Research Division for Radiation Science, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea; Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea.
Research Division for Radiation Science, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup 56212, Republic of Korea; Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, School of Dentistry, Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea.
Mol Immunol. 2022 Nov;151:103-113. doi: 10.1016/j.molimm.2022.09.004. Epub 2022 Sep 13.
Deinococcus radiodurans is an extremophile, well known to be extremely resistant to external stresses due to its unique physiological system and structure of cellular components. Although the proportion of D. radiodurans has been reported to be negatively correlated with atopic dermatitis, the exact function of D. radiodurans in allergic diseases and its precise mechanisms have not been studied. In the present study, we hypothesize that D. radiodurans or its cellular constituents play a critical role in the skin to prevent allergic inflammatory responses by modulating immunity. Heat-killed D. radiodurans inhibited the production of Th2 cytokines, such as IL-4 and IL-5, induced by ovalbumin (OVA) stimulation in splenocytes from OVA-sensitized mice. Among the cellular constituents of D. radiodurans, such as cell wall (DeinoWall), cell membrane (DeinoMem), and exopolysaccharide (DeinoPol), only DeinoWall inhibited the production of Th2 cytokines and 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB)-induced atopic dermatitis (AD), a Th2-predominant allergic disease in mice. Moreover, serum IgE levels and infiltration of mast cells into skin lesions, the markers of Th2 response induced by DNCB application, were significantly inhibited by treatment with DeinoWall. Remarkably, DeinoWall induced the maturation of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) that promote Th1-biased immunity, which might balance Th1/Th2 and regulate allergic inflammatory responses. Collectively, these results suggest that DeinoWall acts as a major cellular constituent in the negative regulation of allergic inflammatory responses by D. radiodurans and might be a viable candidate for the treatment of allergic diseases.
耐辐射球菌是一种极端微生物,由于其独特的生理系统和细胞成分结构,它对外界压力具有极强的抵抗力。尽管已经报道耐辐射球菌的比例与特应性皮炎呈负相关,但耐辐射球菌在过敏性疾病中的确切功能及其确切机制尚未得到研究。在本研究中,我们假设耐辐射球菌或其细胞成分在皮肤中通过调节免疫发挥关键作用,以防止过敏炎症反应。热灭活耐辐射球菌抑制了卵清蛋白(OVA)刺激致敏小鼠脾细胞中 Th2 细胞因子(如 IL-4 和 IL-5)的产生。在耐辐射球菌的细胞成分中,如细胞壁(DeinoWall)、细胞膜(DeinoMem)和胞外多糖(DeinoPol),只有 DeinoWall 抑制了 Th2 细胞因子的产生和 2,4-二硝基氯苯(DNCB)诱导的特应性皮炎(AD),一种以 Th2 为主的过敏性疾病在小鼠中。此外,DeinoWall 治疗显著抑制了由 DNCB 应用诱导的血清 IgE 水平和肥大细胞浸润到皮肤损伤,这是 Th2 反应的标志物。值得注意的是,DeinoWall 诱导了骨髓来源的树突状细胞(BMDC)的成熟,促进了 Th1 偏向性免疫,这可能平衡了 Th1/Th2 并调节过敏炎症反应。总之,这些结果表明 DeinoWall 作为耐辐射球菌负调节过敏炎症反应的主要细胞成分,可能是治疗过敏性疾病的可行候选药物。