Cortisol biosynthesis in the human ocular surface innate immune response.

Innate immune responses have a critical role in regulating sight-threatening ocular surface (OcS) inflammation. While glucocorticoids (GCs) are frequently used to limit tissue damage, the role of intracrine GC (cortisol) bioavailability via 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) in O...

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Autores principales: Radhika Susarla, Lei Liu, Elizabeth A Walker, Iwona J Bujalska, Jawaher Alsalem, Geraint P Williams, Sreekanth Sreekantam, Angela E Taylor, Mohammad Tallouzi, H Susan Southworth, Philip I Murray, Graham R Wallace, Saaeha Rauz
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d2bd508f07b346feb6cb34bfdf15e08a2021-11-18T08:23:12ZCortisol biosynthesis in the human ocular surface innate immune response.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0094913https://doaj.org/article/d2bd508f07b346feb6cb34bfdf15e08a2014-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24736562/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203Innate immune responses have a critical role in regulating sight-threatening ocular surface (OcS) inflammation. While glucocorticoids (GCs) are frequently used to limit tissue damage, the role of intracrine GC (cortisol) bioavailability via 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) in OcS defense, remains unresolved. We found that primary human corneal epithelial cells (PHCEC), fibroblasts (PHKF) and allogeneic macrophages (M1, GM-CSF; M2, M-CSF) were capable of generating cortisol (M1>PHKF>M2>PHCEC) but in corneal cells, this was independent of Toll-like receptor (TLR) activation. While PolyI∶C induced maximal cytokine and chemokine production from both PHCEC (IFNγ, CCL2, CCL3, and (CCL4), IL6, CXCL10, CCL5, TNFα) and PHKF (CCL2, IL-6, CXCL10, CCL5), only PHKF cytokines were inhibited by GCs. Both Poly I∶C and LPS challenged-corneal cells induced M1 chemotaxis (greatest LPS-PHKF (250%), but down-regulated M1 11β-HSD1 activity (30 and 40% respectively). These data were supported by clinical studies demonstrating reduced human tear film cortisol∶cortisone ratios (a biomarker of local 11β-HSD1 activity) in pseudomonas keratitis (1∶2.9) versus healthy controls (1∶1.3; p<0.05). This contrasted with putative TLR3-mediated OcS disease (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Mucous membrane pemphigoid) where an increase in cortisol∶cortisone ratio was observed (113.8∶1; p<0.05). In summary, cortisol biosynthesis in human corneal cells is independent of TLR activation and is likely to afford immunoprotection under physiological conditions. Contribution to ocular mucosal innate responses is dependent on the aetiology of immunological challenge.Radhika SusarlaLei LiuElizabeth A WalkerIwona J BujalskaJawaher AlsalemGeraint P WilliamsSreekanth SreekantamAngela E TaylorMohammad TallouziH Susan SouthworthPhilip I MurrayGraham R WallaceSaaeha RauzPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 4, p e94913 (2014)
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Radhika Susarla
Lei Liu
Elizabeth A Walker
Iwona J Bujalska
Jawaher Alsalem
Geraint P Williams
Sreekanth Sreekantam
Angela E Taylor
Mohammad Tallouzi
H Susan Southworth
Philip I Murray
Graham R Wallace
Saaeha Rauz
Cortisol biosynthesis in the human ocular surface innate immune response.
description Innate immune responses have a critical role in regulating sight-threatening ocular surface (OcS) inflammation. While glucocorticoids (GCs) are frequently used to limit tissue damage, the role of intracrine GC (cortisol) bioavailability via 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) in OcS defense, remains unresolved. We found that primary human corneal epithelial cells (PHCEC), fibroblasts (PHKF) and allogeneic macrophages (M1, GM-CSF; M2, M-CSF) were capable of generating cortisol (M1>PHKF>M2>PHCEC) but in corneal cells, this was independent of Toll-like receptor (TLR) activation. While PolyI∶C induced maximal cytokine and chemokine production from both PHCEC (IFNγ, CCL2, CCL3, and (CCL4), IL6, CXCL10, CCL5, TNFα) and PHKF (CCL2, IL-6, CXCL10, CCL5), only PHKF cytokines were inhibited by GCs. Both Poly I∶C and LPS challenged-corneal cells induced M1 chemotaxis (greatest LPS-PHKF (250%), but down-regulated M1 11β-HSD1 activity (30 and 40% respectively). These data were supported by clinical studies demonstrating reduced human tear film cortisol∶cortisone ratios (a biomarker of local 11β-HSD1 activity) in pseudomonas keratitis (1∶2.9) versus healthy controls (1∶1.3; p<0.05). This contrasted with putative TLR3-mediated OcS disease (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Mucous membrane pemphigoid) where an increase in cortisol∶cortisone ratio was observed (113.8∶1; p<0.05). In summary, cortisol biosynthesis in human corneal cells is independent of TLR activation and is likely to afford immunoprotection under physiological conditions. Contribution to ocular mucosal innate responses is dependent on the aetiology of immunological challenge.
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author Radhika Susarla
Lei Liu
Elizabeth A Walker
Iwona J Bujalska
Jawaher Alsalem
Geraint P Williams
Sreekanth Sreekantam
Angela E Taylor
Mohammad Tallouzi
H Susan Southworth
Philip I Murray
Graham R Wallace
Saaeha Rauz
author_facet Radhika Susarla
Lei Liu
Elizabeth A Walker
Iwona J Bujalska
Jawaher Alsalem
Geraint P Williams
Sreekanth Sreekantam
Angela E Taylor
Mohammad Tallouzi
H Susan Southworth
Philip I Murray
Graham R Wallace
Saaeha Rauz
author_sort Radhika Susarla
title Cortisol biosynthesis in the human ocular surface innate immune response.
title_short Cortisol biosynthesis in the human ocular surface innate immune response.
title_full Cortisol biosynthesis in the human ocular surface innate immune response.
title_fullStr Cortisol biosynthesis in the human ocular surface innate immune response.
title_full_unstemmed Cortisol biosynthesis in the human ocular surface innate immune response.
title_sort cortisol biosynthesis in the human ocular surface innate immune response.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate 2014
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