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Shiga Toxin Selectively Upregulates Expression of Syndecan-4 and Adhesion Molecule ICAM-1 in Human Glomerular Microvascular Endothelium.
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Toxins [Toxins (Basel)] 2020 Jul 03; Vol. 12 (7). Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 03. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a severe renal disease that is often preceded by infection with Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). The exact mechanism of Stx-mediated inflammation on human glomerular microvascular endothelial cells (HGMVECs) during HUS is still not well understood. In this study, we investigated the effect of Stx1 on the gene expression of proteins involved in leucocyte-mediated and complement-mediated inflammation. Our results showed that Stx1 enhances the mRNA and protein expression of heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG) syndecan-4 in HGMVECs pre-stimulated with tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα). CD44 was upregulated on mRNA but not on protein level; no effect on the mRNA expression of other tested HSPGs glypican-1 and betaglycan was observed. Furthermore, Stx1 upregulated the mRNA, cell surface expression, and supernatant levels of the intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in HGMVECs. Interestingly, no effect on the protein levels of alternative pathway (AP) components was observed, although C3 mRNA was upregulated. All observed effects were much stronger in HGMVECs than in human umbilical endothelial cells (HUVECs), a common model cell type used in endothelial studies. Our results provide new insights into the role of Stx1 in the pathogenesis of HUS. Possibilities to target the overexpression of syndecan-4 and ICAM-1 for STEC-HUS therapy should be investigated in future studies.
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- Cells, Cultured
Complement System Proteins genetics
Complement System Proteins metabolism
Endothelial Cells metabolism
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome genetics
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome metabolism
Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans genetics
Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans metabolism
Humans
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 genetics
Microvessels metabolism
Syndecan-4 genetics
Up-Regulation
Endothelial Cells drug effects
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome etiology
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 metabolism
Kidney Glomerulus blood supply
Microvessels drug effects
Shiga Toxin 1 toxicity
Syndecan-4 metabolism
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2072-6651
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Toxins
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32635212
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins12070435