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Jeong S, Im J, Lee D, Ko KH, Yun CH, Han SH. Lipoproteins are key immunostimulatory components of Bacillus species for dendritic cell maturation and activation. Mol Immunol 2024; 165:82-91. [PMID: 38160652 DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2023.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Dendritic cells (DCs) play an important role in immunity by sensing and responding to invasive microbes. Bacillus species are rod-shaped sporulating bacteria that include the pathogenic Bacillus cereus and commensal Bacillus subtilis. Although the interaction between DC and these two Bacillus species has been studied, their key structural component that prompts DC activation is poorly understood. Here, we investigated the two Bacillus species in DC activation by whole cells and their representative microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs). MAMPs including lipoteichoic acid (LTA), lipoprotein (LPP), and peptidoglycan (PGN) were purified from the two Bacillus species. Among the MAMPs, LPP from both species most potently induced the maturation and activation of DCs while PGN, but not LTA, moderately stimulated DCs. LPPs from both Bacillus species enhanced the expression of DC maturation markers including CCR7, CD40, CD80, CD83, CD86, CD205, MHC-I, and MHC-II. Among the MAMPs from B. cereus, PGN most considerably lowered the endocytic capacity of DCs implying DC maturation whereas PGN from B. subtilis lowered it to a similar degree to its LPP. Furthermore, DCs sensitized with LPPs from both Bacillus species and PGN from B. subtilis moderately induced TNF-α and IL-6 production. Notably, a combination of MAMPs did not show any synergistic effect on DC activation. Taken together, our results demonstrate that LPP is the key structural component in B. cereus and B. subtilis that leads to DC activation.
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- Sungho Jeong
- Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, and Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, and Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Rainard P, Gilbert FB, Germon P. Immune defenses of the mammary gland epithelium of dairy ruminants. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1031785. [PMID: 36341445 PMCID: PMC9634088 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1031785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The epithelium of the mammary gland (MG) fulfills three major functions: nutrition of progeny, transfer of immunity from mother to newborn, and its own defense against infection. The defense function of the epithelium requires the cooperation of mammary epithelial cells (MECs) with intraepithelial leucocytes, macrophages, DCs, and resident lymphocytes. The MG is characterized by the secretion of a large amount of a nutrient liquid in which certain bacteria can proliferate and reach a considerable bacterial load, which has conditioned how the udder reacts against bacterial invasions. This review presents how the mammary epithelium perceives bacteria, and how it responds to the main bacterial genera associated with mastitis. MECs are able to detect the presence of actively multiplying bacteria in the lumen of the gland: they express pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) that recognize microbe-associated molecular patterns (MAMPs) released by the growing bacteria. Interactions with intraepithelial leucocytes fine-tune MECs responses. Following the onset of inflammation, new interactions are established with lymphocytes and neutrophils recruited from the blood. The mammary epithelium also identifies and responds to antigens, which supposes an antigen-presenting capacity. Its responses can be manipulated with drugs, plant extracts, probiotics, and immune modifiers, in order to increase its defense capacities or reduce the damage related to inflammation. Numerous studies have established that the mammary epithelium is a genuine effector of both innate and adaptive immunity. However, knowledge gaps remain and newly available tools offer the prospect of exciting research to unravel and exploit the multiple capacities of this particular epithelium.
