Staphylococcus aureus induces release of bradykinin in human plasma

Mattsson, E. (author): Lund University,Lunds universitet,Infektionsmedicin,Sektion III,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Infection Medicine (BMC),Section III,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine

Herwald, H. (author): Lund University,Lunds universitet,Infektionsmedicin,Sektion III,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Host parasite interactions,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Infection Medicine (BMC),Section III,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine,Lund University Research Groups

Persson, K. (author): Lund University,Lunds universitet,Allmänmedicin och samhällsmedicin,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Family Medicine and Community Medicine,Lund University Research Groups

Sjöbring, U. (author): Lund University,Lunds universitet,Avdelningen för mikrobiologi, immunologi och glykobiologi - MIG,Institutionen för laboratoriemedicin,Medicinska fakulteten,Division of Microbiology, Immunology and Glycobiology - MIG,Department of Laboratory Medicine,Faculty of Medicine

Björck, L. (author): Lund University,Lunds universitet,Infektionsmedicin,Sektion III,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Molekylär patogenes,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,epIgG,Infection Medicine (BMC),Section III,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine,Molecular Pathogenesis,Lund University Research Groups

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Abstract Subject headings

Staphylococcus aureus is a prominent human pathogen. Here we report that intact S. aureus bacteria activate the contact system in human plasma in vitro, resulting in a massive release of the potent proinflammatory and vasoactive peptide bradykinin. In contrast, no such effect was recorded with Streptococcus pneumoniae. In the activation of the contact system, blood coagulation factor XII and plasma kallikrein play central roles, and a specific inhibitor of these serine proteinases inhibited the release of bradykinin by S. aureus in human plasma. Furthermore, fragments of the cofactor H-kininogen of the contact system efficiently blocked bradykinin release. The results suggest that activation of the contact system at the surface of S. aureus and the subsequent release of bradykinin could contribute to the hypovolemic hypotension seen in patients with severe S. aureus sepsis. The data also suggest that the contact system could be used as a target in the treatment of S. aureus infections.

By the author/editor: Mattsson, E.; Herwald, H.; Cramer, H.; Persson, K.; Sjöbring, U.; Björck, L.

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