Immortalization of Fetal Bovine Colon Epithelial Cells by Expression of Human Cyclin D1, Mutant Cyclin Dependent Kinase 4, and Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase: An In Vitro Model for Bacterial Infection

PLoS One. 2015 Dec 1;10(12):e0143473. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143473. eCollection 2015.

Abstract

Cattle are the economically important animals in human society. They are essential for the production of livestock products such as milk and meats. The production efficiency of livestock products is negatively impacted by infection with zoonotic pathogens. To prevent and control infectious diseases, it is important to understand the interaction between cattle tissue and pathogenic bacteria. In this study, we established an in vitro infection model of an immortalized bovine colon-derived epithelial cell line by transducing the cells with lentiviral vectors containing genes encoding cell cycle regulators cyclin D1, mutant cyclin dependent kinase 4 (CDK4), and human telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT). The established cell line showed continuous cell proliferation, expression of epithelial markers, and an intact karyotype, indicating that the cells maintained their original nature as colon-derived epithelium. Furthermore, we exposed the established cell line to two strains of Salmonella enterica and EHEC. Interestingly, S. Typhimurium showed higher affinity for the established cell line and invaded the cytoplasm than S. Enteritidis. Quantitative RT-PCR revealed that gene expression of Toll-like receptor 1 (TLR1), TLR 2 and TLR 3, whereas TLR 4, 5 and 6 were not detectable in established cells. Our established immortalized colon-derived epithelial cell should be a useful tool for studies evaluating the molecular mechanisms underlying bacterial infection.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacterial Adhesion
  • Biomarkers / metabolism
  • Cattle
  • Cell Division
  • Cell Line
  • Colon / cytology*
  • Cyclin D1 / genetics*
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4 / genetics*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli / physiology*
  • Gene Expression
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Mucosa / cytology*
  • Intestinal Mucosa / metabolism
  • Karyotype
  • Male
  • Mutation
  • Phenotype
  • Salmonella enterica / physiology*
  • Telomerase / genetics*
  • Toll-Like Receptors / genetics

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • CCND1 protein, human
  • Toll-Like Receptors
  • Cyclin D1
  • CDK4 protein, human
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4
  • TERT protein, human
  • Telomerase

Grants and funding

The authors have no support or funding to report.