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Role of MyD88 in diminished tumor necrosis factor alpha production by newborn mononuclear cells in response to lipopolysaccharide. 2004

Sen Rong Yan, and Gefei Qing, and David M Byers, and Andrew W Stadnyk, and Walla Al-Hertani, and Robert Bortolussi
Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3G9, Canada.

Human newborns are more susceptible than adults to infection by gram-negative bacteria. We hypothesized that this susceptibility may be associated with a decreased response by leukocytes to lipopolysaccharide (LPS). In this study, we compared LPS-induced secretion of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) by mononuclear cells (MNC) from adult peripheral blood and newborn umbilical cord blood in vitro and attempted to determine the mechanisms involved in its regulation. At a high concentration of LPS (10 ng/ml) and in the presence of autologous plasma, MNC from adults and newborns secreted similar amounts of TNF-alpha. However, in the absence of plasma, MNC from newborns secreted significantly less TNF-alpha compared to MNC from adults. Moreover, at a low concentration of LPS (0.1 ng/ml) and in the presence of plasma, TNF-alpha secretion was significantly lower for newborn MNC compared to adult MNC. Adults and newborns had similar numbers of CD14 and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4)-positive cells as measured by flow cytometry. However, the intensity of the CD14 marker was greater for adult than for newborn cells. Incubation of cells with LPS led to an increase in CD14 and TLR-4 intensity for adult cells but not for newborn cells. The effect of LPS stimulation of adult or newborn cells was similar for ERK, p38, and IkappaBalpha phosphorylation, as well as IkappaBalpha degradation. Finally, we assessed levels of the TLR-4 adapter protein, the myeloid differentiation antigen 88 (MyD88). We found a direct relation between adult and newborn TNF-alpha secretion and MyD88, which was significantly decreased in newborn monocytes. Since TLR-4 signals intracellularly through the adapter protein, MyD88, we hypothesize that MyD88-dependent factors are responsible for delayed and decreased TNF-alpha secretion in newborn monocytes.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D007963 Leukocytes, Mononuclear Mature LYMPHOCYTES and MONOCYTES transported by the blood to the body's extravascular space. They are morphologically distinguishable from mature granulocytic leukocytes by their large, non-lobed nuclei and lack of coarse, heavily stained cytoplasmic granules. Mononuclear Leukocyte,Mononuclear Leukocytes,PBMC Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells,Peripheral Blood Human Mononuclear Cells,Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell,Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells,Leukocyte, Mononuclear
D008070 Lipopolysaccharides Lipid-containing polysaccharides which are endotoxins and important group-specific antigens. They are often derived from the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria and induce immunoglobulin secretion. The lipopolysaccharide molecule consists of three parts: LIPID A, core polysaccharide, and O-specific chains (O ANTIGENS). When derived from Escherichia coli, lipopolysaccharides serve as polyclonal B-cell mitogens commonly used in laboratory immunology. (From Dorland, 28th ed) Lipopolysaccharide,Lipoglycans
D008562 Membrane Glycoproteins Glycoproteins found on the membrane or surface of cells. Cell Surface Glycoproteins,Surface Glycoproteins,Cell Surface Glycoprotein,Membrane Glycoprotein,Surface Glycoprotein,Glycoprotein, Cell Surface,Glycoprotein, Membrane,Glycoprotein, Surface,Glycoproteins, Cell Surface,Glycoproteins, Membrane,Glycoproteins, Surface,Surface Glycoprotein, Cell,Surface Glycoproteins, Cell
D011956 Receptors, Cell Surface Cell surface proteins that bind signalling molecules external to the cell with high affinity and convert this extracellular event into one or more intracellular signals that alter the behavior of the target cell (From Alberts, Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2nd ed, pp693-5). Cell surface receptors, unlike enzymes, do not chemically alter their ligands. Cell Surface Receptor,Cell Surface Receptors,Hormone Receptors, Cell Surface,Receptors, Endogenous Substances,Cell Surface Hormone Receptors,Endogenous Substances Receptors,Receptor, Cell Surface,Surface Receptor, Cell
D011971 Receptors, Immunologic Cell surface molecules on cells of the immune system that specifically bind surface molecules or messenger molecules and trigger changes in the behavior of cells. Although these receptors were first identified in the immune system, many have important functions elsewhere. Immunologic Receptors,Immunologic Receptor,Immunological Receptors,Receptor, Immunologic,Receptors, Immunological
D005312 Fetal Blood Blood of the fetus. Exchange of nutrients and waste between the fetal and maternal blood occurs via the PLACENTA. The cord blood is blood contained in the umbilical vessels (UMBILICAL CORD) at the time of delivery. Cord Blood,Umbilical Cord Blood,Blood, Cord,Blood, Fetal,Blood, Umbilical Cord,Bloods, Cord,Bloods, Fetal,Bloods, Umbilical Cord,Cord Blood, Umbilical,Cord Bloods,Cord Bloods, Umbilical,Fetal Bloods,Umbilical Cord Bloods
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000072000 NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha An I-kappa B protein that inhibits the activity of dimeric NF-KAPPA B P50-REL complexes, sequesters transcription factor NF-kappaB as an inactive complex in the cytoplasm; and prevents NF-kappaB nuclear translocation and DNA binding. I Kappa B-alpha Protein,IKappaB-alpha,IKappaBalpha,Major Histocompatibility Complex Enhancer-Binding Protein MAD3,p40 Protein (IKappaB-alpha),I Kappa B alpha Protein,IKappaB alpha,Inhibitor alpha, NF-KappaB,Major Histocompatibility Complex Enhancer Binding Protein MAD3,NF KappaB Inhibitor alpha,alpha, NF-KappaB Inhibitor
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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