins15060363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Exposure to Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin B (SEB) is one of the causes of food poisoning and is associated with several immune diseases due to its superantigen capability. This study aimed to characterize the differentiations of naïve Th cells stimulated with different doses of SEB. The expression of T-bet, GATA-3, and Foxp3 or secretion of IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, and IL-10 were evaluated in wild-type (WT) or DO11.10 CD4 T cells co-cultured with bone marrow dendritic cells (BMDCs). We found that the balance of Th1/Th2 could be dominated by the doses of SEB stimulation. A higher SEB dose could induce more Th1 and a lower Th2/Th1 ratio in Th cells co-cultured with BMDCs. This different tendency of Th cell differentiation induced by the SEB complements the existing knowledge about SEB acting as a superantigen to activate Th cells. Additionally, it is also helpful in managing the colonization of S. aureus and food contamination of SEB.
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- Jin Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
- China Sino-German Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
- College of Food Science & Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
- College of Food Science & Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
- College of Food Science & Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- China Sino-German Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- China Sino-German Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
- College of Food Science & Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Food Science & Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
- China Sino-German Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
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Gimenez-Rivera VA, Patel H, Dupuy FP, Allakhverdi Z, Bouchard C, Madrenas J, Bissonnette R, Piccirillo CA, Jack C. NOD2 Agonism Counter-Regulates Human Type 2 T Cell Functions in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Cultures: Implications for Atopic Dermatitis. Biomolecules 2023; 13. [PMID: 36830738 DOI: 10.3390/biom13020369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is known as a skin disease; however, T cell immunopathology found in blood is associated with its severity. Skin Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and associated host-pathogen dynamics are important to chronic T helper 2 (Th2)-dominated inflammation in AD, yet they remain poorly understood. This study sought to investigate the effects of S. aureus-derived molecules and skin alarmins on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells, specifically testing Th2-type cells, cytokines, and chemokines known to be associated with AD. We first show that six significantly elevated Th2-related chemokine biomarkers distinguish blood from adult AD patients compared to healthy controls ex vivo; in addition, TARC/CCL17, LDH, and PDGF-AA/AB correlated significantly with disease severity. We then demonstrate that these robust AD-associated biomarkers, as well as associated type 2 T cell functions, are readily reproduced from healthy blood mononuclear cells exposed to the alarmin TSLP and the S. aureus superantigen SEB in a human in vitro model, including IL-13, IL-5, and TARC secretion as well as OX-40-expressing activated memory T cells. We further show that the agonism of nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing protein (NOD)2 inhibits this IL-13 secretion and memory Th2 and Tc2 cell functional activation while inducing significantly increased pSTAT3 and IL-6, both critical for Th17 cell responses. These findings identify NOD2 as a potential regulator of type 2 immune responses in humans and highlight its role as an endogenous inhibitor of pathogenic IL-13 that may open avenues for its therapeutic targeting in AD.
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Jorde I, Schreiber J, Stegemann-Koniszewski S. The Role of Staphylococcus aureus and Its Toxins in the Pathogenesis of Allergic Asthma. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 24:ijms24010654. [PMID: 36614093 PMCID: PMC9820472 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Bronchial asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide and affects more than 300 million patients. Allergic asthma affects the majority of asthmatic children as well as approximately 50% of adult asthmatics. It is characterized by a Th2-mediated immune response against aeroallergens. Many aspects of the overall pathophysiology are known, while the underlying mechanisms and predisposing factors remain largely elusive today. Over the last decade, respiratory colonization with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), a Gram-positive facultative bacterial pathogen, came into focus as a risk factor for the development of atopic respiratory diseases. More than 30% of the world’s population is constantly colonized with S. aureus in their nasopharynx. This colonization is mostly asymptomatic, but in immunocompromised patients, it can lead to serious complications including pneumonia, sepsis, or even death. S. aureus is known for its ability to produce a wide range of proteins including toxins, serine-protease-like proteins, and protein A. In this review, we provide an overview of the current knowledge about the pathophysiology of allergic asthma and to what extent it can be affected by different toxins produced by S. aureus. Intensifying this knowledge might lead to new preventive strategies for atopic respiratory diseases.
