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Thrombozyten sind von zentraler Bedeutung sowohl für die Blutstillung als auch für die Regulation von Entzündungsprozessen. Nach der Aktivierung setzen sie proinflammatorische Mediatoren wie Sphingosin-1-Phosphat (S1P) frei. Die spezifischen Mechanismen der S1P-Freisetzung aus Thrombozyten sind jedoch noch weitgehend unbekannt. In der vorliegenden Arbeit konnte anhand eines vesikulären Transportassays bestätigt werden, dass ein ATP-abhängiges Transportsystem für S1P in Thrombozytenmembranen vorliegt. Der ATP-abhängige Transport von fluoreszenzmarkiertem S1P (F-S1P) in inside-out-Membranvesikel von humanen Thrombozyten wurde durch das organische Anion MK571, einen Inhibitor von ABC-Transportern der Multidrug Resistance Protein (MRP)-Subfamilie, gesenkt. Anhand von Transportversuchen mit inside-out-Membranvesikeln von MRP4 (ABCC4)-überexprimierenden Sf9-Insektenzellen und MRP5 (ABCC5)-überexprimierenden V79-Fibroblasten konnten MRP4 und MRP5 als S1P-Transporter identifiziert werden. Die Untersuchung von MRP4-defizienten Mäusen ergab signifikante Abnahmen der S1P-Spiegel im plättchenreichen Plasma dieser Tiere. Die S1P-Spiegel der MRP5-defizienten Männchen glichen dem WT, während die Weibchen nahezu eine Verdopplung des S1P-Gehalts im plättchenarmen Plasma im Vergleich zum Wildtyp zeigten. Die Ergebnisse bei den genetisch veränderten Mäusen lassen vermuten, dass der Transporter MRP4 auch physiologisch an der S1P-Speicherung und -Freisetzung aus Thrombozyten beteiligt ist, während MRP5 die S1P-Plasmaspiegel eher unabhängig von den Thrombozyten zu beeinflussen scheint. Des Weiteren konnte gezeigt werden, dass der MRP4-vermittelte Transport von F-S1P durch Fluvastatin mit einer IC50 von 52 µM und Rosuvastatin mit einer IC50 von 32 µM gehemmt wird. Darauf aufbauend konnte mittels Massenspektrometrie (LC-MS/MS) nachgewiesen werden, dass die Vorinkubation mit Fluvastatin bzw. Rosuvastatin die endogene stimulierte S1P-Freisetzung aus humanen Thrombozyten ex vivo senkt. Diese inhibitorische Wirkung der Statine auf den Transport des proinflammatorischen S1P stellt einen neuen möglichen Mechanismus dar, mit dem die Statine pleiotrope entzündungshemmende Effekte ausüben können. Zusammenfassend kann festgehalten werden, dass MRP4 als S1P-Transporter identifiziert wurde und Statine den MRP4-vermittelten Transport beeinträchtigen.
Dynamics of Vascular Protective and Immune Supportive Sphingosine-1-Phosphate During Cardiac Surgery
(2021)
Introduction
Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a signaling lipid and crucial in vascular protection and immune response. S1P mediated processes involve regulation of the endothelial barrier, blood pressure and S1P is the only known inducer of lymphocyte migration. Low levels of circulatory S1P correlate with severe systemic inflammatory syndromes such as sepsis and shock states, which are associated with endothelial barrier breakdown and immunosuppression. We investigated whether S1P levels are affected by sterile inflammation induced by cardiac surgery.
Materials and Methods
In this prospective observational study we included 46 cardiac surgery patients, with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB, n=31) and without CPB (off-pump, n=15). Serum-S1P, S1P-sources and carriers, von-Willebrand factor (vWF), C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were measured at baseline, post-surgery and at day 1 (POD 1) and day 4 (POD 4) after surgical stimulus.
Results
Median S1P levels at baseline were 0.77 nmol/mL (IQR 0.61-0.99) and dropped significantly post-surgery. S1P was lowest post-surgery with median levels of 0.37 nmol/mL (IQR 0.31-0.47) after CPB and 0.46 nmol/mL (IQR 0.36-0.51) after off-pump procedures (P<0.001). The decrease of S1P was independent of surgical technique and observed in all individuals. In patients, in which S1P levels did not recover to preoperative baseline ICU stay was longer and postoperative inflammation was more severe. S1P levels are associated with its sources and carriers and vWF, as a more specific endothelial injury marker, in different phases of the postoperative course. Determination of S1P levels during surgery suggested that also the anticoagulative effect of heparin might influence systemic S1P.
