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Metabolic acidosis induced by Plasmodium falciparum intraerythrocytic stages alters blood-brain barrier integrity.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20683453     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The pathogenesis of cerebral malaria (CM) remains largely unknown. There is growing evidence that combination of both parasite and host factors could be involved in blood-brain barrier (BBB) breakdown. However, lack of adequate in vitro model of human BBB so far hampered molecular studies. In this article, we propose the use of hCMEC/D3 cells, a well-established human cerebral microvascular endothelial cell (EC) line, to study BBB breakdown induced by Plasmodium falciparum-parasitized red blood cells and environmental conditions. We show that coculture of parasitized erythrocytes with hCMEC/D3 cells induces cell adhesion and paracellular permeability increase, which correlates with disorganization of zonula occludens protein 1 expression pattern. Permeability increase and modification of tight junction proteins distribution are cytoadhesion independent. Finally, we show that permeability of hCMEC/D3 cell monolayers is mediated through parasite induced metabolic acidosis, which in turns correlates with apoptosis of parasitized erythrocytes. This new coculture model represents a very useful tool, which will improve the knowledge of BBB breakdown and the development of adjuvant therapies, together with antiparasitic drugs.
Authors:
Sergine Zougbédé; Florence Miller; Philippe Ravassard; Angelita Rebollo; Liliane Cicéron; Pierre-Olivier Couraud; Dominique Mazier; Alicia Moreno
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-08-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism     Volume:  31     ISSN:  1559-7016     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Cereb. Blood Flow Metab.     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-02-04     Completed Date:  2011-03-17     Revised Date:  2012-02-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8112566     Medline TA:  J Cereb Blood Flow Metab     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  514-26     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
INSERM, UMRS 945, Paris, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acidosis / metabolism*,  parasitology*
Annexin A5 / metabolism
Blood-Brain Barrier / parasitology*
Cell Adhesion / drug effects
Cell Line
Endothelial Cells / physiology
Erythrocytes / parasitology*
Flow Cytometry
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / metabolism
Lentivirus / genetics
Malaria, Cerebral / blood*,  parasitology*
Malaria, Falciparum / blood*,  parasitology*
Merozoites / parasitology,  physiology
Microscopy, Confocal
Permeability
Plasmodium falciparum*
RNA Interference
Tight Junctions / metabolism
Transduction, Genetic
Trypsin / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Annexin A5; EC 1.1.1.27/L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; EC 3.4.21.4/Trypsin

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