Giardia lamblia-induced changes in gene expression in differentiated Caco-2 human intestinal epithelial cells.
The parasitic protozoan Giardia lamblia is a worldwide cause of diarrhea, but the mechanism of disease remains elusive. The parasite colonizes the small intestinal epithelium, known to be a sensor for the presence of enteric pathogens, without invading or causing severe inflammation. In this study we investigated the epithelial cell response to G. lamblia. Differentiated Caco-2 cells were infected with G. lamblia isolate WB-A11, and the transcriptome of the intestinal cells was analyzed after 1.5, 6, and 18 h of interaction, using oligonucleotide microarrays. A large number of genes displayed changed expression patterns, showing the complexity of the interaction between G. lamblia and intestinal cells. A novel chemokine profile (CCL2, CCL20, CXCL1, CXCL2, and CXCL3) was induced that was different from the response induced by enteric pathogens causing intestinal inflammation. Several genes involved in stress regulation changed their expression. These findings indicate that the intestinal epithelium senses the G. lamblia infection, and this is important for induction of innate and adaptive immunity. The induced stress response can be important in the pathogenesis.
Roxström-Lindquist
Katarina
K
Department of Parasitology, Microbiology and Tumor Biology Center, Karolinska Institutet, SE-17177 Stockholm, Sweden.
Ringqvist
Emma
E
Palm
Daniel
D
Svärd
Staffan
S
D000818:Animals; D018938:Caco-2 Cells; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D054418:Chemokine CCL20; D018925:Chemokines / Q000235:genetics*; D019742:Chemokines, CC / Q000235:genetics; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000469:parasitology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D018503:Genome, Protozoan / Q000235:genetics; D016829:Giardia lamblia / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000166:cytology / Q000469:parasitology*; D019402:Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
C108355:CCL20 protein, human; D054418:Chemokine CCL20; D018925:Chemokines; D019742:Chemokines, CC; D019402:Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins