Porphyromonas gingivalis fimbriae dampen P2X7-dependent interleukin-1β secretion

Authors

Ana Carolina Morandini, University of the PacificFollow
E. S. Ramos-Junior, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
J. Potempo, Jagiellonian University
K. A. Nguyen, University of Sydney
A. C. Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
M. Bellio, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
David M. Ojcius, University of California, MercedFollow
J. Scharfstein, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Robson Coutinho-Silva, Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroFollow

ORCiD

David M. Ojcius: 0000-0003-1461-4495, Ana C. Morandini: 0000-0003-4749-571X

Department

Biomedical Sciences

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Innate Immunity

ISSN

1662-811X

Volume

6

Issue

6

DOI

10.1159/000363338

First Page

831

Last Page

845

Publication Date

10-1-2014

Abstract

Porphyromonas gingivalis is a major contributor to the pathogenesis of periodontitis, an infection-driven inflammatory disease that leads to bone destruction. This pathogen stimulates pro-interleukin (IL)-1β synthesis but not mature IL-1β secretion, unless the P2X7 receptor is activated by extracellular ATP (eATP). Here, we investigated the role of P. gingivalis fimbriae in eATP-induced IL-1β release. Bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) from wild-type (WT) or P2X7-deficient mice were infected with P. gingivalis (381) or isogenic fimbria-deficient (DPG3) strain with or without subsequent eATP stimulation. DPG3 induced higher IL-1β secretion after eATP stimulation compared to 381 in WT BMDMs, but not in P2X7-deficient cells. This mechanism was dependent on K⁺ efflux and Ca2^+-independent phospholipase A₂ activity. Accordingly, non-fimbriated P. gingivalis failed to inhibit apoptosis via the eATP/P2X7 pathway. Furthermore, P. gingivalis-driven stimulation of IL-1β was Toll-like receptor 2 and MyD88 dependent, and not associated with fimbria expression. Fimbria-dependent down-modulation of IL-1β was selective, as levels of other cytokines remained unaffected by P2X7 deficiency. Confocal microscopy demonstrated the presence of discrete P2X7 expression in the absence of P. gingivalis stimulation, which was enhanced by 381-stimulated cells. Notably, DPG3-infected macrophages revealed a distinct pattern of P2X7 receptor expression with a marked focus formation. Collectively, these data demonstrate that eATP-induced IL-1β secretion is impaired by P. gingivalis fimbriae in a P2X7-dependent manner.

Recommended Citation

Morandini, A. C., Ramos-Junior, E. S., Potempo, J., Nguyen, K. A., Oliveira, A. C., Bellio, M., Ojcius, D. M., Scharfstein, J., & Coutinho-Silva, R. (2014). Porphyromonas gingivalis fimbriae dampen P2X7-dependent interleukin-1β secretion. Journal of Innate Immunity, 6(6), 831–845. DOI: 10.1159/000363338
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