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Inhibition of Microbicidal Activity of Canine Macrophages DH82 Cell Line by Capsular Polysaccharides from Cryptococcus neoformans
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Cryptococcus neoformans is a lethal fungus that primarily affects the respiratory system and the central nervous system. One of the main virulence factors is the capsule, constituted by the polysaccharides glucuronoxylomannan (GXM) and glucuronoxylomanogalactan (GXMGal). Polysaccharides are immunomodulators. One of the target cell populations for modulation are macrophages, which are part of the first line of defense and important for innate and adaptive immunity. It has been reported that macrophages can be modulated to act as a “Trojan horse,” taking phagocytosed yeasts to strategic sites or having their machinery activation compromised. The scarcity of information on canine cryptococcosis led us to assess whether the purified capsular polysaccharides from C. neoformans would be able to modulate the microbicidal action of macrophages. In the present study, we observed that the capsular polysaccharides, GXM, GXMGal, or capsule total did not induce apoptosis in the DH82 macrophage cell line. However, it was possible to demonstrate that the phagocytic activity was decreased after treatment with polysaccharides. In addition, recovered yeasts from macrophages treated with polysaccharides after phagocytosis could be cultured, showing that their viability was not altered. The polysaccharides led to a reduction in ROS production and the mRNA expression of IL-12 and IL-6. We observed that GXMGal inhibits MHC class II expression and GXM reduces ERK phosphorylation. In contrast, GXMGal and GXM were able to increase the PPAR-γ expression. Furthermore, our data suggest that capsular polysaccharides can reduce the microbicidal activity of canine macrophages DH82.
MDPI AG
Isabel F. LaRocque-de-Freitas
Elias Barbosa da Silva-Junior
Leticia Paixão Gemieski
Beatriz da Silva Dias Lima
Israel Diniz-Lima
Aislan de Carvalho Vivarini
Ulisses G. Lopes
Leonardo Freire-de-Lima
Alexandre Morrot
José Osvaldo Previato
Lucia Mendonça-Previato
Lucia Helena Pinto-da-Silva
Celio G. Freire-de-Lima
Debora Decote-Ricardo
Title: Inhibition of Microbicidal Activity of Canine Macrophages DH82 Cell Line by Capsular Polysaccharides from Cryptococcus neoformans
Description:
Cryptococcus neoformans is a lethal fungus that primarily affects the respiratory system and the central nervous system.
One of the main virulence factors is the capsule, constituted by the polysaccharides glucuronoxylomannan (GXM) and glucuronoxylomanogalactan (GXMGal).
Polysaccharides are immunomodulators.
One of the target cell populations for modulation are macrophages, which are part of the first line of defense and important for innate and adaptive immunity.
It has been reported that macrophages can be modulated to act as a “Trojan horse,” taking phagocytosed yeasts to strategic sites or having their machinery activation compromised.
The scarcity of information on canine cryptococcosis led us to assess whether the purified capsular polysaccharides from C.
neoformans would be able to modulate the microbicidal action of macrophages.
In the present study, we observed that the capsular polysaccharides, GXM, GXMGal, or capsule total did not induce apoptosis in the DH82 macrophage cell line.
However, it was possible to demonstrate that the phagocytic activity was decreased after treatment with polysaccharides.
In addition, recovered yeasts from macrophages treated with polysaccharides after phagocytosis could be cultured, showing that their viability was not altered.
The polysaccharides led to a reduction in ROS production and the mRNA expression of IL-12 and IL-6.
We observed that GXMGal inhibits MHC class II expression and GXM reduces ERK phosphorylation.
In contrast, GXMGal and GXM were able to increase the PPAR-γ expression.
Furthermore, our data suggest that capsular polysaccharides can reduce the microbicidal activity of canine macrophages DH82.
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