Vascular endothelial cells cultured from patients with cerebral or uncomplicated malaria exhibit differential reactivity to TNF

Wassmer, S. C., Moxon, C. A. , Taylor, T., Grau, G. E., Molyneux, M. E. and Craig, A. G. (2011) Vascular endothelial cells cultured from patients with cerebral or uncomplicated malaria exhibit differential reactivity to TNF. Cellular Microbiology, 13(2), pp. 198-209. (doi: 10.1111/j.1462-5822.2010.01528.x) (PMID:21029292) (PMCID:PMC3041929)

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Abstract

Plasmodium falciparum malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in African children, and factors that determine the development of uncomplicated (UM) versus cerebral malaria (CM) are not fully understood. We studied the ex vivo responsiveness of microvascular endothelial cells to pro‐inflammatory stimulation and compared the findings between CM and UM patients. In patients with fatal disease we compared the properties of vascular endothelial cells cultured from brain tissue to those cultured from subcutaneous tissue, and found them to be very similar. We then isolated, purified and cultured primary endothelial cells from aspirated subcutaneous tissue of patients with CM (ECCM) or UM (ECUM) and confirmed the identity of the cells before analysis. Upon TNF stimulation in vitro, ECCM displayed a significantly higher capacity to upregulate ICAM‐1, VCAM‐1 and CD61 and to produce IL‐6 and MCP‐1 but not RANTES compared with ECUM. The shedding of endothelial microparticles, a recently described parameter of severity in CM, and the cellular level of activated caspase‐3 were both significantly greater in ECCM than in ECUM. These data suggest that inter‐individual differences in the endothelial inflammatory response to TNF may be an additional factor influencing the clinical course of malaria.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Moxon, Dr Christopher
Authors: Wassmer, S. C., Moxon, C. A., Taylor, T., Grau, G. E., Molyneux, M. E., and Craig, A. G.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity
Journal Name:Cellular Microbiology
Publisher:Blackwell Publishing
ISSN:1462-5814
ISSN (Online):1462-5822
Published Online:04 October 2010

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