High-density lipoprotein suppresses tumor necrosis factor alpha production by mycobacteria-infected human macrophages

Abstract Immune responses to parasitic pathogens are affected by the host physiological condition. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) are transporters of lipids between the liver and peripheral tissues, and modulate pro-inflammatory immune responses. Pathogenic mycobact...

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Autores principales: Manabu Inoue, Mamiko Niki, Yuriko Ozeki, Sachiyo Nagi, Evans Asena Chadeka, Takehiro Yamaguchi, Mayuko Osada-Oka, Kenji Ono, Tetsuya Oda, Faith Mwende, Yukihiro Kaneko, Makoto Matsumoto, Satoshi Kaneko, Yoshio Ichinose, Sammy M. Njenga, Shinjiro Hamano, Sohkichi Matsumoto
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Sumario:Abstract Immune responses to parasitic pathogens are affected by the host physiological condition. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) are transporters of lipids between the liver and peripheral tissues, and modulate pro-inflammatory immune responses. Pathogenic mycobacteria are parasitic intracellular bacteria that can survive within macrophages for a long period. Macrophage function is thus key for host defense against mycobacteria. These basic facts suggest possible effects of HDL and LDL on mycobacterial diseases, which have not been elucidated so far. In this study, we found that HDL and not LDL enhanced mycobacterial infections in human macrophages. Nevertheless, we observed that HDL remarkably suppressed production of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) upon mycobacterial infections. TNF-α is a critical host-protective cytokine against mycobacterial diseases. We proved that toll-like receptor (TLR)-2 is responsible for TNF-α production by human macrophages infected with mycobacteria. Subsequent analysis showed that HDL downregulates TLR2 expression and suppresses its intracellular signaling pathways. This report demonstrates for the first time the substantial action of HDL in mycobacterial infections to human macrophages.