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Review

Bee Venom Phospholipase A2: Yesterday’s Enemy Becomes Today’s Friend

by
Gihyun Lee
and
Hyunsu Bae
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Department of Physiology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 1 Hoeki-Dong, Dongdaemoon-gu, Seoul 130-701, Korea
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Toxins 2016, 8(2), 48; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins8020048
Submission received: 11 November 2015 / Revised: 26 January 2016 / Accepted: 14 February 2016 / Published: 22 February 2016
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Arthropod Venoms)
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Abstract

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Bee venom therapy has been used to treat immune-related diseases such as arthritis for a long time. Recently, it has revealed that group III secretory phospholipase A2 from bee venom (bee venom group III sPLA2) has in vitro and in vivo immunomodulatory effects. A growing number of reports have demonstrated the therapeutic effects of bee venom group III sPLA2. Notably, new experimental data have shown protective immune responses of bee venom group III sPLA2 against a wide range of diseases including asthma, Parkinson’s disease, and drug-induced organ inflammation. It is critical to evaluate the beneficial and adverse effects of bee venom group III sPLA2 because this enzyme is known to be the major allergen of bee venom that can cause anaphylactic shock. For many decades, efforts have been made to avoid its adverse effects. At high concentrations, exposure to bee venom group III sPLA2 can result in damage to cellular membranes and necrotic cell death. In this review, we summarized the current knowledge about the therapeutic effects of bee venom group III sPLA2 on several immunological diseases and described the detailed mechanisms of bee venom group III sPLA2 in regulating various immune responses and physiopathological changes.

1. Introduction

Bee venom is a weapon that bees use to protect themselves. In humans, however, it has been used as an anti-inflammatory medicine to relieve pain and treat chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis [1,2,3,4,5,6,7]. While bee venom itself causes nociceptive and neurotoxic effects, several recent studies have demonstrated that bee venom has radioprotective [8], antimutagenic [9], anti-inflammatory [7,10,11,12,13,14], anti-nociceptive [15,16,17] and anti-cancer [18,19,20,21,22,23,24] activities.
Bee venom represents a complex composition of polypeptides, enzymes, amines, lipids and amino acids [25,26,27]. Some of them have been shown to have anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive effects or toxic and detrimental effects, while some of them have both beneficial and adverse effects under different conditions. However, the functions of each component remain unclear. Group III secretory phospholipase A2 from bee venom (bee venom group III sPLA2) makes up 10%–12% of dry bee venom and is known to be the major allergen in bee venom [28]. As other types and groups of PLA2s have been detected in inflammatory sites, most studies have focused on the harmful effects of bee venom group III sPLA2 and attempted to find a way to block the harmful effects of bee venom group III sPLA2. Comparatively beneficial roles of bee venom group III sPLA2 have been less well studied.
Many PLA2s cause harmful effects, such as inflammation in humans, but there is also proof that some PLA2s, such as mouse group IID and mouse group V sPLA2s, have anti-inflammatory effects [29,30]. Indeed, there are more than 30 known PLA2s and each of them has its own characteristics and functions [31]. Herein we highlight the newest findings on the beneficial roles of bee venom group III sPLA2.

