期刊
JOURNAL OF FUNGI
卷 8, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jof8050437
关键词
Sporothrix schenckii; Sporotrichosis; keratinocytes; fungal infection; innate immunity; inflammation; cytoskeleton; toll-like receptors; cytokines
资金
- Instituto Politecnico Nacional [SIP-20210051, SIP-20221693]
- National Council of Science and Technology (CONACyT) [CB-2015-1-258735]
Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection that primarily affects the skin. This study found that infection with Sporothrix schenckii induces changes in the cytoskeleton and an inflammatory response in human keratinocyte cells.
Sporotrichosis is a subacute, or chronic mycosis caused by traumatic inoculation of material contaminated with the fungus Sporothrix schenckii which is part of the Sporothrix spp. complex. The infection is limited to the skin, although its progression to more severe systemic or disseminated forms remains possible. Skin is the tissue that comes into contact with Sporothrix first, and the role of various cell lines has been described with regard to infection control. However, there is little information on the response of keratinocytes. In this study, we used the human keratinocyte cell line (HaCaT) and evaluated different aspects of infection from modifications in the cytoskeleton to the expression of molecules of the innate response during infection with conidia and yeast cells of Sporothrix schenckii. We found that during infection with both phases of the fungus, alterations of the actin cytoskeleton, formation of membrane protuberances, and loss of stress fibers were induced. We also observed an overexpression of the surface receptors MR, TLR6, CR3 and TLR2. Cytokine analysis showed that both phases of the fungus induced the production of elevated levels of the chemokines MCP-1 and IL-8, and proinflammatory cytokines IFN-alpha, IFN-gamma and IL-6. In contrast, TNF-alpha production was significant only with conidial infection. In late post-infection, cytokine production was observed with immunoregulatory activity, IL-10, and growth factors, G-CSF and GM-CSF. In conclusion, infection of keratinocytes with conidia and yeast cells of Sporothrix schenckii induces an inflammatory response and rearrangements of the cytoskeleton.
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