Free Content Candida albicans and Streptococcus salivarius modulate IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-alpha expression and secretion by engineered human oral mucosa cells

Authors: Yakout Mostefaoui1; Christian Bart1; Michel Frenette1; Mahmoud Rouabhia

Source: Cellular Microbiology, Volume 6, Number 11, November 2004 , pp. 1085-1096(12)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

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We investigated the involvement of oral epithelial cells via two cytokines (IL-6 and TNF-alpha) and one chemokine (IL-8) in local defences against live yeast (Candida albicans) and bacteria (Streptococcus salivarius) using an engineered human oral mucosa model. We report that the yeast changed from the blastospore to the hyphal form and induced significant tissue disorganization at later contact periods (24 and 48 h) compared to the bacteria. However, this effect did not reduce the viability or total number of epithelial cells. Gene activation analyses revealed that IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-alpha mRNA levels rose in tissues in contact with live C. albicans or S. salivarius. Gene activation was followed by an upregulation of protein secretion. IL-6 levels were higher after contact with C. albicans than with S. salivarius. IL-8 levels after contact with S. salivarius were higher than with C. albicans. Our study suggests that S. salivarius is more efficient at inducing proinflammatory mediator release than C. albicans. These results provide additional evidence for the contribution of oral epithelial cells to the inflammatory response against fungi and bacteria.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-5822.2004.00420.x

Affiliations: 1: Groupe de recherche en écologie buccale, Faculté de médicine dentaire, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada G1K 7P4.

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