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Akhtar M, Shaukat A, Zahoor A, Chen Y, Wang Y, Yang M, Umar T, Guo M, Deng G. Hederacoside-C Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus-Induced Mastitis via TLR2 & TLR4 and Their Downstream Signaling NF-κB and MAPKs Pathways In Vivo and In Vitro. Inflammation 2021; 43:579-594. [PMID: 31845052 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-019-01139-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Hederacoside-C (HDC) is a biological active ingredient, extracted from the leaves of Hedera helix. It has been reported to have anti-inflammatory properties. However, the effects of HDC on Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus)-induced mastitis have not been reported yet. Here, we evaluated the anti-inflammatory effects of HDC on S. aureus-induced mastitis both in vivo on mammary gland tissues and in vitro on RAW 264.7 cells. The ascertained histopathological changes and MPO activity revealed that HDC defended mammary glands from tissue destruction and inflammatory cell infiltration induced by S. aureus. The results of ELISA, western blot, and qRT-PCR indicated that HDC significantly inhibited the expressions IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α and enhanced the IL-10 by downregulating and upregulating their relevant genes, respectively. Furthermore, HDC markedly suppressed the TLR2 and TLR4 expressions by attenuating the MAPKs (p38, ERK, JNK) and NF-κB (p65 and IκBα) pathways followed by decreasing the phosphorylation of p38, ERK, JNK, p65, and IκBα. The above parameters enhanced the mammary gland defense and reduced inflammation. These findings suggested that HDC may have the potential to be an effective anti-inflammatory drug for the S. aureus-induced mice mastitis and in RAW 264.7 cells.
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- Muhammad Akhtar
- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
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Wu Y, Sun Y, Zhang Z, Chen J, Dong G. Effects of Peptidoglycan, Lipoteichoic Acid and Lipopolysaccharide on Inflammation, Proliferation and Milk Fat Synthesis in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:toxins12080497. [PMID: 32748871 PMCID: PMC7472015 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12080497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The mammary gland of the cow is particularly susceptible to infections of a wide range of pathogenic bacteria, including both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The endotoxins of these pathogenic bacteria include peptidoglycan (PGN), lipoteichoic acid (LTA) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and they are the pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) to induce mastitis. LPS can directly inhibit proliferation and milk fat synthesis of bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMECs) while inducing mastitis, but it is unclear whether PGN and LTA also have such effects. Furthermore, since the three PAMPs usually appear simultaneously in the udder of cows with mastitis, their synergistic effects on proliferation and milk fat synthesis of BMECs are worth investigating. The immortalized BMECs (MAC-T cells) were stimulated for 24 h using various concentrations of PGN, LTA and LPS, respectively, to determine the doses that could effectively cause inflammatory responses. Next, the cells were stimulated for 24 h with no endotoxins (CON), PGN, LTA, LPS, PGN + LTA, and PGN + LTA + LPS, respectively, with the predetermined doses to analyze their effects on proliferation and milk fat synthesis of BMECs. PGN, LTA and LPS successfully induced inflammatory responses of BMECs with doses of 30, 30 and 0.1 μg/mL, respectively. Although the proliferation of BMECs was significantly inhibited in the following order: LTA < PGN + LTA < PGN + LTA + LPS, there was no change in cell morphology and cell death. LTA significantly promoted the expression of fatty acid synthesis-related genes but did not change the content of intracellular triglyceride (TG), compared with the CON group. The mRNA expression of fatty acid synthesis-related genes in the LPS group was the lowest among all the groups. Meanwhile, LPS significantly decreased the content of intracellular non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs) and TG, compared with the CON group. PGN had no effects on milk fat synthesis. Co-stimulation with PGN, LTA and LPS significantly increased the expression of fat acid synthesis-related genes and the intracellular NEFAs, but decreased intracellular TG, compared with sole LPS stimulation. Collectively, PGN, LTA and LPS showed an additive effect on inhibiting proliferation of BMECs. The promoting role of LTA in fatty acid synthesis might offset the negative effects of LPS in this regard, but co-stimulation with PGN, LTA and LPS significantly decreased intracellular TG content.
