Abstract
Abstract
Introduction
The pathophysiology of chronic implant-related bone infections is characterized by an increase in osteoclast numbers and enhanced bone resorption. Biofilms are a major reason for chronicity of such infections as the biofilm matrix protects bacteria against antibiotics and impairs the function of immune cells. Macrophages are osteoclast precursor cells and therefore linked to inflammation and bone destruction.
Objective and method
Investigations on the impact of biofilms on the ability of macrophages to form osteoclasts are yet missing and we, therefore, analyzed the effect of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and Staphylococcus epidermidis (SE) planktonic and biofilm environments on osteoclastogenesis using RAW 264.7 cells and conditioned media (CM).
Results
Priming with the osteoclastogenic cytokine RANKL before CM addition enabled the cells to differentiate into osteoclasts. This effect was highest in SE planktonic or SA biofilm CM. Simultaneous stimulation with CM and RANKL, however, suppressed osteoclast formation and resulted in formation of inflammation-associated multinucleated giant cells (MGCs) which was most pronounced in SE planktonic CM.
Conclusion
Our data indicate that the biofilm environment and its high lactate levels are not actively promoting osteoclastogenesis. Hence, the inflammatory immune response against planktonic bacterial factors through Toll-like receptors seems to be the central cause for the pathological osteoclast formation. Therefore, immune stimulation or approaches that aim at biofilm disruption need to consider that this might result in enhanced inflammation-mediated bone destruction.
Funder
Physician Scientist Program of the Medical Faculty of the Heidelberg University
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Cited by
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