Chlamydia trachomatis occurrence and its impact on sperm quality in chronic prostatitis patients

Motrich, Rubén Darío; Cuffini, Cecilia; Mackern-Oberti, Juan Pablo; Maccioni, Mariana; Rivero, Virginia

doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2005.11.007

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“…Microbiological cultures were performed in accordance with the methods described by Motrich et al (17). DNA extraction and purifi cation of all biological materials was performed using the DNeasy® Tissue Kit by QIAGEN Spa, Italy.…”

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Human papillomavirus infection is not related with prostatitis-related symptoms: results from a case-control study

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Human papillomavirus infection is not related with prostatitis-related symptoms: results from a case-control study

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“…All subjects included in the study underwent urinary culture for common bacteria, yeasts and urogenital mycoplasma. Microbiological culture was carried out in accordance with the methods described by Motrich et al [25]. DNA extraction and purification from urine was performed using a DNeasy1 Tissue Kit (QIAGEN S.p.A, Milan, Italy), as described in a previous study [26].…”

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Serenoa repens associated with Urtica dioica (ProstaMEV®) and curcumin and quercitin (FlogMEV®) extracts are able to improve the efficacy of prulifloxacin in bacterial prostatitis patients: results from a prospective randomised study

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“…Among the more serious consequences of Chlamydia infections in males are urethritis and epididymitis that can very rarely result in abscess formation and infarction of the testicle (29,46). Chronic prostatitis, another syndrome that has been related to male infertility, has also been associated with Chlamydia infections (10,25,47). Ascending Chlamydia infections have been thought to be an infective cause of prostatitis.…”

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Susceptibility of Prostate Epithelial Cells toChlamydia muridarumInfection and Their Role in Innate Immunity by Recruitment of Intracellular Toll-Like Receptors 4 and 2 and MyD88 to the Inclusion

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Although Chlamydia infections are widespread throughout the world, data about immunopathogenesis of genitourinary tract infections in males are very limited. In the present work we present an in vitro model of male genital tract-derived epithelial cells, more precisely prostate epithelial cells (PEC), to analyze if they are susceptible and able to respond to Chlamydia muridarum infection. Our results demonstrate that rat PEC are susceptible to C. muridarum infection and respond to this pathogen by up-regulating different proinflammatory cytokine and chemokine genes that could participate in the recruitment and local activation of immune cells, therefore influencing innate and adaptive immune responses during Chlamydia infection. Moreover, we analyzed the expression of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), TLR2, and related molecules on PEC and the effect of C. muridarum infection on their expression. Our results demonstrate that PEC express significant levels of TLR4, CD14, TLR2, and the adaptor molecule MyD88 and up-regulate these proteins in response to C. muridarum infection. Indeed, TLR4, CD14, TLR2, and the adaptor MyD88 are specifically recruited to the vicinity of the bacterial inclusion, suggesting that these TLRs are actively engaged in signaling from this intracellular location in these cells. This is, to our knowledge, the first time that an in vitro model of infection with Chlamydia of male tract-derived epithelial cells has been achieved, and it provides the opportunity to determine how these cells respond and participate in modulating innate and adaptive immune response during Chlamydia infections.

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Chlamydia trachomatis occurrence and its impact on sperm quality in chronic prostatitis patients

Cited by 62 publications

References 52 publications

Human papillomavirus infection is not related with prostatitis-related symptoms: results from a case-control study

Human papillomavirus infection is not related with prostatitis-related symptoms: results from a case-control study

Serenoa repens associated with Urtica dioica (ProstaMEV®) and curcumin and quercitin (FlogMEV®) extracts are able to improve the efficacy of prulifloxacin in bacterial prostatitis patients: results from a prospective randomised study

Susceptibility of Prostate Epithelial Cells toChlamydia muridarumInfection and Their Role in Innate Immunity by Recruitment of Intracellular Toll-Like Receptors 4 and 2 and MyD88 to the Inclusion

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