Effects of Temperature on the Ability of Metabolites from Permafrost Microorganisms to Activate the Synthesis of Systemic Cytokines by Mononuclear Cells.

The effects of metabolites of Bacillus sp. strain M3 and Bacillus megaterium strain 8/75-1 isolated from permafrost formations, as well as a medicinal Bacillus cereus strain IP5832 on the secretion of TNFα, IL-1β, and IL-10 by mononuclear cells of human peripheral blood depending on the temperature of bacteria culturing (-16oC, -5oC, and 42oC) were studied. Metabolites of 8/75-1 and M3 strains cultured at 42oC produced more potent stimulating effect on TNFα and IL-10 synthesis than metabolites from these bacteria cultured at -16oC and -5oC (p<0.01). Temperature did not affect the ability of metabolites to modulate IL-1β synthesis in all bacterial strains and the ability of IP5832 strain metabolites to modulate TNFα production. IL-10 secretion was minimum under the effect of metabolites of IP5832 strain cultured at 42oC. The TNFα/IL-10 and IL-1β/IL-10 ratios indicated that metabolites of permafrost bacteria cultured at 42oC can shift the balance towards the synthesis of proinflammatory cytokines.