Title
Subsets of Cytokines and Chemokines from DENV-4-Infected Patients Could Regulate the Endothelial Integrity of Cultured Microvascular Endothelial Cells
Date Issued
01 May 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Cipitelli M.d.C.
Paiva I.A.
Badolato-Corrêa J.
Marinho C.F.
da Costa Faria N.R.
de Azeredo E.L.
de Souza L.J.
da Cunha R.V.
De-Oliveira-pinto L.M.
Publisher(s)
MDPI
Abstract
Introduction: It is a consensus that inflammatory mediators produced by immune cells contribute to changes in endothelial permeability in dengue. We propose to relate inflammatory mediators seen in dengue patients with the in vitro alteration of endothelial cells (ECs) cultured with serum from these patients. Methods: Patients with mild (DF) to moderate and severe dengue (DFWS/Sev) were selected. ELISA quantified inflammatory mediators. Expression of adhesion molecules and CD147 were evaluated in the ECs cultured with the patient’s serum by flow cytometry. We assessed endothelial permeability by measuring transendothelial electrical resistance in cocultures of ECs with patient serum. Results: Dengue infection led to an increase in inflammatory mediators—the IL-10 distinguished DF from DFWS/Sev. There were no changes in CD31, CD54, and CD106 but decreased CD147 expression in ECs. DFWS/Sev sera induced a greater difference in endothelial permeability than DF sera. Correlation statistical test indicated that low IL-10 and IFN-γ and high CCL5 maintain the integrity of ECs in DF patients. In contrast, increased TNF, IFN-γ, CXCL8, and CCL2 maintain EC integrity in DFWS/Sev patients. Conclusions: Our preliminary data suggest that a subset of inflammatory mediators may be related to the maintenance or loss of endothelial integrity, reflecting the clinical prognosis.
Volume
11
Issue
5
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Enfermedades infecciosas
Biología celular, Microbiología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85129728795
Source
Pathogens
ISSN of the container
20760817
Sponsor(s)
Funding: This research received no external funding. M.d.C.C., I.A.P., J.B.-C. and C.F.M. are recipients of a doctoral fellowship from Brazilian research institutions CNPq, CAPES, and IOC/Fiocruz. V.E.F.S. is a recipient of a doctoral fellowship from TWAS, The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World.
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