2. Bee Venom Group III sPLA2 as an Enzyme

PLA2 from bee venom belongs to the group III sPLA2 enzymes, and simultaneously can act as a ligand for specific receptors. To elucidate the exact role of bee venom group III sPLA2, both activities should be considered.
PLA2 catalyzes the hydrolysis of the sn-2 ester linkage of glycerophospholipids to liberate free fatty acids and lysophospholipids. The cellular functions of PLA2 include a modulation of the release of arachidonic acid and a generation of eicosanoids, which are potent inflammatory mediators [31]. Moreover, PLA2 plays a central role in host defense, differentiation, and membrane remodeling [31,32]. PLA2 enzymes can be found in a variety of organisms, such as bacteria [33], fungi [34,35], plants [36], insects [37,38,39], reptiles [40], and mammals [32]. The PLA2 superfamily can be subdivided into 16 groups based on structure homology, source, and localization [31]. The distribution of these groups includes sPLA2 (groups I, II, III, V, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, and XIV), Ca2+-dependent cytosolic PLA2 (group IV), Ca2+-independent cytosolic PLA2 (group VI), platelet-activating factor acetyl hydrolases (group VII and VIII), lysosomal (group XV) and adipose-specific PLA2 group (XVI) [41].
The sPLA2 family represents a group of extracellular enzymes that are structurally homologous and Ca2+-dependent. To date, a set of approximately 11 sPLA2 genes have been identified in various animal species based on genomic searches for sPLA2 sequences [42]. Individual sPLA2 exhibits partially overlapping but unique tissue and cellular distributions and substrate selectivity, suggesting its distinct biological roles in activating different target substrates [31]. For example, group IB sPLA2s found in pancreatic juice are involved in lipid degradation of food, whereas group IIA sPLA2s are involved in antibacterial defense [31].
Mammalian group III sPLA2 is an atypical sPLA2 member. It is more homologous to bee venom group III sPLA2 than other mammalian sPLA2s [43]. Recent studies have suggested that mammalian group III sPLA2 can mediate atherosclerosis [44] and differentiation of sperm maturation [45]. In addition, this enzyme can regulate neuronal outgrowth and survival by activating AKT [46]. One report has suggested its potential utility as a pharmacological agent for Alzheimer’s disease via enhancing α-secretase-dependent amyloid precursor protein processing to regulate membrane fluidity [47]. The relationship between mammalian group III sPLA2 and cancer has also been suggested [48,49]. The functions of bee venom group III sPLA2 should be studied differently from the mammalian group III sPLA2. Mammalian group III sPLA2 and bee venom group III sPLA2 have structural similarity in the central domain. However, they are different in the N-terminal and C-terminal domain extensions. Mammalian group III sPLA2 is a multi-domain protein with a molecular weight of 55 kDa, whereas bee venom group III sPLA2 has a molecular weight of about 15–16 kDa. Mammalian group III sPLA2 has a 130-amino-acid N-terminal domain extension and a 219-amino-acid C-terminal domain extension which are functionally unknown [41]. Structurally they are not homologous to bee venom group III sPLA2.

3. Bee Venom Group III sPLA2 as a Ligand

In addition to their catalytic activities, certain types of sPLA2s have been shown to be able to bind to specific membrane receptors and act as ligands to elicit cellular signals independent of their enzymatic activities. It has been proposed that various in vitro biological responses to mammalian pancreatic group IB sPLA2 can be mediated via a specific binding site for cell proliferation [50] and vascular smooth muscle contraction [51]. Two main types (M-type and N-type) of sPLA2 receptors have been identified. The M-type sPLA2 receptors were first identified in skeletal muscle cells [52] while the N-type sPLA2 receptors were first identified in rat brain membranes [53]. In vivo, mice lacking the M-type receptor exhibited tolerance to endotoxic shock, suggesting a role of group IB sPLA2 in the progression of acute inflammatory response [54]. In addition to mammalian sPLA2, some venomous neurotoxic sPLA2s exhibit high affinity binding to unidentified membrane-binding sites on a putative N-type receptor with the possible function of directing neurotoxic sPLA2s to specific cellular targets, thereby playing a crucial mechanistic role in their bioactivities [55].
Several reports have emphasized the receptor-binding of bee venom group III sPLA2 for its functions. Nicolas et al. have reported that binding to a N-type receptor of bee venom group III sPLA2 is closely correlated with its neurotoxicity [56]. They have demonstrated that mutants of bee venom group III sPLA2 with low affinity for N-type receptors are devoid of neurotoxic properties, even though some of them have retained high enzymatic activity. Meanwhile, Palm et al. have demonstrated that IL-33 receptor ST2 knockout mice have lower T helper type 2 (Th2) responses to bee venom group III sPLA2 compared to wild-type mice, suggesting that ST2 can mediate Th2 responses induced by bee venom group III sPLA2, although direct binding of bee venom group III sPLA2 onto ST2 has not been proven [57]. They have demonstrated that Th2 responses induced by bee venom group III sPLA2 are largely dependent on MyD88 expression in T cells. They have ruled out the contribution of TLRs and cytokines such as IL-1 and IL-18 as critical for the initiation and propagation of Th1 and Th17 responses. Additionally, bee venom group III sPLA2 has been reported to be a ligand for mannose receptor CD206 [58]. In our experiments, CD206 was found to be required for the immunomodulatory effects of bee venom group III sPLA2 (Equilibrium dissociation constant: 4.79 × 10−6 M) [59,60]. (A detailed explanation can be found in Section 5.1.).

