Li M, Gunter ME, Fukagawa NK. Differential activation of the inflammasome in THP-1 cells exposed to chrysotile asbestos and Libby "six-mix" amphiboles and subsequent activation of BEAS-2B cells.
Cytokine 2012;
60:718-30. [PMID:
23017228 DOI:
10.1016/j.cyto.2012.08.025]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2012] [Revised: 07/28/2012] [Accepted: 08/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Inflammatory responses of THP-1 cells (macrophage cell line) exposed to chrysotile asbestos (Chry) and Libby six-mix (LIB) and the subsequent impact on bronchial epithelial cells were determined. Direct treatment of THP-1 cells with Chry caused cell death, activation of caspase-1 and release of IL-1β, while the addition of caspase-1 inhibitor, Z-YVAD-FMK, reduced IL-1β, suggesting that Chry activated the caspase-1 mediated Nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome; by comparison, LIB had less effects on all of these parameters. Expression of antioxidant enzymes, protein oxidation and nitration, and lipid peroxides in THP-1 cells treated with the two particles suggest that LIB generated more reactive oxygen species (ROS) than the same dose of Chry. Differences in fiber length and surface area suggest a possible role for particulate size in the differential activation of the inflammasome. BEAS-2B cells, representing the bronchial epithelium, treated with supernatants of medium from Chry- or LIB-treated THP-1 cells (conditioned medium) activated the MAPK cascade, increased phosphorylation of ERK and Cot (MAP3K8), increased AP-1 binding activity and induced IL-6 release. To verify that IL-1β from THP-1 cells was responsible for activation of BEAS-2B, conditioned medium with added IL-1Ra, an IL-1β antagonist, was applied to BEAS-2B. Results show that IL-1Ra attenuated effects of conditioned medium, supporting a role of IL-1β, as a secondary mediator, in the transduction of inflammatory signaling from the macrophage to epithelial cells. The effects of LIB-conditioned medium appeared to be less dependent on IL-1β. In conclusion, Chry and LIB induce differential inflammatory responses in THP-1 cells that subsequently lead to differential effects in epithelial cells.
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