Discussion
In summary, serum-S1P levels are disrupted by major cardiac surgery. Low S1P levels post-surgery may play a role as a new marker for severity of cardiac surgery induced inflammation. Due to well-known protective effects of S1P, low S1P levels may further contribute to the observed prolonged ICU stay and worse clinical status. Moreover, we cannot exclude a potential inhibitory effect on circulating S1P levels by heparin anticoagulation during surgery, which would be a new pro-inflammatory pleiotropic effect of high dose heparin in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Background: Gram-negative infections of the peritoneal cavity result in profound modifications of peritoneal B cell populations and induce the migration of peritoneal B cells to distant
secondary lymphoid organs. However, mechanisms controlling the egress of peritoneal B cells from
the peritoneal cavity and their subsequent trafficking remain incompletely understood. Sphingosine1-phosphate (S1P)-mediated signaling controls migratory processes in numerous immune cells. The
present work investigates the role of S1P-mediated signaling in peritoneal B cell trafficking under
inflammatory conditions. Methods: Differential S1P receptor expression after peritoneal B cell activation was assessed semi-quantitatively using RT-PCR in vitro. The functional implications of
differential S1P1 and S1P4 expression were assessed by transwell migration in vitro, by adoptive
peritoneal B cell transfer in a model of sterile lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced peritonitis and in
the polymicrobial colon ascendens stent peritonitis (CASP) model. Results: The two sphingosine-1-
phosphate receptors (S1PRs) expressed in peritoneal B cell subsets S1P1 and S1P4 are differentially
regulated upon stimulation with the TLR4 agonist LPS, but not upon PMA/ionomycin or B cell receptor (BCR) crosslinking. S1P4 deficiency affects both the trafficking of activated peritoneal B cells
to secondary lymphoid organs and the positioning of these cells within the functional compartments of the targeted organ. S1P4 deficiency in LPS-activated peritoneal B cells results in significantly reduced numbers of splenic innate response activator B cells. Conclusions: The S1P-S1PR system is implicated in the trafficking of LPS-activated peritoneal B cells. Given the protective role of peritoneal B1a B cells in peritoneal sepsis, further experiments to investigate the impact of S1P4 mediated signaling on the severity and mortality of peritoneal sepsis are warranted.
Purpose: Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of the oral cavity with an alarmingly high prevalence within the adult population. The signaling lipid sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) plays a crucial role in inflammatory and immunomodulatory responses. In addition to cardiovascular disease, sepsis and tumor entities, S1P has been recently identified as both mediator and biomarker in osteoporosis. We hypothesized that S1P may play a role in periodontitis as an inflammation-prone bone destructive disorder. The goal of our study was to evaluate associations between periodontitis and S1P serum concentrations in the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP)-Trend cohort. In addition, we investigated the expression of S1P metabolizing enzymes in inflamed gingival tissue.
Patients and Methods: We analyzed data from 3371 participants (51.6% women) of the SHIP-Trend cohort. Periodontal parameters and baseline characteristics were assessed. Serum S1P was measured by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. The expression of S1P metabolizing enzymes was determined by immunofluorescence staining of human gingival tissue.
Results: S1P serum concentrations were significantly increased in subjects with both moderate and severe periodontitis, assessed as probing depth and clinical attachment loss. In contrast, no significant association of S1P was seen with caries variables (number and percentage of decayed or filled surfaces). S1P concentrations significantly increased with increasing high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels. Interestingly, inflamed compared to normal human gingival tissue exhibited elevated expression levels of the S1P-generating enzyme sphingosine kinase 1 (SphK1).
Conclusion: We report an intriguingly significant association of various periodontal parameters with serum levels of the inflammatory lipid mediator S1P. Our data point towards a key role of S1P during periodontitis pathology. Modulation of local S1P levels or its signaling properties may represent a potential future therapeutic strategy to prevent or to retard periodontitis progression and possibly reduce periodontitis-related tooth loss.
Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a versatile signaling lipid involved in the regulation of numerous cellular processes. S1P regulates cellular proliferation, migration, and apoptosis as well as the function of immune cells. S1P is generated from sphingosine (Sph), which derives from the ceramide metabolism. In particular, high concentrations of S1P are present in the blood. This originates mainly from erythrocytes, endothelial cells (ECs), and platelets. While erythrocytes function as a storage pool for circulating S1P, platelets can rapidly generate S1P de novo, store it in large quantities, and release it when the platelet is activated. Platelets can thus provide S1P in a short time when needed or in the case of an injury with subsequent platelet activation and thereby regulate local cellular responses. In addition, platelet-dependently generated and released S1P may also influence long-term immune cell functions in various disease processes, such as inflammation-driven vascular diseases. In this review, the metabolism and release of platelet S1P are presented, and the autocrine versus paracrine functions of platelet-derived S1P and its relevance in various disease processes are discussed. New pharmacological approaches that target the auto- or paracrine effects of S1P may be therapeutically helpful in the future for pathological processes involving S1P.