4. Bee Venom Group III sPLA2: Yesterday’s Enemy

4.1. T Cell Responses and Anaphylaxis Induced by Bee Venom Group III sPLA2

Venoms from various species can induce Th2 and IgE responses and therefore represent a major class of allergens [25,61,62]. Type 2 responses to bee venom have been well documented in both mice and humans [25,61,63]. Recently, group III sPLA2 has been known as an “anaphylactic sPLA2” that can promote mast cell maturation and, consequently, anaphylaxis. This enzyme is a long-sought sPLA2 that can contribute to the regulation of mast cells and elicit mast cell activation in mouse skin [64], similarly to bee venom group III sPLA2. Transgenic overexpression of human group III sPLA2 led to spontaneous skin inflammation [65]. Dudler et al. have shown that bee venom group III sPLA2, but not its catalytically inactive variants, is able to induce the release of IgE-independent mediators including IL-4 from rodent mast cells [66]. When injected into mouse skin, bee venom group III sPLA2 can induce Th2 cell-type responses and group 2 innate lymphoid cell activation via enzymatic cleavage of membrane phospholipids and the release of IL-33 [57]. Mustafa et al. have reported that human basophils cannot release histamine in response to bee venom group III sPLA2; however, these human basophils can produce leukotrienes that may play an important role in the anaphylactic response [67]. Recently, Bourgeois et al. have shown that bee venom group III sPLA2 can induce CD1a-restricted T cell responses by releasing free fatty acids, resulting in IFN-γ production ex vivo [68].

4.2. Nociceptive Effects and Neurotoxicity of Bee Venom Group III sPLA2

It has been previously reported that PLA2s can affect a range of cells related to nociception [69]. sPLA2s are involved in pronociceptive glutaminergic neurotransmission in the substantia gelatinosa of the dorsal horn of the spinal cord. However, bee venom group III sPLA2 itself has no such effect on it at 0.1 unit/mL [70]. It has been reported that bee venom group III sPLA2 has nociceptive effects. For example, subplantar injection of bee venom group III sPLA2 can induce hind paw edema which was characterized by rapid onset and short duration (within 180 min) [71].
sPLA2 of doubtful origin can contribute to delayed in vitro and in vivo neurotoxic effects [72]. Nicolas et al. have demonstrated that an N-type receptor related to neurotoxicity could be exerted by bee venom group III sPLA2 in vivo [56]. When bee venom group III sPLA2 was injected directly into the cervical dorsolateral funiculus of a rat, it caused dose-dependent demyelination, and loss of oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, and axonopathy [73,74]. Titsworth et al. have suggested that blocking the activity and expression of group III sPLA2 may represent a novel and more efficient way to block multiple damaging pathways, thereby achieving better tissue protection and functional recovery [74].

5. Bee Venom Group III sPLA2: Today’s Friend

5.1. Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Bee Venom Group III sPLA2

