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The Journal of Immunology, 2004, 172: 5707-5713.
Copyright © 2004 by The American Association of Immunologists

Substance P Augments Borrelia burgdorferi-Induced Prostaglandin E2 Production by Murine Microglia1

Amy Rasley*, Ian Marriott2,*, Craig R. Halberstadt{dagger}, Kenneth L. Bost* and Juan Anguita*

* Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC 28223; and {dagger} Department of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC 28232

Substance P is a ubiquitous CNS neuropeptide and has recently been demonstrated to augment immune cell function during inflammatory events. Central to the ability of substance P to modulate immune cell function is the interaction of substance P with the substance P neurokinin-1 receptor expressed by a variety of immune cells, including microglia. CNS involvement during Lyme disease can occur when Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, gains access to the CNS. In the present study, we demonstrate that substance P augments B. burgdorferi-induced expression of mRNA encoding COX-2 and subsequent secretion of PGE2 by cultured, murine microglia. Furthermore, this effect is associated with the ability of substance P to enhance B. burgdorferi-induced NF-{kappa}B activation, as demonstrated by increased nuclear localization of the p65 (RelA) subunit of NF-{kappa}B in these cells. Interestingly, we demonstrate that substance P augments B. burgdorferi-induced expression of mRNA encoding two PGE2 receptors, E-prostanoid receptor subtypes 2 and 4, as well as each receptor protein. In addition, these effects are mediated via interactions between substance P and its high affinity receptor, as evidenced by the absence of augmented PGE2 synthesis in the presence of a specific neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist or in cells genetically deficient in the expression of these receptors. Taken together, the present demonstration that substance P can exacerbate B. burgdorferi-induced inflammatory responses in microglia in vitro may indicate a role for this neuropeptide in the development of CNS inflammation observed during human neuroborreliosis.




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