Keratinocytes, the main cell type of the skin, are one of the most exposed cells to environmental factors, providing a first defence barrier for the host and actively participating in immune response. In fact, keratinocytes express pattern recognition receptors that interact with pathogen associated molecular patterns and damage associated molecular patterns, leading to the production of cytokines and chemokines, including interleukin (IL)-6. Herein, we investigated whether mechanical energy transported by low intensity ultrasound (US) could generate a mechanical stress able to induce the release of inflammatory cytokine such IL-6 in the human keratinocyte cell line, HaCaT. The extensive clinical application of US in both diagnosis and therapy suggests the need to better understand the related biological effects. Our results point out that US promotes the overexpression and secretion of IL-6, associated with the activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB). Furthermore, we observed a reduced cell viability dependent on exposure parameters together with alterations in membrane permeability, paving the way for further investigating the molecular mechanisms related to US exposure.
Effect of 1‑MHz ultrasound on the proinflammatory interleukin‑6 secretion in human keratinocytes / Giantulli, Sabrina; Tortorella, Elisabetta; Brasili, Francesco; Scarpa, Susanna; Cerroni, Barbara; Paradossi, Gaio; Bedini, Angelico; Morrone, Stefania; Silvestri, Ida; Domenici, Fabio. - In: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. - ISSN 2045-2322. - (2021).
Effect of 1‑MHz ultrasound on the proinflammatory interleukin‑6 secretion in human keratinocytes
Sabrina GiantulliCo-primo
;Elisabetta TortorellaCo-primo
;Francesco Brasili;Susanna Scarpa;Stefania Morrone;Ida Silvestri;
2021
Abstract
Keratinocytes, the main cell type of the skin, are one of the most exposed cells to environmental factors, providing a first defence barrier for the host and actively participating in immune response. In fact, keratinocytes express pattern recognition receptors that interact with pathogen associated molecular patterns and damage associated molecular patterns, leading to the production of cytokines and chemokines, including interleukin (IL)-6. Herein, we investigated whether mechanical energy transported by low intensity ultrasound (US) could generate a mechanical stress able to induce the release of inflammatory cytokine such IL-6 in the human keratinocyte cell line, HaCaT. The extensive clinical application of US in both diagnosis and therapy suggests the need to better understand the related biological effects. Our results point out that US promotes the overexpression and secretion of IL-6, associated with the activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB). Furthermore, we observed a reduced cell viability dependent on exposure parameters together with alterations in membrane permeability, paving the way for further investigating the molecular mechanisms related to US exposure.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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