Our lab has had a long-standing interest in studying the effects of bee venom on immunity. We have found that bee venom and its active compound bee venom group III sPLA2 can promote CD4+CD25+ regulatory T (Treg) cell differentiation [60]. A robust body of evidence has indicated that Treg cells can suppress the development of autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis [75]. In addition to playing a role in autoimmune diseases, Treg cells have regulatory functions in transplantation tolerance, tumor immunity, allergy, and infection [76]. We have demonstrated Treg cell–mediated anti-inflammatory effects of bee venom and bee venom group III sPLA2 in diverse animal models of human diseases as well as its mechanism of action (Figure 1). Bee venom group III sPLA2 can directly bind to CD206 on the surface of dendritic cells and consequently promote the secretion of prostaglandin E2, resulting in Treg cell differentiation via EP2 receptor signaling in CD4+ T cells [60]. Bee venom group III sPLA2 can exert protective effects on airway inflammation via Treg cells in the mouse model of asthma [77]. Anti-inflammatory effects of bee venom group III sPLA2 have been demonstrated in cisplatin-induced renal injury and acetaminophen-induced liver injury [59,78]. These protective effects of bee venom group III sPLA2 against drug-induced organ toxicity are mediated by IL-10 production and Treg cell modulation. These findings are in agreement with previous observations that bee venom immunotherapy can increase Treg cell population and have a protective effect against allergy [79,80], although the relevance of bee venom group III sPLA2 in this response is unclear.
Palm et al. have demonstrated that bee venom group III sPLA2 injection conferred protective immunity [57]. They have demonstrated that IgE responses to bee venom group III sPLA2 can protect mice from future challenges with a near-lethal dose of bee venom group III sPLA2. Similarly, Marichal et al. have showed evidence that IgE-dependent immune responses against bee venom can enhance the survival of mice, supporting the hypothesis that IgE as a contributor to allergic disorders has an important function in host protection against noxious substances [81].

5.2. Anti-Neuronal Injury and Anti-Nociceptive Effects of Bee Venom Group III sPLA2

Current evidence suggests that mammalian group III sPLA2 may affect some neuronal functions, such as neuritogenesis, neurotransmitter release and neuronal survival [46,82]. Bee venom group III sPLA2 can prevent neuronal cell death and inflammation. Bee venom group III sPLA2 can inhibit prion protein fragment106–126-induced neuronal cell death [83]. Prion protein fragment106–126-mediated increase of p-p38 MAPK and cleaved caspases and decrease of p-AKT could be blocked by bee venom group III sPLA2 treatment. Recently, we have demonstrated that bee venom group III sPLA2 can promote the survival of dopaminergic neurons in a 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine mouse model of Parkinson’s disease. The neuroprotective effects of bee venom group III sPLA2 are associated with microglial deactivation and reduced CD4+ T cell infiltration [60].
Bee venom group III sPLA2 treatment also can strongly alleviate oxaliplatin-induced acute cold and mechanical allodynia in mice by activating the noradrenergic system via α2-adrenegic receptors, but not the serotonergic system [84].

5.3. Anti-Tumor Effects of Bee Venom Group III sPLA2

It has been reported that bee venom group III sPLA2 and phosphatidylinositol-(3,4)-bisphosphate can synergistically disrupt membrane integrity and cause subsequent cell death in renal cancer cells [85]. Putz et al. have reported that bee venom group III sPLA2 and phosphatidylinositol-(3,4)-bisphosphate can synergistically generate tumor lysates, thus enhancing the maturation of immunostimulatory human monocyte-derived dendritic cells [86]. Such tumor lysates represent complex mixtures of tumor antigens that can simultaneously exhibit potent adjuvant properties. In addition, they meet all requirements for a tumor vaccine. Increasing evidence has suggested a modulatory role for phospholipid dendritic cell differentiation, thereby affecting the immunogenic potential of antigen-presenting cells [87,88,89]. Phospholipids can exert their role either as precursors of second messengers or through direct action on intracellular signal transduction pathways [90,91]. It is possible that the anti-tumor effect of bee venom group III sPLA2 and phosphatidylinositol-(3,4)-bisphosphate may regulate cell survival, cell proliferation, and cell cycle [90,92,93]. Accordingly, Putz et al. have proposed that bee venom group III sPLA2 might also be responsible for bee venom-induced apoptosis [86]. However, there is a report showing that lysophospholipids can activate ovarian and breast cancers cells [94]. Ovarian cancer patients have increased levels of plasma lysophospholipids [95]. The effect of bee venom group III sPLA2 on cancer should be confirmed in each tissue.

