PMID- 28855621 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190422 LR - 20190422 IS - 2045-2322 (Electronic) IS - 2045-2322 (Linking) VI - 7 IP - 1 DP - 2017 Aug 30 TI - Immune activated monocyte exosomes alter microRNAs in brain endothelial cells and initiate an inflammatory response through the TLR4/MyD88 pathway. PG - 9954 LID - 10.1038/s41598-017-10449-0 [doi] LID - 9954 AB - The host immune response is critical for homeostasis; however, when chronic low level activation of the immune response with or without the driver continues, a cascade of events can trigger immunological dysfunction. Monocytes are key peripheral sensors of the immune response and their activation is instrumental in the development of cognitive impairment. Here, we show that monocytes activated by interferon alpha, lipopolysaccharide or a combination of both generate exosomes carrying significantly altered microRNA profiles compared to non-activated monocytes. These exosomes alone can activate human brain microvascular endothelial cells to stimulate adhesion molecules, CCL2, ICAM1, VCAM1 and cytokines, IL1beta and IL6. This activation is through the toll like receptor 4 (TLR4)/myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (MyD88) pathway that activates nuclear factor-kappaB and increases monocyte chemotaxis. Inhibition of monocyte exosome release reverses endothelial cell activation and monocyte chemotaxis. Our study suggests that activated monocytes have an impact on brain vascular function through intercellular exosome signaling. FAU - Dalvi, Pranjali AU - Dalvi P AD - Department of Laboratory Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA. FAU - Sun, Bing AU - Sun B AD - Department of Laboratory Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA. FAU - Tang, Norina AU - Tang N AD - Department of Laboratory Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA. FAU - Pulliam, Lynn AU - Pulliam L AD - Department of Laboratory Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, USA. Lynn.Pulliam@ucsf.edu. AD - Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. Lynn.Pulliam@ucsf.edu. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170830 PL - England TA - Sci Rep JT - Scientific reports JID - 101563288 RN - 0 (Cytokines) RN - 0 (MYD88 protein, human) RN - 0 (MicroRNAs) RN - 0 (Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88) RN - 0 (TLR4 protein, human) RN - 0 (Toll-Like Receptor 4) SB - IM MH - Blotting, Western MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Coculture Techniques MH - Cytokines/*metabolism MH - Endothelial Cells/*immunology/metabolism MH - Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay MH - Exosomes/*metabolism MH - Gene Expression Profiling MH - Humans MH - MicroRNAs/*analysis MH - Monocytes/*immunology/metabolism MH - Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88/*metabolism MH - Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction MH - Toll-Like Receptor 4/*metabolism PMC - PMC5577170 COIS- The authors declare that they have no competing interests. EDAT- 2017/09/01 06:00 MHDA- 2019/04/23 06:00 PMCR- 2017/08/30 CRDT- 2017/09/01 06:00 PHST- 2017/05/24 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/08/08 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/09/01 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/09/01 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/04/23 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/08/30 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1038/s41598-017-10449-0 [pii] AID - 10449 [pii] AID - 10.1038/s41598-017-10449-0 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Sci Rep. 2017 Aug 30;7(1):9954. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-10449-0.