Lipoteichoic acid is a teichoic acid predominantly located in the cell walls of Gram-positive bacteria, widely involved in stimulating immune responses and cellular signaling pathways[1]. Lipoteichoic acid plays a key role in regulating cell growth, division, and host immune recognition, and is commonly applied in the rapid diagnosis of pathogenic infections as well as in research on host–pathogen interactions and innate immunity[2,3,4].
In vitro, treatment of mouse peritoneal macrophages with Lipoteichoic acid (50μg/mL) for 5min, followed by removal of unbound Lipoteichoic acid and further culture for 48h, significantly activates macrophages, whose released cytokines induce 51.32% mortality in L-929 cells[5]. Stimulation of primary bovine mammary epithelial cells (bMEC) with Lipoteichoic acid (20μg/mL) for 2-4h markedly upregulates mRNA expression of IL-1β, IL-8, TNF-α, β-defensin, and CXCL6, although this induction declines to baseline by 8-16h (except for β-defensin)[6].
In vivo, two intraperitoneal injections of Lipoteichoic acid (75mg/kg; 3h apart) in pregnant C3H/HeN × B6D2F1 hybrid mice on gestational day 15 result in 100% preterm delivery, accompanied by cervical softening, placental damage, and elevated inflammatory cytokines (IL-1α, IL-6, TNF-α) in plasma and amniotic fluid[7]. A single intravenous injection of Lipoteichoic acid (20mg/kg) in BALB/c mice induces lung congestion, neutrophil infiltration, alveolar wall thickening, and significantly increases IL-1β and TNF-α levels in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid[5].
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Lipoteichoic acid是一种广泛参与刺激免疫应答和细胞信号传导,主要存在于革兰氏阳性菌细胞壁中的磷壁酸[1]。Lipoteichoic acid在调节细胞生长、分裂和宿主免疫识别中起关键作用,通常用于致病菌和感染性疾病的快速诊断及宿主-病原体相互作用和先天免疫反应等的研究[2,3,4]。
在体外,Lipoteichoic acid(50μg/mL)刺激小鼠腹腔巨噬细胞5min,洗去游离Lipoteichoic acid后继续培养48h,可显著激活巨噬细胞,其释放的细胞因子可导致L-929细胞死亡率达51.32%[5]。Lipoteichoic acid(20μg/mL)处理牛原代乳腺上皮细胞(bMEC)2-4h,可显著诱导IL-1β、IL-8、TNF-α、β-defensin和CXCL6 mRNA的表达,但该诱导作用在8-16h后迅速回落至基础水平(除β-defensin)[6]。
在体内,Lipoteichoic acid(75mg/kg)通过2次腹腔注射(间隔3h)给药妊娠第15天的C3H/HeN × B6D2F1杂交孕鼠,诱导了100%的早产发生率,并伴有宫颈软化、胎盘组织学损伤及血浆与羊水中炎症因子(IL-1α、IL-6、TNF-α)水平升高[7]。Lipoteichoic acid(20mg/kg)通过单次静脉注射处理BALB/c小鼠,导致肺组织充血、中性粒细胞浸润、肺泡壁增厚,并显著提升了血清和支气管肺泡灌洗(BAL)液中IL-1β和TNF-α的水平[5]。
















