A complex interaction between Rickettsia conorii and Dickkopf-1--potential role in immune evasion mechanisms in endothelial cells.
The pathophysiological hallmark of spotted fever group rickettsioses comprises vascular inflammation. Based on the emerging importance of the wingless (Wnt) pathways in inflammation and vascular biology, we hypothesized that Dickkopf-1 (DKK-1), as a major modulator of Wnt signaling, could be involve...
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oai:doaj.org-article:9484bb1dd85a464d80986668876ab5de2021-11-18T07:05:19ZA complex interaction between Rickettsia conorii and Dickkopf-1--potential role in immune evasion mechanisms in endothelial cells.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0043638https://doaj.org/article/9484bb1dd85a464d80986668876ab5de2012-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23028464/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203The pathophysiological hallmark of spotted fever group rickettsioses comprises vascular inflammation. Based on the emerging importance of the wingless (Wnt) pathways in inflammation and vascular biology, we hypothesized that Dickkopf-1 (DKK-1), as a major modulator of Wnt signaling, could be involved in the pathogenesis in rickettsial infections. Our major findings were: (i) While baseline concentration of DKK-1 in patients with R. conorii infection (n = 32) were not different from levels in controls (n = 24), DKK-1 rose significantly from presentation to first follow-up sample (median 7 days after baseline). (ii) In vitro experiments in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) showed that while heat-inactivated R. conorii enhanced the release of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-8, it down-regulated the release of endothelial-derived DKK-1 in a time- and dose-dependent manner. (iii) Silencing of DKK-1 attenuated the release of IL-6, IL-8 and growth-related oncogene (GRO)α in R. conorii-exposed HUVECs, suggesting inflammatory effects of DKK-1. (iv) Silencing of DKK-1 attenuated the expression of tissue factor and enhanced the expression of thrombomodulin in R. conorii-exposed HUVECs suggesting pro-thrombotic effects of DKK-1. The capacity of R. conorii to down-regulate endothelial-derived DKK-1 and the ability of silencing DKK-1 to attenuate R. conorii-induced inflammation in endothelial cells could potentially reflect a novel mechanism by which R. conorii escapes the immune response at the site of infection.Elisabeth AstrupTove LekvaGiovanni DavìKari OtterdalFrancesca SantilliErik OieBente HalvorsenJan Kristian DamåsDidier RaoultGiustina VitaleJuan P OlanoThor UelandPål AukrustPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 9, p e43638 (2012) |
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The pathophysiological hallmark of spotted fever group rickettsioses comprises vascular inflammation. Based on the emerging importance of the wingless (Wnt) pathways in inflammation and vascular biology, we hypothesized that Dickkopf-1 (DKK-1), as a major modulator of Wnt signaling, could be involved in the pathogenesis in rickettsial infections. Our major findings were: (i) While baseline concentration of DKK-1 in patients with R. conorii infection (n = 32) were not different from levels in controls (n = 24), DKK-1 rose significantly from presentation to first follow-up sample (median 7 days after baseline). (ii) In vitro experiments in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) showed that while heat-inactivated R. conorii enhanced the release of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-8, it down-regulated the release of endothelial-derived DKK-1 in a time- and dose-dependent manner. (iii) Silencing of DKK-1 attenuated the release of IL-6, IL-8 and growth-related oncogene (GRO)α in R. conorii-exposed HUVECs, suggesting inflammatory effects of DKK-1. (iv) Silencing of DKK-1 attenuated the expression of tissue factor and enhanced the expression of thrombomodulin in R. conorii-exposed HUVECs suggesting pro-thrombotic effects of DKK-1. The capacity of R. conorii to down-regulate endothelial-derived DKK-1 and the ability of silencing DKK-1 to attenuate R. conorii-induced inflammation in endothelial cells could potentially reflect a novel mechanism by which R. conorii escapes the immune response at the site of infection. |
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Elisabeth Astrup Tove Lekva Giovanni Davì Kari Otterdal Francesca Santilli Erik Oie Bente Halvorsen Jan Kristian Damås Didier Raoult Giustina Vitale Juan P Olano Thor Ueland Pål Aukrust |
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Elisabeth Astrup Tove Lekva Giovanni Davì Kari Otterdal Francesca Santilli Erik Oie Bente Halvorsen Jan Kristian Damås Didier Raoult Giustina Vitale Juan P Olano Thor Ueland Pål Aukrust |
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A complex interaction between Rickettsia conorii and Dickkopf-1--potential role in immune evasion mechanisms in endothelial cells. |
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A complex interaction between Rickettsia conorii and Dickkopf-1--potential role in immune evasion mechanisms in endothelial cells. |
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A complex interaction between Rickettsia conorii and Dickkopf-1--potential role in immune evasion mechanisms in endothelial cells. |
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A complex interaction between Rickettsia conorii and Dickkopf-1--potential role in immune evasion mechanisms in endothelial cells. |
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A complex interaction between Rickettsia conorii and Dickkopf-1--potential role in immune evasion mechanisms in endothelial cells. |
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complex interaction between rickettsia conorii and dickkopf-1--potential role in immune evasion mechanisms in endothelial cells. |
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