PMID- 31293985 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200218 LR - 20200309 IS - 2235-2988 (Electronic) IS - 2235-2988 (Linking) VI - 9 DP - 2019 TI - Treponema pallidum Induces the Secretion of HDVSMC Inflammatory Cytokines to Promote the Migration and Adhesion of THP-1 Cells. PG - 220 LID - 10.3389/fcimb.2019.00220 [doi] LID - 220 AB - The pathological features of syphilis, a disease caused by Treponema pallidum (T. pallidum), are characterized by vascular involvement with endarteritis and periarteritis. Little is known about the interactions of infiltrating immunocytes with human dermal vascular smooth muscle cells (HDVSMCs) in arterioles during the immunopathogenesis of syphilis. In the present study, we demonstrated that stimulation of HDVSMCs with T. pallidum resulted in the upregulated gene transcription and protein expression of interleukin (IL)-6, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Moreover, the migration and adhesion of THP-1 cells to HDVSMCs were significantly suppressed by anti-MCP-1 and anti-ICAM-1 neutralizing antibodies, respectively. Further studies revealed that T. pallidum activated the NF-kappaB signaling pathway in HDVSMCs. Inhibition of NF-kappaB suppressed T. pallidum-induced IL-6, MCP-1, and ICAM-1 expression. In addition, the migration and adhesion of THP-1 cells to T. pallidum-treated HDVSMCs were significantly decreased by pretreatment with an NF-kappaB inhibitor. These findings demonstrate that T. pallidum induces the production of IL-6, MCP-1, and ICAM-1 in HDVSMCs and promotes the adherence and migration of THP-1 cells to HDVSMCs through the NF-kappaB signaling pathway, which may provide new insight into the pathogenesis of T. pallidum infection. FAU - Gao, Zheng-Xiang AU - Gao ZX AD - Center of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. FAU - Liu, Li-Li AU - Liu LL AD - Center of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. AD - Institute of Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. FAU - Lin, Li-Rong AU - Lin LR AD - Center of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. AD - Institute of Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. FAU - Tong, Man-Li AU - Tong ML AD - Center of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. AD - Institute of Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. FAU - Liu, Fan AU - Liu F AD - Center of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. AD - Institute of Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. FAU - Yang, Tian-Ci AU - Yang TC AD - Center of Clinical Laboratory, Zhongshan Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. AD - Institute of Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20190621 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Cell Infect Microbiol JT - Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology JID - 101585359 RN - 0 (Antibodies, Neutralizing) RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (Cytokines) RN - 0 (ICAM1 protein, human) RN - 0 (Interleukin-6) RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 126547-89-5 (Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1) SB - IM MH - Antibodies, Neutralizing MH - *Bodily Secretions MH - *Cell Adhesion MH - *Cell Movement MH - Chemokine CCL2/metabolism MH - Cytokines/*metabolism MH - Humans MH - Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 MH - Interleukin-6/metabolism MH - Myocytes, Smooth Muscle MH - NF-kappa B/metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction MH - Syphilis/immunology MH - *THP-1 Cells MH - Treponema pallidum/*metabolism/pathogenicity PMC - PMC6598120 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Treponema pallidum OT - adherence OT - cytokine OT - human dermal vascular smooth muscle cells OT - migration EDAT- 2019/07/12 06:00 MHDA- 2020/02/19 06:00 PMCR- 2019/01/01 CRDT- 2019/07/12 06:00 PHST- 2019/03/12 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/06/07 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/07/12 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/07/12 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/02/19 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.3389/fcimb.2019.00220 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2019 Jun 21;9:220. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2019.00220. eCollection 2019.