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Martens K, Seys SF, Alpizar YA, Schrijvers R, Bullens DMA, Breynaert C, Lebeer S, Steelant B. Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin B disrupts nasal epithelial barrier integrity. Clin Exp Allergy 2020; 51:87-98. [PMID: 33090566 DOI: 10.1111/cea.13760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Staphylococcus aureus colonization and release of enterotoxin B (SEB) has been associated with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). The pathogenic mechanism of SEB on epithelial barriers, however, is largely unexplored. OBJECTIVE We investigated the effect of SEB on nasal epithelial barrier function. METHODS SEB was apically administered to air-liquid interface (ALI) cultures of primary polyp and nasal epithelial cells of CRSwNP patients and healthy controls, respectively. Epithelial cell integrity and tight junction expression were evaluated. The involvement of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) activation was studied in vitro with TLR2 monoclonal antibodies and in vivo in tlr2-/- knockout mice. RESULTS SEB applied to ALI cultures of polyp epithelial cells decreased epithelial cell integrity by diminishing occludin and zonula occludens (ZO)-1 protein expression. Antagonizing TLR2 prevented SEB-induced barrier disruption. SEB applied in the nose of control mice increased mucosal permeability and decreased mRNA expression of occludin and ZO-1, whereas mucosal integrity and tight junction expression remained unaltered in tlr2-/- mice. Furthermore, in vitro SEB stimulation resulted in epithelial production of IL-6 and IL-8, which was prevented by TLR2 antagonization. CONCLUSION & CLINICAL RELEVANCE SEB damages nasal polyp epithelial cell integrity by triggering TLR2 in CRSwNP. Our results suggest that SEB might represent a driving factor of disease exacerbation, rather than a causal factor for epithelial defects in CRSwNP. Interfering with TLR2 triggering might provide a way to avoid the pathophysiological consequences of S. aureus on inflammation in CRSwNP.
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- Katleen Martens
- KU Leuven Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Unit, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- KU Leuven Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Unit, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Laboratory of Ion Channel Research, Leuven, Belgium.,BIOMED, University of Hasselt, Hasselt, Belgium
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- KU Leuven Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Unit, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Unit, Leuven, Belgium.,Clinical Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- KU Leuven Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Unit, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- KU Leuven Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Unit, Leuven, Belgium
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Jorde I, Hildebrand CB, Kershaw O, Lücke E, Stegemann-Koniszewski S, Schreiber J. Modulation of Allergic Sensitization and Allergic Inflammation by Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin B in an Ovalbumin Mouse Model. Front Immunol 2020; 11:592186. [PMID: 33193436 PMCID: PMC7649385 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.592186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The superantigen Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) enterotoxin B (SEB) has been proposed a central player in the associations between S. aureus nasal colonization and the development of allergic asthma. Previously, SEB has been shown to aggravate allergic sensitization and allergic airway inflammation (AAI) in experimental mouse models. Aiming at understanding the underlying immunological mechanisms, we tested the hypothesis that intranasal (i.n.) SEB-treatment divergently modulates AAI depending on the timing and intensity of the SEB-encounter. In an ovalbumin-mediated mouse model of AAI, we treated mice i.n. with 50 ng or 500 ng SEB either together with the allergic challenge or prior to the peripheral sensitization. We observed SEB to affect different hallmark parameters of AAI depending on the timing and the dose of treatment. SEB administered i.n. together with the allergic challenge significantly modulated respiratory leukocyte accumulation, intensified lymphocyte activation and, at the higher dose, induced a strong type-1 and pro-inflammatory cytokine response and alleviated airway hyperreactivity in AAI. SEB administered i.n. prior to the allergic sensitization at the lower dose significantly boosted the specific IgE response while administration of the higher dose led to a significantly reduced recruitment of immune cells, including eosinophils, to the respiratory tract and to a significantly dampened Th-2 cytokine response without inducing a Th-1 or pro-inflammatory response. We show a remarkably versatile potential for SEB to either aggravate or alleviate different parameters of allergic sensitization and AAI. Our study thereby not only highlights the complexity of the associations between S. aureus and allergic asthma but possibly even points at prophylactic and therapeutic pathways.
