AIM: Study the expression of cytokines by vaginal epitheliocytes in the process of interaction with dominant and associative microsymbionts. MATERIALS AND METHODS: IL-8, IL-6, IL-1beta and TNFalpha expression in response to interaction with heat inactivated Lactobacillus spp., Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Corynebacterium spp. or their secretory products in comparison with basal expression of cytokines by vaginal epitheliocytes was studied. Results. Lactobacilli secretory products were shown not to influence the expression of IL-8 and IL-1beta and moderately stimulated IL-6 and TNFalpha expression. Contact of epitheliocytes with heat inactivated lactobacilli increased secretion of IL-8, IL-6 and IL-1beta and reduced TNFalpha production. Secretory products of S. aureus and E. coli caused stimulation of IL-6, IL-1beta production and practically did not change the expression of IL-8 and TNFalpha. Contact of epitheliocytes with heat inactivated S. aureus sup pressed TNFalpha production and had no influence on IL-8, IL-6 and IL-1beta expression, contact with E. colistimulated TNFalpha and IL-1beta expression and suppressed IL-6 expression. Changes in cytokine expression during interaction of epitheliocytes with corynebacteria were largely similar to the results of interaction with lactobacilli except IL-6 production that was markedly stimulated by corynebacteria secretory products. Conclusion. In epithelial-bacterial interactions dominant and associative microorganisms have a differential effect on functional status of mucosal epitheliocytes manifesting in production of cytokines that could be the basis of mucosal immunity regulation.
AIM: Study the expression of cytokines by vaginal epitheliocytes in the process of interaction with dominant and associative microsymbionts. MATERIALS AND METHODS: IL-8, IL-6, IL-1beta and TNFalpha expression in response to interaction with heat inactivated Lactobacillus spp., Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Corynebacterium spp. or their secretory products in comparison with basal expression of cytokines by vaginal epitheliocytes was studied. Results. Lactobacilli secretory products were shown not to influence the expression of IL-8 and IL-1beta and moderately stimulated IL-6 and TNFalpha expression. Contact of epitheliocytes with heat inactivated lactobacilli increased secretion of IL-8, IL-6 and IL-1beta and reduced TNFalpha production. Secretory products of S. aureus and E. coli caused stimulation of IL-6, IL-1beta production and practically did not change the expression of IL-8 and TNFalpha. Contact of epitheliocytes with heat inactivated S. aureus sup pressed TNFalpha production and had no influence on IL-8, IL-6 and IL-1beta expression, contact with E. colistimulated TNFalpha and IL-1beta expression and suppressed IL-6 expression. Changes in cytokine expression during interaction of epitheliocytes with corynebacteria were largely similar to the results of interaction with lactobacilli except IL-6 production that was markedly stimulated by corynebacteria secretory products. Conclusion. In epithelial-bacterial interactions dominant and associative microorganisms have a differential effect on functional status of mucosal epitheliocytes manifesting in production of cytokines that could be the basis of mucosal immunity regulation.