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Infection and Immunity, February 2006, p. 1284-1296, Vol. 74, No. 2
0019-9567/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/IAI.74.2.1284-1296.2006
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Intranasal Exposure to Bacterial Superantigens Induces Airway Inflammation in HLA Class II Transgenic Mice

Govindarajan Rajagopalan,1 Koji Iijima,2 Manisha Singh,1 Hirohito Kita,2 Robin Patel,3 and Chella S. David1*

Department of Immunology,1 Division of Allergic Diseases Research,2 Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 559053

Received 11 October 2005/ Returned for modification 22 November 2005/ Accepted 29 November 2005

Staphylococcus aureus is widely prevalent in the nasopharynges of healthy individuals (carriers) but can also cause serious infections. S. aureus can elaborate a variety of superantigen exotoxins in "carrier" or "pathogenic" states. Streptococcus pyogenes can also colonize the nasopharynx and elaborate superantigens. Unlike the acute effects of superantigen exotoxins absorbed through the gut or vaginal mucosa, little is known regarding the pathogenesis of superantigens entering through the intranasal route. In the current study, we evaluated the local and systemic effects of staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) and streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin A (SPEA) delivered through the intranasal route. Superantigens were administered intranasally on multiple occasions, and experimental animals were sacrificed on day 8 for experimental analyses. SEB-induced airway inflammation was more pronounced for HLA-DR3 transgenic mice than for BALB/c mice, consistent with bacterial superantigens binding more efficiently to human than murine major histocompatibility complex class II. The nature of the airway inflammation in HLA-DR3 mice was determined by the concentration of SEB applied intranasally. Low concentrations (20 ng) induced eosinophilic airway inflammation as well as eosinophil degranulation, whereas intranasal exposure to higher concentrations (2,000 ng) resulted in neutrophilic airway inflammation, permanent airway destruction, toxic shock, and mortality. SEB-induced eosinophilic inflammatory response was enhanced in signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)-4-deficient HLA-DQ8 transgenic mice with defective interleukin-12 signaling. Intranasal administration of SPEA induced airway inflammation and systemic immune activation in HLA-DQ8 transgenic mice. In conclusion, repeated chronic intranasal exposure to bacterial superantigens causes airway inflammation and systemic immune activation.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Immunology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905. Phone: (507) 284-8180. Fax: (507) 266-0981. E-mail: david.chella{at}mayo.edu.

Editor: J. T. Barbieri

Infection and Immunity, February 2006, p. 1284-1296, Vol. 74, No. 2
0019-9567/06/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/IAI.74.2.1284-1296.2006
Copyright © 2006, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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