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CELLS
卷 11, 期 20, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cells11203185
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neutrophil extracellular traps; Candida albicans; Trichomonas vaginalis; bacterial vaginosis; infectious vaginitis
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- Fondo Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica y Tecnologica (ANID/FONDECYT), Chile [11200955]
- Direccion de Investigacion, Vicerrectoria de Investigacion y Postgrado, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile [DIUFRO Nffi DI21-0053]
Infectious vaginitis is a significant syndrome that affects the health of millions of women worldwide. This study identified the presence of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in vaginal discharges of women with bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, and trichomoniasis and determined their concentration and phenotypes. It was found that different infections were associated with different NET phenotypes and an increased number of NETotic cells. These findings suggest that changes in the microbiota and the presence of fungal and parasitic infections play a role in the activation and induction of NETosis.
Infectious vaginitis is a microbiological syndrome of great importance in public health that affects millions of women worldwide. However, no studies have explored the phenomenon of the production of the neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) that are released into the female reproductive tract in these pathologies. This study aimed to determine the presence of NETosis in vaginal discharges of women with bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, and trichomoniasis by characterizing NETs. Extracellular DNA with neutrophil elastase and citrullinated histones was identified to confirm the NET components (n = 10). The concentration, phenotypes of NETs, and number of NETotic cells were determined. The results showed an increase in NETotic cells in women with Candida albicans (CA) and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) and an increase in NETs in TV-induced vaginitis. Samples of CA- and TV-infected women showed different NET phenotypes (diffNETs, sprNETs, and aggNETs); diffNETs were found in high concentrations in samples with CA and were increased in three types of NETs in TV infections. Samples with intermediate microbiota and bacterial vaginosis showed increased NETotic cells while the intermediate microbiota presented a higher concentration of NETs. Therefore, alterations in the microbiota and the presence of fungal and parasitic infections are important stimuli for the activation and induction of NETosis, and their cytotoxic effects could enhance tissue damage.
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