Phosphodiesterase inhibitors suppress Lactobacillus casei cell-wall-induced NF-κB and MAPK activations and cell proliferation through protein kinase A--or exchange protein activated by cAMP-dependent signal pathway

ScientificWorldJournal. 2012:2012:748572. doi: 10.1100/2012/748572. Epub 2012 May 3.

Abstract

Specific strains of Lactobacillus have been found to be beneficial in treating some types of diarrhea and vaginosis. However, a high mortality rate results from underlying immunosuppressive conditions in patients with Lactobacillus casei bacteremia. Cyclic AMP (cAMP) is a small second messenger molecule that mediates signal transduction. The onset and progression of inflammatory responses are sensitive to changes in steady-state cAMP levels. L. casei cell wall extract (LCWE) develops arteritis in mice through Toll-like receptor-2 signaling. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether intracellular cAMP affects LCWE-induced pathological signaling. LCWE was shown to induce phosphorylation of the nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways and cell proliferation in mice fibroblast cells. Theophylline and phosphodiesterase inhibitor increased intracellular cAMP and inhibited LCWE-induced cell proliferation as well as phosphorylation of NF-κB and MAPK. Protein kinase A inhibitor H89 prevented cAMP-induced MAPK inhibition, but not cAMP-induced NF-κB inhibition. An exchange protein activated by cAMP (Epac) agonist inhibited NF-κB activation but not MAPK activation. These results indicate that an increase in intracellular cAMP prevents LCWE induction of pathological signaling pathways dependent on PKA and Epac signaling.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Cell Wall / metabolism
  • Cyclic AMP / metabolism
  • Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / metabolism
  • Enzyme Activation
  • Fibroblasts / metabolism
  • Lacticaseibacillus casei / enzymology*
  • MAP Kinase Signaling System
  • Mice
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism
  • NIH 3T3 Cells
  • Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases / metabolism*
  • Phosphorylation
  • Signal Transduction
  • Theophylline / pharmacology
  • Toll-Like Receptor 2 / metabolism

Substances

  • NF-kappa B
  • Tlr2 protein, mouse
  • Toll-Like Receptor 2
  • Theophylline
  • Cyclic AMP
  • Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases
  • Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases