title: Hookworm (Necator americanus) larval enzymes disrupt human vascular endothelium.
abstract: Knowledge of the molecular mechanisms used by Necator americanus larvae to penetrate the human skin and the vasculature would aid the development of effective vaccines against this important pathogen. In this work, the impact of N. americanus exsheathing fluid (EF) and excretory/secretory products (ES) on the endothelial barrier was examined using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). Cellular responses were assessed by investigating molecular changes at cell-cell junctions and by determining levels of secreted IL-6, IL-8, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the culture medium. It would appear that a repertoire of larval proteases caused a dose-related increase in endothelial permeability as characterized by a decrease in monolayer resistance with increased permeation of tracer-albumin. These barrier changes were associated with disruption of junctional vascular endothelial cadherin (VE-cadherin) and F-actin and an increase in endothelial secretion of IL-6 and IL-8. Our data suggest that larval proteases play an important role in negotiating the endothelium.
authors.affiliation: Division of Molecular and Cellular Science, Immune Modulation, Boots Science Building, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. paxns@nottingham.ac.uk
authors.forename: Nahed
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Souadkia
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Lopa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leach
authors.forename: David I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Pritchard
mesh_terms: D000723:Ancylostomatoidea / Q000254:growth & development*; D000818:Animals; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003470:Culture Media; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000473:pathology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007365:Intercellular Junctions; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000378:metabolism; D007814:Larva / Q000201:enzymology*; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D015850:Interleukin-6; D016209:Interleukin-8; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
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