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The Synergism of PGN, LTA and LPS in Inducing Transcriptome Changes, Inflammatory Responses and a Decrease in Lactation as Well as the Associated Epigenetic Mechanisms in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:toxins12060387. [PMID: 32545333 PMCID: PMC7354563 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12060387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Mastitis is usually caused by a variety of pathogenic bacteria that include both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is the pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP) of Gram-negative bacteria, and peptidoglycan (PGN) and lipoteichoic acid (LTA) are those of Gram-positive bacteria. The effects of LPS, PGN and/or LTA on inflammatory response and lactation in bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMECs) are well studied, but the epigenetic mechanisms of their effects received less attention. Furthermore, since the three PAMPs are often simultaneously present in the udder of cows with mastitis, it has implications in practice to study their additive effects. The results show that co-stimulation of bovine mammary epithelial cells with PGN, LTA, and LPS induced a higher number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and greater expressions of inflammatory factors including interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-8, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand (CXCL)1, and CXCL6. In addition, co-stimulation further increased DNA hypomethylation compared with sole LPS stimulation. Co-stimulation greatly decreased casein expression but did not further decrease histone acetylation levels and affect the activity of histone acetyltransferase (HAT) and histone deacetylase (HDAC), compared with sole LPS stimulation. Collectively, this study demonstrated that PGN, LTA, and LPS had an additive effect on inducing transcriptome changes and inflammatory responses in BMECs, probably through inducing a greater decrease in DNA methylation. Co-stimulation with PGN, LTA, and LPS decreased casein expression to a greater degree, but it might not be linked to histone acetylation and HAT and HDAC activity.
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Wu Y, Chen J, Sun Y, Dong X, Wang Z, Chen J, Dong G. PGN and LTA from Staphylococcus aureus Induced Inflammation and Decreased Lactation through Regulating DNA Methylation and Histone H3 Acetylation in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:E238. [PMID: 32283626 PMCID: PMC7232188 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12040238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) are the most common pathogens of mastitis, and S. aureus generally causes subclinical mastitis which is more persistent and resistant to treatment. Peptidoglycan (PGN) and lipoteichoic acid (LTA) are cell wall components of S. aureus. Although the roles of PGN and LTA in causing inflammation are well studied, the epigenetic mechanisms of the effects of PGN and LTA on the inflammation and lactation remain poorly understood. This study characterized the gene expression profiling by RNA sequencing and investigated DNA methylation and histone acetylation in relation to inflammation and lactation in the immortalized bovine mammary epithelial cell line (MAC-T). The cells were cultured for 24 h with neither PGN nor LTA (CON), PGN (30 μg/mL), LTA (30 μg/mL), and PGN (30 μg/mL) + LTA (30 μg/mL), respectively. The number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and the expression of proinflammatory factors including interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-8, chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand (CXCL)1, and CXCL6 of the treatments increased in the following order: CON < PGN < LTA < PGN + LTA, and the DEGs mainly enriched on the cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction and chemokine signaling pathway. LTA and PGN + LTA induced hypomethylation of global DNA by suppressing DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) activity. PGN and LTA, alone or combined, decreased the mRNA expression of casein genes (CSN1S1, CSN2, and CSN3) and the expression of two caseins (CSN2 and CSN3), and reduced histone H3 acetylation by suppressing histone acetyltransferase (HAT) activity and promoting histone deacetylase (HDAC) activity. Collectively, this study revealed that PGN and LTA induced inflammation probably due to decreasing DNA methylation through regulating DNMT activity, and decreased lactation possibly through reducing histone H3 acetylation by regulating HAT and HDAC activity in bovine mammary epithelial cells.
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- Yongjiang Wu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Beibei District, Chongqing 400716, China; (Y.W.); (J.C.); (Y.S.); (Z.W.); (J.C.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Beibei District, Chongqing 400716, China; (Y.W.); (J.C.); (Y.S.); (Z.W.); (J.C.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Beibei District, Chongqing 400716, China; (Y.W.); (J.C.); (Y.S.); (Z.W.); (J.C.)
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- Institute for Herbivorous Livestock Research, Chongqing Academy of Animal Science, Chongqing 402460, China;
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Beibei District, Chongqing 400716, China; (Y.W.); (J.C.); (Y.S.); (Z.W.); (J.C.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Beibei District, Chongqing 400716, China; (Y.W.); (J.C.); (Y.S.); (Z.W.); (J.C.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Beibei District, Chongqing 400716, China; (Y.W.); (J.C.); (Y.S.); (Z.W.); (J.C.)
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Gao Q, Wang Y, Ma N, Dai H, Roy AC, Chang G, Shi X, Shen X. Sodium valproate attenuates the iE-DAP induced inflammatory response by inhibiting the NOD1-NF-κB pathway and histone modifications in bovine mammary epithelial cells. Int Immunopharmacol 2020; 83:106392. [PMID: 32182568 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2020.106392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The anti-inflammatory effects of sodium valproate (VPA) in vivo and in vitro have been demonstrated in recent studies. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether VPA can suppress inflammation in bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMECs) stimulated by γ-D-glutamyl-meso-diaminopimelic acid (iE-DAP). First, the concentration and treatment points of iE-DAP and VPA were optimized. Then, BMECs were cultured in complete media and separated into four groups: untreated control cells (CON group), cells stimulated by 10 μg/mL iE-DAP for 6 h (DAP group), cells stimulated by 0.5 mmol/L VPA for 6 h (VPA group), and cells pretreated with VPA (0.5 mmol/L) for 6 h followed by 10 μg/mL of iE-DAP for 6 h (VD group). The results showed that the level of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in the culture medium increased in the iE-DAP-treated cells and that pretreatment with VPA reversed this increase. iE-DAP increased both mRNA and protein expression levels of nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing protein 1 (NOD1) and receptor-interacting protein kinas (RIPK2) and activated inhibitor of NF-κB (IκB) and nuclear factor-kappa B p65 (NF-κB p65) through phosphorylation. Upon activation of the NF-κB pathway, the expression of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6, interleukin-8 (IL-8) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β), the acute phase protein serum amyloid A 3 (SAA3) and the lingual antimicrobial peptide (LAP) but not haptoglobi (HP) or bovine neutrophil beta defensing 5 (BNBD5) were increased in the DAP group. The VPA pretreatment induced the acetylation of signal transducers and activators of transcription(STAT1) and histone 3 (H3) by inhibiting histone deacetylase (HDAC) and then suppressed the NF-κB pathway. Moreover, VPA induced autophagy and reduced apoptosis in BMECs in the VD group. These results suggested that VPA treatment can attenuate the inflammatory response induced by iE-DAP.
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- Qianyun Gao
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, PR China.
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Gene microarray integrated with iTRAQ-based proteomics for the discovery of NLRP3 in LPS-induced inflammatory response of bovine mammary epithelial cells. J DAIRY RES 2019; 86:416-424. [PMID: 31722754 DOI: 10.1017/s0022029919000761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Mastitis, a major infectious disease in dairy cows, is characterized by an inflammatory response to pathogens such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. To better understand the immune and inflammatory response of the mammary gland, we stimulated bovine mammary gland epithelial cells (BMECs) with E. coli-derived lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Using transcriptomic and proteomic analyses, we identified 1019 differentially expressed genes (DEGs, fold change ≥2 and P-value < 0.05) and 340 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs, fold change ≥1.3 and P-value < 0.05), of which 536 genes and 162 proteins were upregulated and 483 genes and 178 proteins were downregulated following exposure to LPS. These differentially expressed genes were associated with 172 biological processes; 15 Gene Ontology terms associated with response to stimulus, 4 associated with immune processes, and 3 associated with inflammatory processes. The DEPs were associated with 51 biological processes; 2 Gene Ontology terms associated with response to stimulus, 1 associated with immune processes, and 2 associated with inflammatory processes. Meanwhile, several pathways involved in mammary inflammation, such as Toll-like receptor, NF-κB, and NOD-like receptor signaling pathways were also represented. NLRP3 depletion significantly inhibited the expression of IL-1β and PTGS2 by blocking caspase-1 activity in LPS-induced BMECs. These results suggest that NLR signaling pathways works in coordination with TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathways via NLRP3-inflammasome activation and pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion in LPS-induced mastitis. The study highlights the function of NLRP3 in an inflammatory microenvironment, making NLRP3 a promising therapeutic target in Escherichia coli mastitis.
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Wang H, Wang X, Li X, Wang Q, Qing S, Zhang Y, Gao MQ. A novel long non-coding RNA regulates the immune response in MAC-T cells and contributes to bovine mastitis. FEBS J 2019; 286:1780-1795. [PMID: 30771271 DOI: 10.1111/febs.14783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are known to transcriptionally regulate a wide spectrum of diseases. Here, we screened for potentially functional lncRNAs in a mammary epithelial cell model of bovine mastitis by RNA-Seq technology and identified a class of previously undetected mastitis-related lncRNAs. A novel lncRNA was widely expressed in a variety of bovine tissues with diverse relative abundance and had a relatively low expression in mammary tissue. Given its predicted target gene is TUBA1C, we name it lncRNA-TUB. We found a higher expression of lncRNA-TUB in mammary epithelial cells that received a proinflammatory stimulus compared to normal cells. Knockout of lncRNA-TUB by the CRISPR/Cas9 system revealed that it plays crucial roles in the morphological shape, proliferation, migration and β-casein secretion of mammary epithelial cells. In addition, lncRNA-TUB mediates Escherichia coli-induced inflammatory factor secretion and Staphylococcus aureus adhesion to epithelial cells. Our results suggest that the lncRNAs identified here function in bovine mastitis, and that lncRNA-TUB affects the basic biological characteristics and functions of bovine mammary epithelial cells in inflammatory conditions, providing valuable insights into the mechanisms of bovine mastitis.
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- Hao Wang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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Xu T, Dong Z, Wang X, Qi S, Li X, Cheng R, Liu X, Zhang Y, Gao M. IL‐1β induces increased tight junction permeability in bovine mammary epithelial cells via the IL‐1β‐ERK1/2‐MLCK axis upon blood‐milk barrier damage. J Cell Biochem 2018; 119:9028-9041. [DOI: 10.1002/jcb.27160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Tong Xu
- Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University Yangling China
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- CT/MR Department Yangling Demonstration Zone Hospital Yangling China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University Yangling China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University Yangling China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University Yangling China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University Yangling China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University Yangling China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University Yangling China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University Yangling China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University Yangling China
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University Yangling China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology Ministry of Agriculture, Northwest A&F University Yangling China
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Kusebauch U, Hernández-Castellano LE, Bislev SL, Moritz RL, Røntved CM, Bendixen E. Selected reaction monitoring mass spectrometry of mastitis milk reveals pathogen-specific regulation of bovine host response proteins. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:6532-6541. [PMID: 29655560 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-14312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Mastitis is a major challenge to bovine health. The detection of sensitive markers for mastitis in dairy herds is of great demand. Suitable biomarkers should be measurable in milk and should report pathogen-specific changes at an early stage to support earlier diagnosis and more efficient treatment. However, the identification of sensitive biomarkers in milk has remained a challenge, in part due to their relatively low concentration in milk. In the present study, we used a selected reaction monitoring (SRM) mass spectrometry approach, which allowed the absolute quantitation of 13 host response proteins in milk for the first time. These proteins were measured over a 54-h period upon an in vivo challenge with cell wall components from either gram-negative (lipopolysaccharide from Escherichia coli; LPS) or gram-positive bacteria (peptidoglycan from Staphylococcus aureus; PGN). Whereas our data clearly demonstrate that all challenged animals have consistent upregulation of innate immune response proteins after both LPS and PGN challenge, the data also reveal clearly that LPS challenge unleashes faster and shows a more intense host response compared with PGN challenge. Biomarker candidates that may distinguish between gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria include α-2 macroglobulin, α-1 antitrypsin, haptoglobin, serum amyloid A3, cluster of differentiation 14, calgranulin B, cathepsin C, vanin-1, galectin 1, galectin 3, and IL-8. Our approach can support further studies of large cohorts of animals with natural occurring mastitis, to validate the relevance of these suggested biomarkers in dairy production.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, 8830 Tjele, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, 8830 Tjele, Denmark
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, 8830 Tjele, Denmark.
