Low concentrations of neutrophil extracellular traps induce proliferation in human keratinocytes via NF-kB activation
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2017
Citazione:
Low concentrations of neutrophil extracellular traps induce proliferation in human keratinocytes via NF-kB activation / S. Tonello, M. Rizzi, M. Migliario, V. Rocchetti, F. Reno'. - In: JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL SCIENCE. - ISSN 0923-1811. - 88:1(2017 Oct), pp. 110-116. [10.1016/j.jdermsci.2017.05.010]
Abstract:
Introduction: Granulocytes play a pivotal role in innate immune response, as pathogen invasion activates neutrophils, a subclass of granulocytes, inducing the production of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). In this study, it has been evaluated how NETs could affect human keratinocytes (HaCaT cells) behaviour.
Materials and methods: HaCaT cells were treated with increasing NETs concentrations (0.01-200ng/ml) and the effect on cell proliferation was evaluated by MTT assay. Inhibition studies were performed by pre-treating cells with dexamethasone, chloropromazine or amiloride. NF-kB pathway activation was evaluated by western blot.
Results: HaCaT cells stimulation with increasing concentrations of NETs (0.01-50ng/ml) for 48h resulted in a modulation of cell proliferation with a maximum increase corresponding to 0.5-1ng/ml stimulation. NETs low concentrations not only increased cell proliferation, but were also able to induce a faster wound closure in an in vitro scratch assay. NETs scaffold, composed by histone proteins and DNA, is recognized by Toll Like Receptor 9 (TLR 9) that, in turn, activates the NF-kB pathway. In fact, NETs induced proliferation was inhibited by chloropromazine (1nM), that blocks chlatrin vesicles formation, and by amiloride (50nM) that inhibits macropinocytosis. Moreover, dexamethasone, an inhibitor of NF-kB, was able to abolish the NETs effect.
Discussion: This study thus demonstrates that low NETs concentrations undergo internalization finally resulting in a quick NF-kB pathway activation and HaCaT cells proliferation increase, suggesting a close relationship between first immune response and wound healing onset.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
inflammation; keratinocytes; NETs; neutrophils
Elenco autori:
S. Tonello, M. Rizzi, M. Migliario, V. Rocchetti, F. Reno'
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