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- Ilka Jorde
- Experimental Pneumology, Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Magdeburg/Medical Faculty, Health Campus Immunology, Infectiology and Inflammation (GC-I³), Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Experimental Pneumology, Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Magdeburg/Medical Faculty, Health Campus Immunology, Infectiology and Inflammation (GC-I³), Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Experimental Pneumology, Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Magdeburg/Medical Faculty, Health Campus Immunology, Infectiology and Inflammation (GC-I³), Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Experimental Pneumology, Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Magdeburg/Medical Faculty, Health Campus Immunology, Infectiology and Inflammation (GC-I³), Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Experimental Pneumology, Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Magdeburg/Medical Faculty, Health Campus Immunology, Infectiology and Inflammation (GC-I³), Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany
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Kadhim S, Singh NP, Zumbrun EE, Cui T, Chatterjee S, Hofseth L, Abood A, Nagarkatti P, Nagarkatti M. Resveratrol-Mediated Attenuation of Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin B-Induced Acute Liver Injury Is Associated With Regulation of microRNA and Induction of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2910. [PMID: 30619104 PMCID: PMC6304356 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Resveratrol (RES) is a polyphenolic compound found abundantly in plant products including red grapes, peanuts, and mulberries. Because of potent anti-inflammatory properties of RES, we investigated whether RES can protect from Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB)-induced acute liver injury in mice. SEB is a potent super antigen that induces robust inflammation and releases inflammatory cytokines that can be fatal. We observed that SEB caused acute liver injury in mice with increases in enzyme aspartate transaminase (AST) levels, and massive infiltration of immune cells into the liver. Treatment with RES (100 mg/kg body weight) attenuated SEB-induced acute liver injury, as indicated by decreased AST levels and cellular infiltration in the liver. Interestingly, RES treatment increased the number of myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in the liver. RES treatment led to alterations in the microRNA (miR) profile in liver mononuclear cells (MNCs) of mice exposed to SEB, and pathway analysis indicated these miRs targeted many inflammatory pathways. Of these, we identified miR-185, which was down-regulated by RES, to specifically target Colony Stimulating Factor (CSF1) using transfection studies. Moreover, the levels of CSF1 were significantly increased in RES-treated SEB mice. Because CSF1 is critical in MDSC induction, our studies suggest that RES may induce MDSCs by down-regulating miR-185 leading to increase the expression of CSF1. The data presented demonstrate for the first time that RES can effectively attenuates SEB-induced acute liver injury and that this may result from its action on miRs and induction of MDSCs.
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- Sabah Kadhim
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, United States
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- Environmental Health and Disease Laboratory, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
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- Department of Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, South Carolina College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
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- College of Dental Medicine, Al-Mustansiriya University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, United States
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Martens K, Hellings PW, Steelant B. Calu-3 epithelial cells exhibit different immune and epithelial barrier responses from freshly isolated primary nasal epithelial cells in vitro. Clin Transl Allergy 2018; 8:40. [PMID: 30214714 PMCID: PMC6134498 DOI: 10.1186/s13601-018-0225-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Epithelial cell lines are often used to evaluate the effect of exogenous/endogenous stimuli on epithelial barrier function and innate immune responses in allergic airway diseases, without clear view on differences between epithelial cell lines and primary nasal epithelial cell responses. In this observational study, we compared the response of Calu-3 and primary nasal epithelial cells to two relevant exogenous stimuli: i.e. Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin B (SEB) and house dust mite (HDM). Stimulation of Calu-3 cells with SEB decreased epithelial integrity in a dose dependent manner, which was associated with a significant increase in IL-6 and IL-8 production. In contrast, no alteration in barrier integrity or IL-6 and IL-8 production was seen when primary nasal epithelial cells were stimulated with SEB. HDM extract altered the integrity of primary nasal epithelial cells, but not of Calu-3 epithelial cells. Increased IL-8 production was seen after stimulation with HDM in primary nasal epithelial cells and not in Calu-3 epithelial cells. In conclusion, immune and barrier function differ between different epithelial cell types studied. As a consequence, care must be taken when interpreting data using different epithelial cell types.
