Expression and Role of Myeloid-related Protein-14 in Clinical and Experimental Sepsis
(2009) American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine — Vol. 180, n° 11, p. 1098-1106 (2009)
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- Rationale: Myeloid-related protein-8 (MRP8) and MRP14 can form heterodimers that elicit a variety of inflammatory responses. We showed that MRP8/14 is a ligand for Toll-like receptor-4, and that mice deficient in MRP8/14 are protected against endotoxic shock-induced lethality. Objectives: To determine (1) the extent of MRP8/14 release in patients with sepsis and/or peritonitis and in healthy humans exposed to LPS and (2) the contribution of MRP8/14 to the host response in murine abdominal sepsis. Methods: MRP8/14 was measured in 51 patients with severe sepsis, 8 subjects after intravenous injection of LPS, and 17 patients with peritonitis. Host responses to sepsis were compared in mrp74 gene-deficient (and thereby MRP8/14-deficient) and wild-type mice intraperitoneally injected with Escherichia coli. Measurements and Main Results: Patients with sepsis displayed elevated circulating MRP8/14 concentrations on both Days 0 and 3, and LPS injection resulted in systemic MRP8/14 release in healthy humans. In patients with peritonitis, MRP8/14 levels in abdominal fluid were more than 15-fold higher than in plasma. MRP14-deficient mice displayed improved defense against E. coli abdominal sepsis in an early phase, as indicated by diminished dissemination of the bacteria at 6 hours. In addition, MRP14-deficient mice demonstrated decreased systemic inflammation, as reflected by lower cytokine plasma concentrations, and less severe liver damage. Conclusions: Human sepsis and endotoxemia are associated with enhanced release of MRP8/14. In abdominal sepsis, MRP8/14 likely occurs primarily at the site of the infection, facilitating bacterial dissemination at an early phase and liver injury.
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van Zoelen, M. A. D., Wittebole, X., Laterre, P.-F., Vogl, T., Foell, D., Van Veen, S. Q., van Till, J. W. O., Florquin, S., Tanck, M. W., Boermeester, M. A., Roth, J., & van der Poll, T. (2009). Expression and Role of Myeloid-related Protein-14 in Clinical and Experimental Sepsis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 180(11), 1098-1106. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200810-1552OC (Original work published 2009)