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Epithelial GM-CSF Induction by Candida glabrata

Division of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Connecticut, 263 Farmington Ave., Farmington, CT 06030-1710, USA

Correspondence: ^* adongari{at}uchc.edu

The main cytokine induced by the interaction of oral epithelial cells with C. glabrata is granulocyte monocyte colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF); however, the mechanisms regulating this response are unknown. Based on previously published information on the interactions of C. albicans with oral epithelial cells, we hypothesized that interaction with viable C. glabrata triggers GM-CSF synthesis via NF-B activation. We found that C. glabrata-induced GM-CSF synthesis was adhesion-dependent, enhanced by endocytosis, and required fungal viability. NF-B activation was noted during interaction of epithelial cells with C. glabrata, and pre-treatment with an NF-B inhibitor partly inhibited GM-CSF synthesis. Blocking TLR4 with anti-TLR4 antibody did not inhibit GM-CSF production. In contrast, an anti-CDw17 antibody triggered significant inhibition of NF-B activation and GM-CSF synthesis. β-glucans did not stimulate GM-CSF synthesis, suggesting that the CDw17/NF-B/GM-CSF pathway may be β-glucan-independent. This study provides new insights into the mechanism of GM-CSF induction by C. glabrata.

Key Words: C. glabrata • oral epithelial cell • GM-CSF • TLR4 • CDw17

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 88, No. 8, 746-751 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0022034509341266


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