Abstract:
:Microsporidia are obligate intracellular parasites that are ubiquitous in nature and have been recognized as causing an important emerging disease among immunocompromised individuals. Limited knowledge exists about the immune response against these organisms, and virtually nothing is known about the receptors involved in host recognition. Toll-like receptors (TLR) are pattern recognition receptors that bind to specific molecules found on pathogens and signal a variety of inflammatory responses. In this study, we show that both Encephalitozoon cuniculi and Encephalitozoon intestinalis are preferentially recognized by TLR2 and not by TLR4 in primary human macrophages. This is the first demonstration of host receptor recognition of any microsporidian species. TLR2 ligation is known to activate NF-kappaB, resulting in inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-8 (IL-8). We found that the infection of primary human macrophages leads to the nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB in as early as 1 h and the subsequent production of TNF-alpha and IL-8. To verify the direct role of TLR2 parasite recognition in the production of these cytokines, the receptor was knocked down in primary human macrophages using small interfering RNA. This knockdown resulted in decreases in both the nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB and the levels of TNF-alpha and IL-8 after challenge with spores. Taken together, these experiments directly link the initial inflammatory response induced by Encephalitozoon spp. to TLR2 stimulation in human macrophages.
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Infect Immunjournal_title
Infection and immunityauthors
Fischer J,Suire C,Hale-Donze Hdoi
10.1128/IAI.00733-08subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-10-01 00:00:00pages
4737-44issue
10eissn
0019-9567issn
1098-5522pii
IAI.00733-08journal_volume
76pub_type
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