Contribution of Adenosine A2BReceptors in Clostridium difficile Intoxication and Infection

Author:

Warren Cirle A.,Li Yuesheng,Calabrese Gina M.,Freire Rosemayre S.,Zaja-Milatovic Snjezana,van Opstal Edward,Figler Robert A.,Linden Joel,Guerrant Richard L.

Abstract

ABSTRACTClostridium difficiletoxins A (TcdA) and B (TcdB) induce a pronounced systemic and intestinal inflammatory response. A2Badenosine receptors (A2BARs) are the predominant adenosine receptors in the intestinal epithelium. We investigated whether A2BARs are upregulated in human intestinal cells by TcdA or TcdB and whether blockade of A2BARs can ameliorateC. difficileTcdA-induced enteritis and alter the outcome ofC. difficileinfection (CDI). Adenosine receptor subtype (A1, A2A, A2B, and A3) mRNAs were assayed in HCT-8 cells. Ileal loops from wild-type rabbits and mice and A2BAR−/−mice were treated with TcdA, with or without the selective A2BAR antagonist ATL692 or PSB1115. A murine model of CDI was used to determine the effect of A2BAR deletion or blockade with the orally available agent ATL801, on clinical outcome, histopathology and intestinal interleukin-6 (IL-6) expression from infection. TcdA and TcdB upregulated A2BAR gene expression in HCT-8 cells. ATL692 decreased TcdA-induced secretion and epithelial injury in rabbit ileum. Deletion of A2BARs reduced secretion and histopathology in TcdA-challenged mouse ileum. Deletion or blockade of A2BARs reduced histopathology, IL-6 expression, weight loss, diarrhea, and mortality inC. difficile-infected mice. A2BARs mediateC. difficiletoxin-induced enteritis and disease. Inhibition of A2BAR activation may be a potential strategy to limit morbidity and mortality from CDI.

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Immunology,Microbiology,Parasitology

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