J Korean Soc Microbiol.  1998 Jun;33(3):237-245.

Candida spp.- Induced Cytokine Gene Expression on Mouse Peritoneal Macrophages and NIH 3T3 Fibroblasts

• Kim HS
• Kim SK
• Lee YS
• Kim SD

Abstract

Interaction with Candida albicans (C. albicans) causes secretion of a variety of cytokines by macrophages. Although macrophages and neutrophils are thought to be major effector cell types in inflammation, fibroblasts have also been shown to participate in a wide array of inflammatory reactions. The patterns of cytokine gene (IL-4, IL-6, IL-10) expression have been examined in NIH 3T3 fibroblasts (NIH 3T3) and thioglycollate-elicited murine peritoneal macrophages (macrophages) in response to Candida spp. (C. albicans and C. tropicalis) and compared with NIH 3T3 and macrophage cells stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) by using RT-PCR. Active and heat inactivated (100'C, 30min) C. albicans and C. tropicalis were used at 1:10 (macrophages or NIH 3T3: yeasts ratio) concentration as a stimulators. Active and inactivated forms of Candidn spp. induced same patterns of cytokine gene expression on macrophages or NIH 3T3 cells. IL-6 mRNA was induced on both macrophages and fibroblasts, but IL-4 mRNA was not induced on both of them. Howerver, IL-10 mRNA expression was observed differently in that it was expressed in macrophages but not in fibroblasts. C. albicans-induced cytokine mRNA expression were same to C. tropicalis-induced one. C. albicans or C. tropicalis-induced cytokines gene expression (IL-4, IL-6, IL-10) showed same patterns to LPS-induced one. These observation provide that, although C. albicans and C. tropicalis have different pathogenic activity, they can induce the expression of Th2 cell-derived cytokine genes with same patterns, and IL-10 gene expression may be in a cell type specific manner. But further experiment with various kinds of fibroblasts is needed to determine cell type-specific manner in C. albicans or C. tropicalis-induced IL-10 gene expression.

MeSH Terms

Animals
Candida albicans
Candida*
Cytokines
Fibroblasts*
Gene Expression*
Hot Temperature
Inflammation
Interleukin-10
Interleukin-4
Interleukin-6
Macrophages
Macrophages, Peritoneal*
Mice*
Neutrophils
NIH 3T3 Cells
RNA, Messenger
Yeasts
Cytokines
Interleukin-10
Interleukin-4
Interleukin-6
RNA, Messenger