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Sui MZ, Wan KC, Chen YL, Li HL, Wang SS, Chen ZF. Fatal hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis-induced multiorgan dysfunction secondary to Burkholderia pseudomallei sepsis: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11:7372-7379. [PMID: 37969441 PMCID: PMC10643077 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i30.7372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Burkholderia pseudomallei (B. pseudomallei) is a short, straight, medium-sized Gram-negative bacterium that mostly exists alone, without a capsule or spores, has more than three flagella at one end, and actively moves. B. pseudomallei confers high morbidity and mortality, with frequent granulocytopenia in B. pseudomallei sepsis-related deaths. However, mortality may be related to hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) secondary to B. pseudomallei infection. CASE SUMMARY A 12-year-old female was referred from a local hospital to the pediatric intensive care unit with suspected septic shock and fever, cough, dyspnea, and malaise. After admission, supportive symptomatic treatments including fluid resuscitation, anti-infective therapy, mechanical ventilation, and a vasoactive drug maintenance cycle were carefully initiated. The patient became unconscious, her blood pressure could not be maintained even under the exposure of vasoactive drugs, and she experienced cardiorespiratory arrest. The patient died due to ineffective high-quality in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A subsequent bone marrow smear examination revealed extensive phagocytosis, and the blood culture was positive for B. pseudomallei. Family history revealed a sibling death from B. pseudomallei sepsis 5 years earlier. CONCLUSION The higher mortality rate in patients with B. pseudomallei sepsis may be related to secondary HLH after infection, wherein multiorgan dysfunction syndrome may be directly related to infection or immune damage caused by secondary HLH. Patients with B. pseudomallei can be asymptomatic and can become an infective source.
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- Ming-Ze Sui
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kunming Children’s Hospital, Yunnan Key Laboratory of Children’s Major Disease Research, Kunming 650034, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou 570311, Hainan Province, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou 570311, Hainan Province, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou 570311, Hainan Province, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou 570311, Hainan Province, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou 570311, Hainan Province, China
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Stockton JL, Khakhum N, Stevenson HL, Torres AG. Burkholderia pseudomallei BicA protein promotes pathogenicity in macrophages by regulating invasion, intracellular survival, and virulence. mSphere 2023; 8:e0037823. [PMID: 37768049 PMCID: PMC10597401 DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00378-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Burkholderia pseudomallei (Bpm) is the causative agent of melioidosis disease. Bpm is a facultative intracellular pathogen with a complex life cycle inside host cells. Pathogenic success depends on a variety of virulence factors with one of the most critical being the type 6 secretion system (T6SS). Bpm uses the T6SS to move into neighboring cells, resulting in multinucleated giant cell (MNGC) formation, a strategy used to disseminate from cell to cell. Our prior study using a dual RNA-seq analysis to dissect T6SS-mediated virulence on intestinal epithelial cells identified BicA as a factor upregulated in a T6SS mutant. BicA regulates both type 3 secretion system (T3SS) and T6SSs; however, the extent of its involvement during disease progression is unclear. To fully dissect the role of BicA during systemic infection, we used two macrophage cell lines paired with a pulmonary in vivo challenge murine model. We found that ΔbicA has a distinct intracellular replication defect in both immortalized and primary macrophages, which begins as early as 1 h post-infection. This intracellular defect is linked with the lack of cell-to-cell dissemination and MNGC formation as well as a defect in T3SS expression. The in vitro phenotype translated in vivo as ΔbicA was attenuated in a pulmonary model of infection, demonstrating a distinct macrophage activation profile and a lack of pathological features present in the wild type. Overall, these results highlight the role of BicA in regulating intracellular virulence and demonstrate that specific regulation of secretion systems has a significant effect on host response and Bpm pathogenesis. IMPORTANCE Melioidosis is an understudied tropical disease that still results in ~50% fatalities in infected patients. It is caused by the Gram-negative bacillus Burkholderia pseudomallei (Bpm). Bpm is an intracellular pathogen that disseminates from the infected cell to target organs, causing disseminated disease. The regulation of secretion systems involved in entry and cell-to-cell spread is poorly understood. In this work, we characterize the role of BicA as a regulator of secretion systems during infection of macrophages in vitro and in vivo. Understanding how these virulence factors are controlled will help us determine their influence on the host cells and define the macrophage responses associated with bacterial clearance.
