Role of Endosomal TLRs in Staphylococcus aureus Infection

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Identification of the receptors involved in innate immune recognition of Staphylococcus aureus, a major cause of morbidity and mortality in humans, is essential to develop alternative strategies to treat infections caused by antibiotic-resistant strains. In the current study, we examine the role of endosomal TLRs, which sense the presence of prokaryotic-type nucleic acids, in anti-staphylococcal host defenses using infection models involving genetically defective mice. Single deficiencies in TLR7, 9, or 13 resulted in mild or no decrease in host defenses. However, the simultaneous absence of TLR7, 9, and 13 resulted in markedly increased susceptibility to cutaneous and systemic S. aureus infection concomitantly with decreased production of proinflammatory chemokines and cytokines, neutrophil recruitment to infection sites, and reduced production of reactive oxygen species. This phenotype was significantly more severe than that of mice lacking TLR2, which senses the presence of staphylococcal lipoproteins. Notably, the combined absence of TLR7, 9, and 13 resulted in complete abrogation of IL-12 p70 and IFN-β responses to staphylococcal stimulation in macrophages. Taken together, our data highlight the presence of a highly integrated endosomal detection system, whereby TLR7, 9, and 13 cooperate in sensing the presence of staphylococcal nucleic acids. We demonstrate that the combined absence of these receptors cannot be compensated for by cell surface-associated TLRs, such as TLR2, or cytosolic receptors. These data may be useful to devise strategies aimed at stimulating innate immune receptors to treat S. aureus infections.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:207

Enthalten in:

Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 207(2021), 5 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 1448-1455

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lentini, Germana [VerfasserIn]
Famà, Agata [VerfasserIn]
De Gaetano, Giuseppe Valerio [VerfasserIn]
Galbo, Roberta [VerfasserIn]
Coppolino, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Venza, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Teti, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Beninati, Concetta [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cytokines
Inflammation Mediators
Journal Article
Membrane Glycoproteins
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Tlr13 protein, mouse
Tlr7 protein, mouse
Tlr9 protein, mouse
Toll-Like Receptor 7
Toll-Like Receptor 9
Toll-Like Receptors

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Date Completed 06.09.2021

Date Revised 06.09.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4049/jimmunol.2100389

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329070983