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IKK2, calcium, MAP kinase, and PI3 kinase are required for exocytosis and interleukin-8 production in human mast cells stimulated by Trichomonas vaginalis-derived secretory products
Shin Hye Park, Young Ah Lee, Myeong Heon Shin
Received September 5, 2025  Accepted November 5, 2025  Published online January 9, 2026  
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.25079    [Epub ahead of print]
Trichomonas vaginalis infection causes vaginitis and cervicitis in women, and asymptomatic urethritis and prostatitis in men. Mast cells play a key role in the inflammatory response against T. vaginalis infection. In this study, we examined the signaling pathways involved in mast cell activation induced by T. vaginalis-derived secretory products (TvSP), focusing on IKK2, calcium, MAP kinase (MAPK), and PI3 kinase (PI3K). TvSP stimulation induced phosphorylation and degradation of IκB, indicating NF-κB activation, and triggered phosphorylation of ERK1/2, p38 MAPK, and AKT. TvSP also increased the surface expression of CD63, a marker of exocytosis, which was reduced by IKK inhibition, calcium chelation, or blockade of PI3K and PKC. Furthermore, inhibition of PI3K or MAPKs decreased TvSP-induced interleukin-8 production. These results suggest that IKK2 and calcium are critical for TvSP-induced degranulation, while PI3K and MAPK pathways contribute to interleukin-8 production in mast cells.
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