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Hillreiner M, Schmautz C, Ballweg I, Korenkova V, Pfaffl MW, Kliem H. Gene expression profiling in pbMEC - in search of molecular biomarkers to predict immunoglobulin production in bovine milk. BMC Vet Res 2017; 13:369. [PMID: 29187202 PMCID: PMC5707921 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-017-1293-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Optimization of the immunoglobulin (Ig) yield in bovine milk used as therapeutic immune milk or whey for the prevention of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in humans is of great importance to improve the economic efficiency of production. Individual dairy cows have diverse immune responses upon vaccination, resulting in a variable Ig yield in blood and milk. Therefore, it is advisable to pre-select cows with the best ability to produce and secrete high yields of specific Igs. Results The gene expression profile of pbMEC (primary bovine mammary epithelial cells), challenged with the gram-positive, non-mastitis, pathogen Clostridium difficile showed distinct and significant differences in the gene expression of effector molecules of the innate immune system. A number of genes were identified that could possibly serve as molecular biomarkers to differentiate high responder cows from low responder cows. These identified genes play key roles in the promotion of innate immunity. Conclusion Using a gene expression profiling approach, we showed that upon others, especially the gene expression of the pro-inflammatory cytokines was altered between the high and low responder cows. Those genes are indicated as potential molecular biomarkers in the pre-selection of cows that are able to secrete high immunoglobulin yields in milk. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12917-017-1293-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- M Hillreiner
- Chair of Animal Physiology and Immunology, Technische Universität München, Weihenstephaner Berg 3, 85354, Freising, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Physiology and Immunology, Technische Universität München, Weihenstephaner Berg 3, 85354, Freising, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Physiology and Immunology, Technische Universität München, Weihenstephaner Berg 3, 85354, Freising, Germany
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- Quantitative and Digital PCR Core Facility, Institute of Biotechnology CAS, v. v. i. BIOCEV Center, Vestec, 252 50, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Chair of Animal Physiology and Immunology, Technische Universität München, Weihenstephaner Berg 3, 85354, Freising, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Physiology and Immunology, Technische Universität München, Weihenstephaner Berg 3, 85354, Freising, Germany.
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Magro G, Brevini TAL, De Maglie M, Minozzi G, Scanziani E, Piccinini R. An explant of heifer mammary gland to study the immune response of the organ. Res Vet Sci 2017; 114:44-50. [PMID: 28314156 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2017.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Revised: 02/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Continuous or primary epithelial cell lines have been extensively used to study the mammary gland immune response, but they are constituted by a single cell population. Our aim was to test whether an explant of heifer gland, where the tissue structure is maintained, might be a valid model to investigate the innate immune response to infection. The study was carried out on 2mm3-sections of heifer udders, in 2 consecutive trials, using LPS or LTA in the first trial and two different concentrations of Staphylococcus aureus (Staph. aureus) in the second. Treated and untreated sections were collected after 1h, 3h and 6h incubation; in the first trial, a final time-point at 18h was considered. The mRNA expression of TNFα, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8 and LAP was analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR. Histological examination showed well-preserved morphology of the tissue, and apoptosis only showed a slight, not significant increase throughout the experiment. IL-1β and IL-6 were significantly up-regulated, in response to LPS or Staph. aureus, while TNF-α and IL-8 significantly increased only under LPS treatment. LAP expression showed a significant late increase when stimulated by LPS. The immunochemical staining of the sections demonstrated a higher number of T lymphocytes within the alveolar epithelium, in comparison with interstitial localization. Since the explants belonged to pubertal non-pregnant heifers, T cells may be regarded as resident cells, suggesting their participation in the regulation of mammary homeostasis. Therefore, applying our model would give new insights in the investigation of udder pathophysiology.
