Differential Secretion of Inflammatory Cytokines by Human Trophoblasts in the Presence of Escherichia coli, Lactobacillus crispatus, and Lactobacillus jensenii.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-22-2020
Publication Title
Gynecologic and obstetric investigation
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The existence of a placental microbiome would require a non-antagonistic relationship between potentially colonizing bacteria and trophoblasts.
OBJECTIVE: The immunologic response of trophoblasts to specific potentially invading bacteria needs further analysis.
METHODOLOGY: Immortalized first trimester human trophoblasts Swan 71 (Sw.71) were coincubated with Escherichia coli, Lactobacillus jensenii, Lactobacillus crispatus, and incubated alone (i.e., control group; 4 conditions with n = 6 for each condition). Chemokines and cytokines were measured. ANOVA with post hoc pairwise analysis was used to compare cytokines/chemokines concentrations in the 4 culture media.
RESULTS: Sw.71 co-incubated with E. coli, L. jensenii or L. crispatus resulted in differential secretion of 11 of the 26 assayed cytokines/chemokines. Sw.71 co-incubated with any of the 3 bacteria responded with significant increased secretion of interleukin (IL)-8 and granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor. All bacteria elicited the secretion of IL-6 and interferon (IFN) α2, 2 proinflammatory cytokines. In addition, Lactobacillus species resulted in increased secretion of IL-12p40 and IFNγ. While E. coli did not modify secretion of anti-inflammatory cytokines, Sw.71 cells responded to co-incubation with Lactobacillus species by secreting increased levels of IL-10 and IL-1ra. Both Lactobacillus species led to a decreased secretion of IL-4.
CONCLUSION: All 3 bacterial species triggered significant release of chemokines and inflammatory cytokines, suggesting that a commensal relationship with trophoblasts may not be feasible.
Volume
85
Issue
3
First Page
277
Last Page
283
Recommended Citation
Alhousseini A, Vadillo-Ortega F, Palacios-Gonzalez B, Theis KR, Winters AD, Hassan SS, Meraz-Cruz N. Differential Secretion of Inflammatory Cytokines by Human Trophoblasts in the Presence of Escherichia coli, Lactobacillus crispatus, and Lactobacillus jensenii. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 2020;85(3):277-283. doi: 10.1159/000507440. Epub 2020 Apr 22. PMID: 32320981.
DOI
10.1159/000507440
ISSN
1423-002X
PubMed ID
32320981