Immunomodulation by exogenous surfactant: effect on TNF-alpha secretion and luminol-enhanced chemiluminescence activity by murine macrophages stimulated with group B streptococci

Microbes and Infection
A J TalatiE Meals

Abstract

Group B streptococci (GBS) are important pathogens in neonatal sepsis and pneumonia. GBS stimulate alveolar macrophages to produce inflammatory cytokines and free oxygen radicals, which can damage the lungs. In several studies, use of exogenous surfactant in term babies has improved outcome related to sepsis and respiratory failure. The role(s) of exogenous surfactant in modulating the inflammatory response produced by this microbe was examined. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) production and luminol-enhanced chemiluminescence (LCL), a measure of respiratory burst, were investigated. For measuring TNF-alpha release, RAW 264.7 murine macrophages were pre-incubated with bovine surfactant and stimulated with either lipopolysaccharide, live or heat-killed GBS type Ia. LCL was measured after macrophages were pre-incubated with or without surfactant overnight, then stimulated with GBS or phorbol myristate acetate. Lipopolysaccharide and GBS stimulated TNF-alpha secretion from macrophages that was suppressed by exogenous surfactant in a dose-dependent fashion. GBS and phorbol myristate acetate also increased LCL from macrophages, which was significantly suppressed by pre-incubation of macrophages with exogenous surfactant. We c...Continue Reading

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