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HAMLET a human milk protein-lipid complex induces a pro-inflammatory phenotype of myeloid cells

Vansarla, Goutham LU ; Håkansson, Anders P LU orcid and Bergenfelz, Caroline LU orcid (2021) In European Journal of Immunology 51(4). p.965-977
Abstract

HAMLET is a protein-lipid complex with a specific and broad bactericidal and tumoricidal activity, that lacks cytotoxic activity against healthy cells. In this study, we show that HAMLET also has general immune-stimulatory effects on primary human monocyte-derived dendritic cells and macrophages (Mo-DC and Mo-M) and murine RAW264.7 macrophages. HAMLET, but not its components alpha-lactalbumin or oleic acid, induces mature CD14low/- CD83+ Mo-DC and M1-like CD14+ CD86++ Mo-M surface phenotypes. Concomitantly, inflammatory mediators, including IL-2, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12 and MIP-1α, were released in the supernatant of HAMLET-stimulated cells, indicating a mainly pro-inflammatory phenotype. The HAMLET-induced phenotype was mediated by calcium,... (More)

HAMLET is a protein-lipid complex with a specific and broad bactericidal and tumoricidal activity, that lacks cytotoxic activity against healthy cells. In this study, we show that HAMLET also has general immune-stimulatory effects on primary human monocyte-derived dendritic cells and macrophages (Mo-DC and Mo-M) and murine RAW264.7 macrophages. HAMLET, but not its components alpha-lactalbumin or oleic acid, induces mature CD14low/- CD83+ Mo-DC and M1-like CD14+ CD86++ Mo-M surface phenotypes. Concomitantly, inflammatory mediators, including IL-2, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12 and MIP-1α, were released in the supernatant of HAMLET-stimulated cells, indicating a mainly pro-inflammatory phenotype. The HAMLET-induced phenotype was mediated by calcium, NFκB and p38 MAPK signaling in Mo-DCs and calcium, NFκB and ERK signaling in Mo-M as inhibitors of these pathways almost completely blocked the induction of mature Mo-DCs and M1-like Mo-M. Compared to unstimulated Mo-DCs, HAMLET-stimulated Mo-DC were more potent in inducing T cell proliferation and HAMLET-stimulated macrophages were more efficient in phagocytosis of Streptococcus pneumoniae in vitro. This indicates a functionally activated phenotype of HAMLET-stimulated DCs and macrophages. Combined, we propose that HAMLET has a two-fold anti-bacterial activity; one inducing direct cytotoxic activity, the other indirectly mediating elimination of bacteria by activation of immune cells of the myeloid lineage. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Mechanism involved in HAMLET induced bacterial death
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  author       = {{Vansarla, Goutham and Håkansson, Anders P and Bergenfelz, Caroline}},
  issn         = {{1521-4141}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{04}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{965--977}},
  publisher    = {{John Wiley & Sons Inc.}},
  series       = {{European Journal of Immunology}},
  title        = {{HAMLET a human milk protein-lipid complex induces a pro-inflammatory phenotype of myeloid cells}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eji.202048813}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/eji.202048813}},
  volume       = {{51}},
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