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- Giada Magro
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan, via Celoria 10, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, via Celoria 10, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan, via Celoria 10, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan, via Celoria 10, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan, via Celoria 10, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan, via Celoria 10, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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Yi Q, Wang YK, Feng J, Wei YH, Wang L. Identification of two candidate innate immune genes by transcriptional profiling and RNA interference in mouse mammary gland epithelial cells stimulated with lipopolysaccharide. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2016; 38:423-431. [PMID: 27572054 DOI: 10.1080/08923973.2016.1222618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Mammary epithelial cells (MECs) play an important role in immune responses and inflammatory diseases such as mastitis, which is mainly attributed to the activation of Toll-like receptors and the release of cytokines. However, the overall change of gene expression and biological pathways of MECs to microbial factors stimulation remains unknown. Here, we analyzed the gene expression profile in mouse MECs treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) for 24 h. Microarray analysis revealed that about 1548 genes differentially expressed, these genes mainly involved in 346 gene ontology terms and 128 molecular pathways, and particularly, some innate immune-associated pathways were significant. By analyzing data for pathway relation network, we prioritized differentially expressed genes with respect to LPS. The importance of changes, indicating that RNA interference-mediated inhibition of two genes identified in this analysis, transforming growth factor beta 1 (Tgf-β1) and platelet-derived growth factor B (Pdgfb), reduced interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor α production respectively, in gene expression was verified. These findings delineate mouse MECs gene response patterns induced by LPS and identify Tgf-β1 and Pdgfb that have been closely related to innate immunity.
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- Qiong Yi
- a Biochemical Engineering Center of Guizhou Province , Guizhou University , Guiyang , China
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- a Biochemical Engineering Center of Guizhou Province , Guizhou University , Guiyang , China.,b Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science , Guizhou University , Guiyang , China
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- a Biochemical Engineering Center of Guizhou Province , Guizhou University , Guiyang , China.,b Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science , Guizhou University , Guiyang , China
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- a Biochemical Engineering Center of Guizhou Province , Guizhou University , Guiyang , China.,b Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Animal Science , Guizhou University , Guiyang , China
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- a Biochemical Engineering Center of Guizhou Province , Guizhou University , Guiyang , China
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Lipoteichoic acids as a major virulence factor causing inflammatory responses via Toll-like receptor 2. Arch Pharm Res 2016; 39:1519-1529. [PMID: 27498542 DOI: 10.1007/s12272-016-0804-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Lipoteichoic acid (LTA), a major cell wall component of Gram-positive bacteria, is associated with various inflammatory diseases ranging from minor skin diseases to severe sepsis. It is known that LTA is recognized by Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), leading to the initiation of innate immune responses and further development of adaptive immunity. However, excessive immune responses may result in the inflammatory sequelae that are involved in severe diseases such as sepsis. Although numerous studies have tried to identify the molecular basis for the pathophysiology of Gram-positive bacterial infection, the exact role of LTA during the infection has not been clearly elucidated. This review provides an overview of LTA structure and host recognition by TLR2 that leads to the activation of innate immune responses. Emphasis is placed on differential immunostimulating activities of LTAs of various Gram-positive bacteria at the molecular level.
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Effects of Chinese Propolis in Protecting Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells against Mastitis Pathogens-Induced Cell Damage. Mediators Inflamm 2016; 2016:8028291. [PMID: 27433029 PMCID: PMC4940570 DOI: 10.1155/2016/8028291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Chinese propolis (CP), an important hive product, can alleviate inflammatory responses. However, little is known regarding the potential of propolis treatment for mastitis control. To investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of CP on bovine mammary epithelial cells (MAC-T), we used a range of pathogens to induce cellular inflammatory damage. Cell viability was determined and expressions of inflammatory/antioxidant genes were measured. Using a cell-based reporter assay system, we evaluated CP and its primary constituents on the NF-κB and Nrf2-ARE transcription activation. MAC-T cells treated with bacterial endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide, LPS), heat-inactivated Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus exhibited significant decreases in cell viability while TNF-α and lipoteichoic acid (LTA) did not. Pretreatment with CP prevented losses in cell viability associated with the addition of killed bacteria or bacterial endotoxins. There were also corresponding decreases in expressions of proinflammatory IL-6 and TNF-α mRNA. Compared with the mastitis challenged cells, enhanced expressions of antioxidant genes HO-1, Txnrd-1, and GCLM were observed in CP-treated cells. CP and its polyphenolic active components (primarily caffeic acid phenethyl ester and quercetin) had strong inhibitive effects against NF-κB activation and increased the transcriptional activity of Nrf2-ARE. These findings suggest that propolis may be valuable in the control of bovine mastitis.
