title: Modulation of NB4 promyelocytic leukemic cell machinery by Anaplasma phagocytophilum.
abstract: Anaplasma phagocytophilum is a gram-negative obligate intracellular bacterium that persists within neutrophils. We assessed the impact of A. phagocytophilum infection in NB4 promyelocytic leukemic cells using high-density oligoarray, two-dimensional differential gel electrophoresis and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Our Affymetrix data revealed that A. phagocytophilum altered the expression of transcription factors, cell adhesion molecules, signal transduction genes, and proinflammatory cytokines. However, the expression of Toll-like receptors, MYD88, RNF36, IRF3, and TBK1 and inhibitors of the NF-kappaB gene was not altered. A. phagocytophilum infection also altered the apoptotic program of NB4 cells and resulted in increased transcription of antiapoptotic genes (MCL1 and BFL1). The transcription and translation of iron-metabolism genes (light polypeptide ferritin chain, transferrin, and the transferrin receptor) were significantly altered, suggesting a possible link between A. phagocytophilum infection and iron metabolism. Our study clearly demonstrates multifactorial effects of A. phagocytophilum infection on NB4 promyelocytic leukemic cell machinery.
authors: Section of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, The Anlyan Center for Medical Research and Education, 300 Cedar St., Room 525A P.O. Box 208031, New Haven, CT 06520-8031, USA.
authors: Joao H F
authors: JH
authors: Pedra
authors: Bindu
authors: B
authors: Sukumaran
authors: Jason A
authors: JA
authors: Carlyon
authors: Nancy
authors: N
authors: Berliner
authors: Erol
authors: E
authors: Fikrig
mesh_terms: D041081:Anaplasma phagocytophilum / Q000502:physiology*; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000235:genetics; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000235:genetics; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000378:metabolism; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism; D015473:Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology*; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000235:genetics; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D014157:Transcription Factors; D007501:Iron