title: Physio-pathological parameters affect the activation of inflammatory pathways by deoxynivalenol in Caco-2 cells.
abstract: The intake of deoxynivalenol (DON), a mycotoxin contaminating cereal food items, causes gastro-intestinal illness in human and animal. This study investigated whether intracellular inflammatory cascades (MAPKs and NF-κB), cell maturity (proliferating vs. differentiated), cell state (control vs. inflamed) and exposure duration (chronic vs. acute) affect IL-8 secretion and PGE-2 synthesis in Caco-2 cells exposed to plausible intestinal concentrations (50, 500 and 5000 ng/ml) of DON. IL-8 secretion and PGE-2 synthesizing capacity were dose-dependently upregulated in differentiated Caco-2 cells exposed to DON during 24h, reaching an increase of ∼25 and 1.7-fold respectively, whereas transcript level of IL-8 and COX-2 were increased by ∼40 and 17-fold. Similar results were obtained with proliferating cells. The upregulation decreased upon simultaneous incubation with inhibitors of MAPKs ERK1/2 or p38 or of transcription factor NF-κB. IL-8 secretion and PGE-2 synthesizing capacity increased respectively by ∼15 and 2-fold after chronic 21 day incubation with DON (50 ng/ml). IL-8 production was exacerbated (∼510-fold versus negative control) upon simultaneous exposure to inflammatory stimuli. These results suggest activation of inflammatory pathways in intestinal epithelial cells exposed chronically or acutely to DON. The sensitivity to DON, whereas not affected by cell differentiation, is exacerbated by the presence of additional stimuli.
authors.affiliation: Institut des Sciences de la Vie, UCLouvain, B 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van De Walle
authors.forename: Alexandrine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: During
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Piront
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Toussaint
authors.forename: Yves-Jacques
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Yvan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Larondelle
mesh_terms: D018938:Caco-2 Cells; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000378:metabolism; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000378:metabolism; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014255:Trichothecenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D016209:Interleukin-8; D014255:Trichothecenes; C007262:deoxynivalenol; D015232:Dinoprostone