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- Jacob L. Stockton
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
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Splenic T lymphocytes induce the formation of immunosuppressive neutrophils through IFN-γ in sepsis. Inflamm Res 2021; 71:81-91. [PMID: 34841450 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-021-01524-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite many advances in treatment, the prognosis of patients with sepsis still remains poor. Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) are the first line of defense against infection. This study aimed to reveal the reason and mechanism of the production of PD-L1+ PMNs in sepsis. METHODS Cecal ligation and perforation mouse model was established to simulate sepsis. And PMNs were treated for 4 h, 12 h with or without 100 ng/mL (IFN-γ) for further gene sequencing. PD-L1, PD-1, Ly6G, and CD3 were detected by multiplexed immunofluorescence. In addition, expression of PD-L1 and function of PMNs were assessed by flow cytometry. Serum and cell culture supernatant were measured with ELISA assays. Western blot was used to verify the JAK2/STAT1 pathway. RESULTS Our study demonstrates that PMNs are the main immune cells with high expression of PD-L1 during sepsis, and these cells, therefore, play a critical role in immunosuppression. In vivo studies demonstrated a specific interaction between PD-L1+ PMNs and PD-1+ T cells. In vitro studies further demonstrated that IFN-γ induced the production of PD-L1+ PMNs through the JAK2/STAT1 pathway. In addition, Fedratinib, an inhibitor of Jak2, was shown to significantly reduce the expression of PD-L1 in neutrophils. CONCLUSIONS These data demonstrate that secretion of IFN-γ by splenic T lymphocytes induces the production of PD-L1 + PMNs through the JAK2/STAT1 pathway in sepsis.
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Dalboni LC, Alvares Saraiva AM, Konno FTDC, Perez EC, Codeceira JF, Spadacci-Morena DD, Lallo MA. Encephalitozoon cuniculi takes advantage of efferocytosis to evade the immune response. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0247658. [PMID: 33667240 PMCID: PMC7935246 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Microsporidia are recognized as opportunistic pathogens in individuals with immunodeficiencies, especially related to T cells. Although the activity of CD8+ T lymphocytes is essential to eliminate these pathogens, earlier studies have shown significant participation of macrophages at the beginning of the infection. Macrophages and other innate immunity cells play a critical role in activating the acquired immunity. After programmed cell death, the cell fragments or apoptotic bodies are cleared by phagocytic cells, a phenomenon known as efferocytosis. This process has been recognized as a way of evading immunity by intracellular pathogens. The present study evaluated the impact of efferocytosis of apoptotic cells either infected or not on macrophages and subsequently challenged with Encephalitozoon cuniculi microsporidia. Macrophages were obtained from the bone marrow monocytes from C57BL mice, pre-incubated with apoptotic Jurkat cells (ACs), and were further challenged with E. cuniculi spores. The same procedures were performed using the previously infected Jurkat cells (IACs) and challenged with E. cuniculi spores before macrophage pre-incubation. The average number of spores internalized by macrophages in phagocytosis was counted. Macrophage expression of CD40, CD206, CD80, CD86, and MHCII, as well as the cytokines released in the culture supernatants, was measured by flow cytometry. The ultrastructural study was performed to analyze the multiplication types of pathogens. Macrophages pre-incubated with ACs and challenged with E. cuniculi showed a higher percentage of phagocytosis and an average number of internalized spores. Moreover, the presence of stages of multiplication of the pathogen inside the macrophages, particularly after efferocytosis of infected apoptotic bodies, was observed. In addition, pre-incubation with ACs or IACs and/or challenge with the pathogen decreased the viability of macrophages, reflected as high percentages of apoptosis. The marked expression of CD206 and the release of large amounts of IL-10 and IL-6 indicated the polarization of macrophages to an M2 profile, compatible with efferocytosis and favorable for pathogen development. We concluded that the pathogen favored efferocytosis and polarized the macrophages to an M2 profile, allowing the survival and multiplication of E. cuniculi inside the macrophages and explaining the possibility of macrophages acting as Trojan horses in microsporidiosis.
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- Luciane Costa Dalboni
- Programa de Patologia Ambiental e Experimental da Universidade Paulista–Unip, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Mestrado e Doutorado Interdisciplinar em Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil
- Laboratório de Fisiopatologia, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Programa de Patologia Ambiental e Experimental da Universidade Paulista–Unip, São Paulo, Brazil
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Trevino SR, Dankmeyer JL, Fetterer DP, Klimko CP, Raymond JLW, Moreau AM, Soffler C, Waag DM, Worsham PL, Amemiya K, Ruiz SI, Cote CK, Krakauer T. Comparative virulence of three different strains of Burkholderia pseudomallei in an aerosol non-human primate model. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2021; 15:e0009125. [PMID: 33571211 PMCID: PMC7904162 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Melioidosis, caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is a major cause of sepsis and mortality in endemic regions of Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. B. pseudomallei is a potential bioterrorism agent due to its high infectivity, especially via inhalation, and its inherent resistance to antimicrobials. There is currently no vaccine for melioidosis and antibiotic treatment can fail due to innate drug resistance, delayed diagnosis and treatment, or insufficient duration of treatment. A well-characterized animal model that mimics human melioidosis is needed for the development of new medical countermeasures. This study first characterized the disease progression of melioidosis in the African green monkey (AGM) and rhesus macaque (RM) for non-human primate model down-selection. All AGMs developed acute lethal disease similar to that described in human acute infection following exposure to aerosolized B. pseudomallei strain HBPUB10134a. Only 20% of RMs succumbed to acute disease. Disease progression, immune response and pathology of two other strains of B. pseudomallei, K96243 and MSHR5855, were also compared using AGMs. These three B. pseudomallei strains represent a highly virulent strain from Thailand (HBPUB101034a), a highly virulent strains from Australia (MSHR5855), and a commonly used laboratory strains originating from Thailand (K96243). Animals were observed for clinical signs of infection and blood samples were analyzed for cytokine responses, blood chemistry and leukocyte changes in order to characterize bacterial infection. AGMs experienced fever after exposure to aerosolized B. pseudomallei at the onset of acute disease. Inflammation, abscesses and/or pyogranulomas were observed in lung with all three strains of B. pseudomallei. Inflammation, abscesses and/or pyogranulomas were observed in lymph nodes, spleen, liver and/or kidney with B. pseudomallei, HBPUB10134a and K96243. Additionally, the Australian strain MSHR5855 induced brain lesions in one AGM similar to clinical cases of melioidosis seen in Australia. Elevated serum levels of IL-1β, IL-1 receptor antagonist, IL-6, MCP-1, G-CSF, HGF, IFNγ, MIG, I-TAC, and MIP-1β at terminal end points can be significantly correlated with non-survivors with B. pseudomallei infection in AGM. The AGM model represents an acute model of B. pseudomallei infection for all three strains from two geographical locations and will be useful for efficacy testing of vaccines and therapeutics against melioidosis. In summary, a dysregulated immune response leading to excessive persistent inflammation and inflammatory cell death is the key driver of acute melioidosis. Early intervention in these pathways will be necessary to counter B. pseudomallei and mitigate the pathological consequences of melioidosis. Melioidosis, caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is endemic in tropical regions globally and is an emerging threat in non-tropical areas worldwide. Its mortality rate is high in endemic areas due to its high infectivity, antimicrobial resistance, lack of available vaccines and limited treatment options. Animal model development and pathogenicity studies of various isolates are critical for the development of countermeasures against this pathogen. In this study, we compared the virulence of three different isolates of B. pseudomallei from two geographical locations in an aerosol non-human primate model. We found that early elevations of both pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory mediators, as well as the persistence of these mediators in the terminal phase of bacterial infection correlate with mortality. Histopathological analysis showed that the severity of lesions in various organs also correlates with the virulence of the B. pseudomallei strains, HBPUB10134a, MSHR5855 and K96243. Thus, a dysregulated immune response leading to excessive IL-1β and IL-6 at terminal end points and necrosis are key drivers of acute melioidosis. Development of drugs targeting these host response processes will be necessary to counter B. pseudomallei and mitigate the pathological consequences of melioidosis. This non-human primate model will facilitate the screening of vaccines and novel therapeutics.
