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Cytokine ; 168: 156229, 2023 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37244247

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AIM: ß-defensins 2 and -3 (HBD-2 and HBD-3) and cathelicidin LL-37 are host defense peptides (HDPs) that play a crucial role in the immune response against mycobacteria. Given our former studies in tuberculosis patients wherein their plasma levels of such peptides correlated with steroid hormone concentrations, we now studied the reciprocal influence of cortisol and/or dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) on HDPs biosynthesis and LL-37 on adrenal steroidogenesis. MAIN METHODS: Cultures of macrophages derived from the THP-1 line were treated with cortisol (10-6M) and/or DHEA (10-6M and 10-7M) and stimulated with irradiated M. tuberculosis (Mi) or infected M. tuberculosis strain H37Rv to assess cytokine production, HDPs, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and colony forming units. Cultures of NCI-H295-R adrenal line were treated with LL37 (5, 10, and 15 µg/ml) for 24 h to further measure cortisol and DHEA levels together with steroidogenic enzyme transcripts. KEY FINDINGS: In macrophages, M. tuberculosis produced an increase of IL-1ß, TNFα, IL-6, IL-10, LL-37, HBD-2, and HBD-3 levels, irrespective of DHEA treatment. Adding cortisol to M. tuberculosis-stimulated cultures (with or without DHEA) decreased the amounts of these mediators, compared to only stimulated cultures. Although M. tuberculosis reduced ROS levels, DHEA increased these values in addition to diminishing intracellular mycobacterial growth (no matter cortisol treatment). In turn, studies on adrenal cells showed that LL-37 reduced the production of cortisol and DHEA besides modifying transcripts for some steroidogenic enzymes. SIGNIFICANCE: while adrenal steroids seem to influence the production of HDPs, the former compounds are also likely to modulate adrenal biogenesis.


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Mycobacterium tuberculosis , Tuberculose , Humanos , Desidroepiandrosterona , Hidrocortisona , Peptídeos Catiônicos Antimicrobianos , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio , Esteroides
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