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- Katleen Martens
- 1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, Box 811, 3000 Louvain, Belgium
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- 1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, Box 811, 3000 Louvain, Belgium.,2Clinical Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Louvain, Belgium.,3Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- 1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, Box 811, 3000 Louvain, Belgium
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Akbari A, Farahnejad Z, Akhtari J, Abastabar M, Mobini GR, Mehbod ASA. Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin B Down-Regulates the Expression of Transforming Growth Factor-Beta (TGF-β) Signaling Transducers in Human Glioblastoma. Jundishapur J Microbiol 2016; 9:e27297. [PMID: 27540448 PMCID: PMC4976063 DOI: 10.5812/jjm.27297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2015] [Revised: 08/08/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background It has been revealed that Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin B (SEB) may feature anti-cancer and anti-metastatic advantages due to its ability to modify cell immunity processes and signaling pathways. Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive human cancers; it has a high mortality nature, which makes it an attractive area for the development of novel therapies. Objectives We examined whether the SEB could exert its growth inhibitory effects on glioblastoma cells partially through the manipulation of a key tumor growth factor termed transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β). Materials and Methods A human primary glioblastoma cell line, U87, was treated with different concentrations of SEB. The cell quantity was measured by the MTT assay at different exposure times. For molecular assessments, total ribonucleic acid (RNA) was extracted from either non-treated or SEB-treated cells. Subsequently, the gene expression of TGF-β transducers, smad2/3, at the messenger RNA (mRNA) level, was analyzed via a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) using the SYBR Green method. Significant differences between cell viability and gene expression levels were determined (Prism 5.0 software) using one-way analyses of variance (ANOVA) test. Results We reported that SEB could effectively down-regulate smad2/3 expression in glioblastoma cells at concentrations as quantity as 1 μg/mL and 2 μg/mL (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01, respectively). The SEB concentrations effective at regulating smad2/3 expression were correlated with those used to inhibit the proliferation of glioblastoma cells. Our results also showed that SEB was able to decrease smad2/3 expression at the mRNA level in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Conclusions We suggested that SEB could represent an agent that can significantly decrease smad2/3 expression in glioblastoma cells, leading to moderate TGF-β growth signaling and the reduction of tumor cell proliferation.
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- Abolfazl Akbari
- Colorectal Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Immunogenetic Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IR Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, Invasive Fungi Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IR Iran
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- Medical Plants Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, IR Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
- Corresponding author: Amir Seied Ali Mehbod, Department of Medical Mycology, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran. Tel: +98-2188028350, Fax: +98-2188028350, E-mail:
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Khalmuratova R, Lee M, Kim D, Park JW, Shin HW. Induction of nasal polyps using house dust mite and Staphylococcal enterotoxin B in C57BL/6 mice. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2016; 44:66-75. [PMID: 26242569 DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2015.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2015] [Revised: 04/02/2015] [Accepted: 04/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND The murine polyp model was developed previously using ovalbumin and Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin B (SEB). Here, we established a model mimicking key aspects of chronic eosinophilic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps using the house dust mite (HDM), a clinically relevant aeroallergen, co-administered with SEB. We assessed the inflammatory response and formation of nasal polypoid lesions in an experimental murine model using intranasal delivery of HDM and ovalbumin. METHODS After induction of HDM-induced allergic rhinosinusitis in C57BL/6 mice, SEB (10ng) was instilled into the nasal cavity of mice for eight weeks. Phosphate-buffered saline-challenged mice served as control. Histopathological changes were evaluated using haematoxylin and eosin for overall inflammation, Sirius red for eosinophils, and periodic acid-Schiff stain for goblet cells. The distribution of mast cells in mouse nasal tissue was determined by immunohistochemistry. Serum total IgE was measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS Compared to mice treated with HDM only, the HDM+SEB-treated mice demonstrated nasal polypoid lesion formation and a significant increase in the number of secretory cells and eosinophilic infiltration. Moreover, mice challenged intranasally with HDM showed highly abundant mast cells in the nasal mucosa. In contrast, OVA+SEB-challenged mice showed a significantly lower degree of mast cell infiltration. CONCLUSION We established an in vivo model of chronic allergic rhinosinusitis with nasal polypoid lesions using HDM aeroallergen. This study demonstrated that the HDM+SEB-induced murine polyp model could be utilised as a suitable model for nasal polyps, especially with both eosinophil and mast cell infiltration.