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Kiku Y, Nagasawa Y, Tanabe F, Sugawara K, Watanabe A, Hata E, Ozawa T, Nakajima KI, Arai T, Hayashi T. The cell wall component lipoteichoic acid of Staphylococcus aureus induces chemokine gene expression in bovine mammary epithelial cells. J Vet Med Sci 2016; 78:1505-1510. [PMID: 27211287 PMCID: PMC5059380 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.15-0706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is a major cause of bovine mastitis, but its
pathogenic mechanism remains poorly understood. To evaluate the role of lipoteichoic acid
(LTA) in the immune or inflammatory response of SA mastitis, we investigated the gene
expression profile in bovine mammary epithelial cells stimulated with LTA alone or with
formalin-killed SA (FKSA) using cap analysis of gene expression. Seven common
differentially expressed genes related to immune or inflammatory mediators were
up-regulated under both LTA and FKSA stimulations. Three of these genes encode chemokines
(IL-8, CXCL6 and CCL2) functioning as chemoattractant molecules for neutrophils and
macrophages. These results suggest that the initial inflammatory response of SA infection
in mammary gland may be related with LTA induced chemokine genes.
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- Yoshio Kiku
- Hokkaido Research Station, National Institute of Animal Health, NARO, Sapporo, Hokkaido 062-0045, Japan
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Günther J, Koy M, Berthold A, Schuberth HJ, Seyfert HM. Comparison of the pathogen species-specific immune response in udder derived cell types and their models. Vet Res 2016; 47:22. [PMID: 26830914 PMCID: PMC4736154 DOI: 10.1186/s13567-016-0307-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The outcome of an udder infection (mastitis) largely depends on the species of the invading pathogen. Gram-negative pathogens, such as Escherichia coli often elicit acute clinical mastitis while Gram-positive pathogens, such as Staphylococcus aureus tend to cause milder subclinical inflammations. It is unclear which type of the immune competent cells residing in the udder governs the pathogen species-specific physiology of mastitis and which established cell lines might provide suitable models. We therefore profiled the pathogen species-specific immune response of different cell types derived from udder and blood. Primary cultures of bovine mammary epithelial cells (pbMEC), mammary derived fibroblasts (pbMFC), and bovine monocyte-derived macrophages (boMdM) were challenged with heat-killed E. coli, S. aureus and S. uberis mastitis pathogens and their immune response was scaled against the response of established models for MEC (bovine MAC-T) and macrophages (murine RAW 264.7). Only E. coli provoked a full scale immune reaction in pbMEC, fibroblasts and MAC-T cells, as indicated by induced cytokine and chemokine expression and NF-κB activation. Weak reactions were induced by S. aureus and none by S. uberis challenges. In contrast, both models for macrophages (boMdM and RAW 264.7) reacted strongly against all the three pathogens accompanied by strong activation of NF-κB factors. Hence, the established cell models MAC-T and RAW 264.7 properly reflected key aspects of the pathogen species-specific immune response of the respective parental cell type. Our data imply that the pathogen species-specific physiology of mastitis likely relates to the respective response of MEC rather to that of professional immune cells.
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- Juliane Günther
- Institute for Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology, Dummerstorf, Germany.
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- Immunology Unit, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bischofsholer Damm 15, 30173, Hannover, Germany.
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- Institute for Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology, Dummerstorf, Germany.
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- Immunology Unit, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bischofsholer Damm 15, 30173, Hannover, Germany.
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- Institute for Genome Biology, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology, Dummerstorf, Germany.
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