Nanovesicles from Malassezia sympodialis and Host Exosomes Induce Cytokine Responses - Novel Mechanisms for Host-Microbe Interactions in Atopic Eczema.
In: PLoS ONE, Jg. 6 (2011-07-01), Heft 7, S. 1-10
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Background: Intercellular communication can occur via the release of membrane vesicles. Exosomes are nanovesicles released from the endosomal compartment of cells. Depending on their cell of origin and their cargo they can exert different immunoregulatory functions. Recently, fungi were found to produce extracellular vesicles that can influence hostmicrobe interactions. The yeast Malassezia sympodialis which belongs to our normal cutaneous microbial flora elicits specific IgE- and T-cell reactivity in approximately 50% of adult patients with atopic eczema (AE). Whether exosomes or other vesicles contribute to the inflammation has not yet been investigated. Objective: To investigate if M. sympodialis can release nanovesicles and whether they or endogenous exosomes can activate PBMC from AE patients sensitized to M. sympodialis. Methods: Extracellular nanovesicles isolated from M. sympodialis, co-cultures of M. sympodialis and dendritic cells, and from plasma of patients with AE and healthy controls (HC) were characterised using flow cytometry, sucrose gradient centrifugation, Western blot and electron microscopy. Their ability to stimulate IL-4 and TNF-alpha responses in autologous CD14, CD34 depleted PBMC was determined using ELISPOT and ELISA, respectively. Results: We show for the first time that M. sympodialis releases extracellular vesicles carrying allergen. These vesicles can induce IL-4 and TNF-&agr; responses with a significantly higher IL-4 production in patients compared to HC. Exosomes from dendritic cell and M. sympodialis co-cultures induced IL-4 and TNF-&agr; responses in autologous CD14, CD34 depleted PBMC of AE patients and HC while plasma exosomes induced TNF-&agr; but not IL-4 in undepleted PBMC. Conclusions: Extracellular vesicles from M. sympodialis, dendritic cells and plasma can contribute to cytokine responses in CD14, CD34 depleted and undepleted PBMC of AE patients and HC. These novel observations have implications for understanding host-microbe interactions in the pathogenesis of AE. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Nanovesicles from Malassezia sympodialis and Host Exosomes Induce Cytokine Responses - Novel Mechanisms for Host-Microbe Interactions in Atopic Eczema.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Gehrmann, Ulf ; Qazi, Khaleda Rahman ; Johansson, Catharina ; Hultenby, Kjell ; Karlsson, Maria ; Lundeberg, Lena ; Gabrielsson, Susanne ; Scheynius, Annika |
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Zeitschrift: | PLoS ONE, Jg. 6 (2011-07-01), Heft 7, S. 1-10 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2011 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1932-6203 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0021480 |
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