Group B streptococcal beta-hemolysin/cytolysin promotes invasion of human lung epithelial cells and the release of interleukin-8. 2002

Kelly S Doran, and Jennifer C W Chang, and Vivian M Benoit, and Lars Eckmann, and Victor Nizet
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.

Pneumonia and lung injury are hallmarks of early-onset neonatal group B streptococcal (GBS) infections. Production of a beta-hemolysin/cytolysin (beta-h/c) encoded by the cylE gene is associated with GBS virulence in vivo. To elucidate the contribution of the beta-h/c toxin to lung injury, the interactions of GBS wild-type strains and isogenic cylE mutants with A549 lung epithelial cells were examined. Compared with wild-type GBS strains, cylE mutants did not produce cytolytic injury, even at high inocula, and exhibited decreased cellular invasion. Additionally, cylE mutants induced less A549 cell release of the neutrophil chemoattractant interleukin (IL)-8. GBS invasion and IL-8 induction were significantly reduced in the presence of dipalmotyl phosphatidylcholine, a major constituent of lung surfactant and a known inhibitor of beta-h/c activity. These data indicate that the GBS beta-h/c contributes to invasion and immune activation of lung epithelial cells and may represent a multifunctional virulence factor in the early pulmonary stages of GBS infection.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008168 Lung Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood. Lungs
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D004847 Epithelial Cells Cells that line the inner and outer surfaces of the body by forming cellular layers (EPITHELIUM) or masses. Epithelial cells lining the SKIN; the MOUTH; the NOSE; and the ANAL CANAL derive from ectoderm; those lining the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM and the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM derive from endoderm; others (CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM and LYMPHATIC SYSTEM) derive from mesoderm. Epithelial cells can be classified mainly by cell shape and function into squamous, glandular and transitional epithelial cells. Adenomatous Epithelial Cells,Columnar Glandular Epithelial Cells,Cuboidal Glandular Epithelial Cells,Glandular Epithelial Cells,Squamous Cells,Squamous Epithelial Cells,Transitional Epithelial Cells,Adenomatous Epithelial Cell,Cell, Adenomatous Epithelial,Cell, Epithelial,Cell, Glandular Epithelial,Cell, Squamous,Cell, Squamous Epithelial,Cell, Transitional Epithelial,Cells, Adenomatous Epithelial,Cells, Epithelial,Cells, Glandular Epithelial,Cells, Squamous,Cells, Squamous Epithelial,Cells, Transitional Epithelial,Epithelial Cell,Epithelial Cell, Adenomatous,Epithelial Cell, Glandular,Epithelial Cell, Squamous,Epithelial Cell, Transitional,Epithelial Cells, Adenomatous,Epithelial Cells, Glandular,Epithelial Cells, Squamous,Epithelial Cells, Transitional,Glandular Epithelial Cell,Squamous Cell,Squamous Epithelial Cell,Transitional Epithelial Cell
D006460 Hemolysin Proteins Proteins from BACTERIA and FUNGI that are soluble enough to be secreted to target ERYTHROCYTES and insert into the membrane to form beta-barrel pores. Biosynthesis may be regulated by HEMOLYSIN FACTORS. Hemolysin,Hemolysins,Hemalysins,Proteins, Hemolysin
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001422 Bacterial Adhesion Physicochemical property of fimbriated (FIMBRIAE, BACTERIAL) and non-fimbriated bacteria of attaching to cells, tissue, and nonbiological surfaces. It is a factor in bacterial colonization and pathogenicity. Adhesion, Bacterial,Adhesions, Bacterial,Bacterial Adhesions
D013292 Streptococcus agalactiae A bacterium which causes mastitis in cattle and occasionally in man. Streptococcus Group B
D015060 1,2-Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine Synthetic phospholipid used in liposomes and lipid bilayers to study biological membranes. It is also a major constituent of PULMONARY SURFACTANTS. Dipalmitoyllecithin,1,2-Dihexadecyl-sn-Glycerophosphocholine,1,2-Dipalmitoyl-Glycerophosphocholine,Dipalmitoyl Phosphatidylcholine,Dipalmitoylglycerophosphocholine,Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine,1,2 Dihexadecyl sn Glycerophosphocholine,1,2 Dipalmitoyl Glycerophosphocholine,1,2 Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine,Phosphatidylcholine, Dipalmitoyl
D016209 Interleukin-8 A member of the CXC chemokine family that plays a role in the regulation of the acute inflammatory response. It is secreted by variety of cell types and induces CHEMOTAXIS of NEUTROPHILS and other inflammatory cells. CXCL8 Chemokine,Chemokine CXCL8,Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage-Derived,Chemotactic Factor, Neutrophil, Monocyte-Derived,IL-8,Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte-Derived,Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Monocyte-Derived,AMCF-I,Alveolar Macrophage Chemotactic Factor-I,Anionic Neutrophil-Activating Peptide,Chemokines, CXCL8,Chemotactic Factor, Neutrophil,Granulocyte Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8,IL8,Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor,Neutrophil Activation Factor,Alveolar Macrophage Chemotactic Factor I,Anionic Neutrophil Activating Peptide,CXCL8 Chemokines,CXCL8, Chemokine,Chemokine, CXCL8,Chemotactic Factor, Macrophage Derived,Chemotactic Peptide-Interleukin-8, Granulocyte,Granulocyte Chemotactic Peptide Interleukin 8,Interleukin 8,Lymphocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide,Macrophage-Derived Chemotactic Factor,Monocyte-Derived Neutrophil-Activating Peptide,Neutrophil Activating Peptide, Lymphocyte Derived,Neutrophil Activating Peptide, Monocyte Derived,Neutrophil Chemotactic Factor,Neutrophil-Activating Peptide, Anionic,Peptide, Anionic Neutrophil-Activating

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