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Minai-Fleminger Y, Gangwar RS, Migalovich-Sheikhet H, Seaf M, Leibovici V, Hollander N, Feld M, Moses AE, Homey B, Levi-Schaffer F. The CD48 receptor mediates Staphylococcus aureus human and murine eosinophil activation. Clin Exp Allergy 2015; 44:1335-46. [PMID: 25255823 DOI: 10.1111/cea.12422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2013] [Revised: 06/22/2014] [Accepted: 08/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Allergy is characterized by eosinophilia and an increased susceptibility to microbial infection. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is typically associated with Staphylococcus aureus (SA) colonization. Some of the mechanisms by which SA and its exotoxins interact with eosinophils remain elusive. CD48, a glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored receptor belonging to the CD2 family, participates in mast cells-SA stimulating cross-talk, facilitates the formation of the mast cell/eosinophils effector unit and as expressed by eosinophils, mediates experimental asthma. OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of CD48 expressed on human peripheral blood and mouse bone marrow-derived eosinophils (BMEos) in their interaction with heat-killed SA and its three exotoxins, Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB), protein A (PtA) and peptidoglycan (PGN). METHODS Eosinophils were obtained from human peripheral blood and BM of WT and CD48-/- mice. SA was heat killed and eosinophils-SA/exotoxins interactions were analyzed by confocal microscopy, adhesion and degranulation, cell viability, cytokine release and cell signalling. In addition, peritonitis was induced by SEB injection into CD48-/- and WT mice. CD48 expression was studied in AD patients' skin and as expressed on their leucocytes in the peripheral blood. RESULTS We provide evidence for the recognition and direct physical interaction between eosinophils and SA/exotoxins. Skin of AD patients showed a striking increase of eosinophil-associated CD48 expression while on peripheral blood leucocytes it was down-regulated. SA/exotoxins enhanced CD48 eosinophil expression, bound to CD48 and caused eosinophil activation and signal transduction. These effects were significantly decreased by blocking CD48 on human eosinophils or in BMEos from CD48-/- mice. We have also explored the role of CD48 in a SEB-induced peritonitis model in CD48-/- mice by evaluating inflammatory peritoneal cells, eosinophil numbers and activation. CONCLUSIONS These data demonstrate the important role of CD48 in SA/exotoxins-eosinophil activating interactions that can take place during allergic responses and indicate CD48 as a novel therapeutic target for allergy and especially of AD.
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- Y Minai-Fleminger
- Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Kim YM, Jin J, Choi JA, Cho SN, Lim YJ, Lee JH, Seo JY, Chen HY, Rha KS, Song CH. Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin B-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress response is associated with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis. Clin Biochem 2013; 47:96-103. [PMID: 24216216 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2013.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2013] [Revised: 10/30/2013] [Accepted: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin B (SEB) might participate in the pathogenesis of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). However, the exact mechanism of polyp formation in CRSwNP remains unclear. Since the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response is closely associated with chronic inflammation, we investigated the association between ER stress and SEB in the pathogenesis of CRSwNP. DESIGN AND METHODS Twenty-three CRSwNP patients with eosinophilic polyps (EP) or non-eosinophilic polyps (NEP) and 10 healthy subjects who were undergoing septoplasty were enrolled in this study. ER stress response was investigated using immunohistochemical staining and Western blotting. RESULTS We show in this study that there are significantly more SEB-positive cells and higher production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the epithelial layer of EP than NEP or control tissue. Both SEB and protein A were detected strongly in tissues from patients with CRSwNP. We observed SEB induced the ER stress response in RPMI 2650 cells. GRP78 elevation by SEB was reduced by ROS scavenger pretreatment. In addition, the induction of GRP78 and p47 phox was increased significantly in EP compared with NEP or control mucosa. CONCLUSIONS SEB may induce ER stress via ROS production in CRSwNP. Therefore, we suggest that SEB-induced ER stress may play important roles in the pathogenesis of nasal polyposis.
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- Yong-Min Kim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yanbian University Hospital, Jilin Yanji 133000, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-747, South Korea; Infection Signaling Network Research, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-747, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-747, South Korea; Infection Signaling Network Research, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-747, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-747, South Korea; Infection Signaling Network Research, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-747, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-747, South Korea; Infection Signaling Network Research, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-747, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-747, South Korea; Infection Signaling Network Research, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-747, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Yanbian University Hospital, Jilin Yanji 133000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea
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- Department of Microbiology, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-747, South Korea; Infection Signaling Network Research, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-747, South Korea.
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Sester U, Schmidt T, Kuhlmann MK, Gärtner BC, Uhlmann-Schiffler H, Sester M. Serial influenza-vaccination reveals impaired maintenance of specific T-cell memory in patients with end-stage renal failure. Vaccine 2013; 31:4111-20. [PMID: 23845814 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.06.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2013] [Revised: 06/14/2013] [Accepted: 06/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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To investigate correlates for the well-known impaired response of haemodialysis-patients to a variety of recommended vaccinations, the induction of antigen-specific cellular and humoral immunity was characterised after influenza-vaccination in two following seasons where the identical vaccine-composition was used. Influenza-specific T-cells were flow-cytometrically characterised from whole blood of 24 healthy controls and 26 haemodialysis-patients by proliferation-assays, induction of IFN-γ and TNF-α, and maturation markers. Antibody-titres were quantified using ELISA and hemagglutination-inhibition test. Influenza-specific CD4 T-cells were recently activated CD45RO+/CD27+ Th1-cells. Specific T-cell frequencies significantly increased 1-2 weeks after the first vaccination in both controls (mean increase by 0.50±0.64%, max: 3.01%) and haemodialysis-patients (by 0.55±0.71%, max: 3.44%). Thereafter, T-cell levels continuously decreased to pre-vaccination levels within approximately 7 weeks, whereas antibody-titres were more stable over time. By 6 months, haemodialysis-patients had significantly lower precursor-frequencies of proliferating influenza-specific memory T-cells (p=0.006). In the following season, memory-maintenance in immunocompetent individuals led to a significantly less pronounced increase in cellular immunity after re-vaccination (by only 0.12±0.09%, p=0.003), whereas the vaccine induced a strong increase in a second group of vaccination-naïve controls. Of note, haemodialysis-patients responded like vaccination-naïve individuals, as they showed a strong increase in cellular immunity after re-vaccination that was as pronounced as in the year before. In conclusion, the less pronounced T-cell increase after re-vaccination in controls may indicate maintenance of sufficient immunological memory. In contrast, the more rapid loss of proliferating cells in haemodialysis-patients may represent a sign of relative immunodeficiency and contribute to an increased incidence of recurrent infectious complications.
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AIM: To study the immune activity of dendritic cells (DCs) in colon cancer after modification by in vitro joint antigen.
METHODS: DCs were isolated and purified from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with colon cancer, by combination of granulocyte/macrophage colony stimulating factor and interleukin-4. In time-efficiency experiments, DCs were modified by tumor antigen and analyzed by flow cytometry. DCs of the best group and T lymphocytes were incubated for different periods of time. The results were determined by MTT test, and the T lymphocytes were incubated for different time with the DC-destructed tumor cells. In dose-efficiency experiments, DCs were modified by tumor antigen and different concentrations of staph-lococcus aureus enterotoxin B (SEB) for the best time gained from the above step, and analyzed by flow cytometry. DCs of the best group and T lymphocytes were incubated in different proportions for the best time. The T lymphocytes were incubated with the DCs and different proportions and destructed tumor cells.
RESULTS: In time-efficiency first step experiments, DCs modified by the antigen expressed especial molecules of DCs more, DCs in the 36 h group expressed them most. In time-efficiency second step experiments, the cell-killing rate was the highest in the 36 h group, and differed significantly from the other groups (35.92 ± 0.71 vs 14.85±1.24, 35.92 ± 0.71 vs 9.68 ± 1.25, 35.92±0.71 vs 17.97 ± 1.01, 35.92±0.71 vs 20.32±0.92, P < 0.05). In dose-efficiency first step experiments, DCs modified by the joint antigen expressed special molecules of DCs more, DCs in the joint antigen (SEB: 100 mg/L) group expressed them the most on the seventh day; the T lymphocytes incubated with the DCs modified with joint antigen destructed more tumor cells than those incubated with the DCs modified with tumor antigen in the same proportion (P < 0.05). The T lymphocytes incubated with the DCs modified with joint antigen in the proportion of 1∶100 destructed the most tumor cells (47.70 ± 2.84 vs 28.99 ± 6.95, 47.70 ± 2.84 vs 40.02 ± 3.65, 47.70 ± 2.84 vs 34.55 ± 3.21, P < 0.01).
CONCLUSION: The best time is 36 h when DCs obtain tumor antigen and are modified or present tumor antigen in vitro. When SEB and tumor antigen are made to modify DCs, the best concentration of SEB is 100 mg/L. The best ratio of DCs and T lymphocytes is 1∶100.
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