title: Dynamin inhibition interferes with inflammasome activation and cytokine gene expression in Streptococcus pyogenes-infected human macrophages.
abstract: In the present study, we have analysed the ability of Streptococcus pyogenes [Group A streptococcus (GAS)] to activate the NACHT-domain-, leucine-rich repeat- and PYD-containing protein 3 (NALP3) inflammasome complex in human monocyte-derived macrophages and the molecules and signalling pathways involved in GAS-induced inflammatory responses. We focused upon analysing the impact of dynamin-dependent endocytosis and the role of major streptococcal virulence factors streptolysin O (SLO) and streptolysin S (SLS) in the immune responses induced by GAS. These virulence factors are involved in immune evasion by forming pores in host cell membranes, and aid the bacteria to escape from the endosome-lysosome pathway. We analysed cytokine gene expression in human primary macrophages after stimulation with live or inactivated wild-type GAS as well as with live SLO and SLS defective bacteria. Interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-10, tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α and chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand (CXCL)-10 cytokines were produced after bacterial stimulation in a dose-dependent manner and no differences in cytokine levels were seen between live, inactivated or mutant bacteria. These data suggest that streptolysins or other secreted bacterial products are not required for the inflammatory responses induced by GAS. Our data indicate that inhibition of dynamin-dependent endocytosis in macrophages attenuates the induction of IL-1β, TNF-α, interferon (IFN)-β and CXCL-10 mRNAs. We also observed that pro-IL-1β protein was expressed and efficiently cleaved into mature-IL-1β via inflammasome activation after bacterial stimulation. Furthermore, we demonstrate that multiple signalling pathways are involved in GAS-stimulated inflammatory responses in human macrophages.
authors: Virology Unit, Department of Infectious Disease Surveillance and Control, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Latvala
authors: S M
authors: SM
authors: Mäkelä
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Miettinen
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Charpentier
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Julkunen
mesh_terms: D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D034281:Dynamins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004705:Endocytosis / Q000276:immunology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D058847:Inflammasomes / Q000378:metabolism*; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000378:metabolism; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000382:microbiology; D000071199:NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D016207:Cytokines; D058847:Inflammasomes; D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D000071199:NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein; C453881:NLRP3 protein, human; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D034281:Dynamins
keywords: cytokine; gene regulation; inflammasome; innate immunity; signal transduction