Ureaplasma Species Modulate Cytokine and Chemokine Responses in Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells

Ureaplasma species are common colonizers of the adult genitourinary tract and often considered as low-virulence commensals. Intraamniotic Ureaplasma infections, however, facilitate chorioamnionitis and preterm birth, and cases of Ureaplasma-induced neonatal sepsis, pneumonia, and meningitis raise a growing awareness of their clinical relevance. In vitro studies are scarce but demonstrate distinct Ureaplasma-driven impacts on immune mechanisms. The current study addressed cytokine and chemokine responses upon exposure of native or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) co-stimulated human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMEC) to Ureaplasma urealyticum or U. parvum, using qRT-PCR, RNA sequencing, multi-analyte immunoassay, and flow cytometry. Ureaplasma exposure in native HBMEC reduced monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-3 mRNA expression (p < 0.01, vs. broth). In co-stimulated HBMEC, Ureaplasma spp. attenuated LPS-evoked mRNA responses for C-X-C chemokine ligand 5, MCP-1, and MCP-3 (p < 0.05, vs. LPS) and mitigated LPS-driven interleukin (IL)-1α protein secretion, as well as IL-8 mRNA and protein responses (p < 0.05). Furthermore, Ureaplasma isolates increased C-X-C chemokine receptor 4 mRNA levels in native and LPS co-stimulated HBMEC (p < 0.05). The presented results may imply immunomodulatory capacities of Ureaplasma spp. which may ultimately promote chronic colonization and long-term neuroinflammation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

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International journal of molecular sciences - 20(2019), 14 vom: 22. Juli

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Silwedel, Christine [VerfasserIn]
Speer, Christian P [VerfasserIn]
Haarmann, Axel [VerfasserIn]
Fehrholz, Markus [VerfasserIn]
Claus, Heike [VerfasserIn]
Schlegel, Nicolas [VerfasserIn]
Glaser, Kirsten [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Blood–brain barrier
CXCR4 protein, human
Chemokines
Cytokines
HBMEC
Inflammation Mediators
Journal Article
Meningitis
Neuroinflammation
RNA, Messenger
Receptors, CXCR4
Ureaplasma parvum
Ureaplasma urealyticum

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Date Completed 20.12.2019

Date Revised 25.02.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms20143583

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM299487598