title: New insights into Lyme disease.
abstract: Lyme borreliosis is transmitted through the bite of a tick that is infected by the bacterial spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. Clinical manifestation of the disease can lead to heart conditions, neurological disorders, and inflammatory disorders. Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of many human diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanisms of oxidative stress and intracellular communication in Lyme borreliosis patients. Mitochondrial superoxide and cytosolic ionized calcium was measured in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of Lyme borreliosis patients and healthy controls. Mitochondrial superoxide levels were significantly higher (p<0.0001) in Lyme borreliosis patients (n=32) as compared to healthy controls (n=30). Significantly low (p<0.0001) levels of cytosolic ionized calcium were also observed in Lyme borreliosis patients (n=11) when compared to healthy controls (n=11). These results indicate that there is an imbalance of reactive oxygen species and cytosolic calcium in Lyme borreliosis patients. The results further suggest that oxidative stress and interrupted intracellular communication may ultimately contribute to a condition of mitochondrial dysfunction in the immune cells of Lyme borreliosis patients.
authors.affiliation: Pharmasan Labs, Inc., Osceola, WI, USA. Electronic address: brandon.peacock@pharmasan.com.
authors.forename: Brandon N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Peacock
authors.affiliation: Pharmasan Labs, Inc., Osceola, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Teshome B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Gherezghiher
authors.affiliation: Pharmasan Labs, Inc., Osceola, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Hilario
authors.affiliation: Pharmasan Labs, Inc., Osceola, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Gottfried H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Kellermann
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi / Q000502:physiology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D003600:Cytosol / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D013481:Superoxides; D002118:Calcium
keywords: Cytosolic calcium; Inflammation; Lyme; Mitochondria; Oxidative stress
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