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- Sylvia R. Trevino
- Bacteriology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Bacteriology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Biostatistics Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Bacteriology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Pathology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Pathology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Bacteriology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Bacteriology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Bacteriology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Bacteriology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Bacteriology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
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- Bacteriology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
- * E-mail: (CKC); (TK)
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- Bacteriology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
- * E-mail: (CKC); (TK)
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Thiriot JD, Martinez-Martinez YB, Endsley JJ, Torres AG. Hacking the host: exploitation of macrophage polarization by intracellular bacterial pathogens. Pathog Dis 2020; 78:5739920. [PMID: 32068828 DOI: 10.1093/femspd/ftaa009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Macrophages play an integral role in host defenses against intracellular bacterial pathogens. A remarkable plasticity allows for adaptation to the needs of the host to orchestrate versatile innate immune responses to a variety of microbial threats. Several bacterial pathogens have adapted to macrophage plasticity and modulate the classical (M1) or alternative (M2) activation bias towards a polarization state that increases fitness for intracellular survival. Here, we summarize the current understanding of the host macrophage and intracellular bacterial interface; highlighting the roles of M1/M2 polarization in host defense and the mechanisms employed by several important intracellular pathogens to modulate macrophage polarization to favor persistence or proliferation. Understanding macrophage polarization in the context of disease caused by different bacterial pathogens is important for the identification of targets for therapeutic intervention.
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- Joseph D Thiriot
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology , University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, Texas 77555 USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology , University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, Texas 77555 USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology , University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, Texas 77555 USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology , University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, Texas 77555 USA.,Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch , University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, Texas 77555 USA
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The causative agent of melioidosis, Burkholderia pseudomallei, a tier 1 select agent, is endemic in Southeast Asia and northern Australia, with increased incidence associated with high levels of rainfall. Increasing reports of this condition have occurred worldwide, with estimates of up to 165,000 cases and 89,000 deaths per year. The ecological niche of the organism has yet to be clearly defined, although the organism is associated with soil and water. The culture of appropriate clinical material remains the mainstay of laboratory diagnosis. Identification is best done by phenotypic methods, although mass spectrometric methods have been described. Serology has a limited diagnostic role. Direct molecular and antigen detection methods have limited availability and sensitivity. Clinical presentations of melioidosis range from acute bacteremic pneumonia to disseminated visceral abscesses and localized infections. Transmission is by direct inoculation, inhalation, or ingestion. Risk factors for melioidosis include male sex, diabetes mellitus, alcohol abuse, and immunosuppression. The organism is well adapted to intracellular survival, with numerous virulence mechanisms. Immunity likely requires innate and adaptive responses. The principles of management of this condition are drainage and debridement of infected material and appropriate antimicrobial therapy. Global mortality rates vary between 9% and 70%. Research into vaccine development is ongoing.
