Impact of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae biofilm mode of growth on the lipid A structures and stimulation of immune cells
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Abstract(s)
Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP), the etiologic agent of porcine pleuropneumonia,
forms biofilms on both biotic and abiotic surfaces. APP biofilms confers resistance to antibiotics.
To our knowledge, no studies have examined the role of APP biofilm in immune evasion and
infection persistence. This study was undertaken to: (i) investigate biofilm-associated
lipopolysaccharide modifications occurring during the switch to biofilm mode of growth; (ii)
characterize pro-inflammatory cytokines expression in porcine pulmonary alveolar macrophages
(PAMs) and proliferation in porcine peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) challenged
with planktonic or biofilm APP cells. Extracted lipid A samples from biofilm and planktonic
cultures were analyzed by HPLC-high resolution accurate mass spectrometry. Biofilm cells
displayed significant changes in lipid A profiles when compared to their planktonic counterparts.
Furthermore, in vitro experiments were conducted to examine the inflammatory response of
PAMs exposed to UV-inactivated APP grown in biofilm or in suspension. Relative mRNA
expression of pro-inflammatory genes IL-1, IL-6, IL-8 and MCP-1 decreased in PAMs when
exposed to biofilm cells compared to planktonic cells. Additionally, the biofilm state reduced
PBMCs proliferation. Taken together, APP biofilm cells show a weaker ability to stimulate innate
immune cells which could be due, in part, to lipid A structure modifications.
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