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- I Gassiep
- Pathology Queensland, Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Pathology Queensland, Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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- Pathology Queensland, Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Walkden H, Delbaz A, Nazareth L, Batzloff M, Shelper T, Beacham IR, Chacko A, Shah M, Beagley KW, Tello Velasquez J, St John JA, Ekberg JAK. Burkholderia pseudomallei invades the olfactory nerve and bulb after epithelial injury in mice and causes the formation of multinucleated giant glial cells in vitro. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2020; 14:e0008017. [PMID: 31978058 PMCID: PMC7002012 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The infectious disease melioidosis is caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. Melioidosis is characterised by high mortality and morbidity and can involve the central nervous system (CNS). We have previously discovered that B. pseudomallei can infect the CNS via the olfactory and trigeminal nerves in mice. We have shown that the nerve path is dependent on mouse strain, with outbred mice showing resistance to olfactory nerve infection. Damage to the nasal epithelium by environmental factors is common, and we hypothesised that injury to the olfactory epithelium may increase the vulnerability of the olfactory nerve to microbial insult. We therefore investigated this, using outbred mice that were intranasally inoculated with B. pseudomallei, with or without methimazole-induced injury to the olfactory neuroepithelium. Methimazole-mediated injury resulted in increased B. pseudomallei invasion of the olfactory epithelium, and only in pre-injured animals were bacteria found in the olfactory nerve and bulb. In vitro assays demonstrated that B. pseudomallei readily infected glial cells isolated from the olfactory and trigeminal nerves (olfactory ensheathing cells and trigeminal Schwann cells, respectively). Bacteria were degraded by some cells but persisted in other cells, which led to the formation of multinucleated giant cells (MNGCs), with olfactory ensheathing cells less likely to form MNGCs than Schwann cells. Double Cap mutant bacteria, lacking the protein BimA, did not form MNGCs. These data suggest that injuries to the olfactory epithelium expose the primary olfactory nervous system to bacterial invasion, which can then result in CNS infection with potential pathogenic consequences for the glial cells. Infections of the central nervous system (CNS), though uncommon, are associated with severe morbidity and mortality. Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, can infect the CNS. We have shown that B. pseudomallei can enter the CNS via peripheral nerves extending between the nasal cavity and the brain (bypassing the blood-brain/blood-cerebrospinal fluid barriers). In the current study, we show that prior injury to the olfactory epithelium can increase B. pseudomallei invasion of the olfactory nerve and bulb, highlighting a novel risk factor for CNS infections. We also demonstrate the ability of peripheral nerve glia to internalise B. pseudomallei, resulting in the formation of multinucleated giant cells (MNGCs), dependent on the bacterial protein BimA. These findings provide important new insights into the pathogenesis of B. pseudomallei.
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- Heidi Walkden
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, Australia
- Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, Australia
- Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, Australia
- Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
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- Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Southport, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, Australia
- Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
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- Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Southport, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, Australia
- Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, Australia
- Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation, School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, Australia
- Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
- Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Southport, Australia
- Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
- Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia
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Inflammasomes, Autophagy, and Cell Death: The Trinity of Innate Host Defense against Intracellular Bacteria. Mediators Inflamm 2019; 2019:2471215. [PMID: 30728749 PMCID: PMC6341260 DOI: 10.1155/2019/2471215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Inflammasome activation is an innate host defense mechanism initiated upon sensing pathogens or danger in the cytosol. Both autophagy and cell death are cell autonomous processes important in development, as well as in host defense against intracellular bacteria. Inflammasome, autophagy, and cell death pathways can be activated by pathogens, pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), cell stress, and host-derived damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). Phagocytosis and toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling induce reactive oxygen species (ROS), type I IFN, NFκB activation of proinflammatory cytokines, and the mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade. ROS and IFNγ are also prominent inducers of autophagy. Pathogens, PAMPs, and DAMPs activate TLRs and intracellular inflammasomes, inducing apoptotic and inflammatory caspases in a context-dependent manner to promote various forms of cell death to eliminate pathogens. Common downstream signaling molecules of inflammasomes, autophagy, and cell death pathways interact to initiate appropriate measures against pathogens and determine host survival as well as pathological consequences of infection. The integration of inflammasome activation, autophagy, and cell death is central to pathogen clearance. Various pathogens produce virulence factors to control inflammasomes, subvert autophagy, and modulate host cell death in order to evade host defense. This review highlights the interaction of inflammasomes, autophagy, and host cell death pathways in counteracting Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis. Contrasting evasion strategies used by B. pseudomallei, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and Legionella pneumophila to avoid and dampen these innate immune responses will be discussed.
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