5.4. Vaccination Approaches

Almunia et al. have used bee venom group III sPLA2 histidine-34 replacement with glutamine (bee venom group III sPLA2H34Q), which abolished its catalytic activity, to induce the cross-presentation of a peptide fused to it [96]. Bee venom group III sPLA2H34Q can allow continuous peptide loading by prolonged cross-presentation with as much antigen as is available in antigen-presenting cells [97]. In their experiment, it augmented at least eight-fold in the cross-presentation of peptide derived from the antigen and showed low immunogenicity, which are critical attributes for vaccine development. They suggested that bee venom group III sPLA2H34Q could be used as a membrane-binding vector to promote major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I peptide cross-presentation and MHC class II peptide presentation for the preparation of cell-based vaccines.

5.5. Anti-Parasite and Anti-Bacterial Effects of Bee Venom Group III sPLA2

The power of bee venom group III sPLA2 as a host defense molecule can be observed by studying bacteria and parasites. It has been reported that bee venom group III sPLA2 has significant trypanocidal and antibacterial effects on Gram-negative bacteria [98]. Bee venom group III sPLA2 and snake venom sPLA2s can also significantly block the development of parasites in mosquito hosts [99]. Further study using transgenic mosquitoes expressing bee venom group III sPLA2 in the midgut has revealed a similar inhibitory effect on Plasmodium ookinetes [100].

6. Conclusions

Studies over the previous decades have advanced our knowledge about bee venom group III sPLA2. Herein, we summarized the adverse and beneficial effects of bee venom group III sPLA2 (Table 1) and discussed its underlying mechanisms. However, parts of the underlying mechanisms still remain unclear, although new experimental data have opened a window into harnessing the beneficial roles of bee venom group III sPLA2. We believe that bee venom group III sPLA2 can be used for therapeutic purposes if careful provisions are taken to avoid adverse effects.
The effect of bee venom group III sPLA2 is related in part to the tissue used and the experimental settings. The distribution of receptors or other targets including lipids is tissue-dependent. The sphere of activity due to bee venom group III sPLA2 must have been affected by the method of each experiment. For instance, the nociceptive effect by bee venom group III sPLA2 lasted for a short time (less than 180 min after bee venom group III sPLA2 injection) in the paw [71] whereas the anti-nociceptive effect by bee venom group III sPLA2 lasted for more than one day after bee venom group III sPLA2 intraperitoneal injection [84]. Neurotoxic and anti-neurotoxic effects of bee venom group III sPLA2 also could be related in part to experimental settings. It has been reported that bee venom group III sPLA2 can induce neuronal death when it is injected directly into the spinal cord [73,74]. However, it offered protection against neuronal death in the substantia nigra when it was injected into the peritoneal cavity [60].
To verify the necessity of enzymatic activity for the actions of bee venom group III sPLA2, most experiments have used heat or chemically inactivated bee venom group III sPLA2. However, it is possible that heat or chemical treatment for the inactivation of catalytic activity might have changed the protein structure of the bee venom group III sPLA2, resulting in altered effects on receptors. For example, manoalide-inactivated bee venom group III sPLA2 that has been widely used as a chemically inactivated bee venom group III sPLA2 lost its binding affinity on CD206 and enzymatic activity simultaneously (unpublished data from our lab). Using recombinant mutant bee venom group III sPLA2s, the Gelb group has demonstrated that receptor-binding and enzymatic activity are two independent molecular events [56,101]. To determine whether the effect of bee venom group III sPLA2 is mediated by its enzymatic activity or receptor-binding, experiments should be designed to compare its effect with mutants of bee venom group III sPLA2 that have receptor-binding activity without enzymatic activity. Additionally, the optimal dose and treatment method to be used without adverse effects should be determined in further experiments, including preclinical and clinical studies.

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by a grant of the Basic Science Research Program administered by the National Research Foundation (NRF), which is funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, Republic of Korea (No. 2013-068954).

Author Contributions

Gihyun Lee and Hyunsu Bae conceived the ideas for this manuscript. Gihyun Lee wrote the manuscript. All authors revised and approved this manuscript.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. A model for the mechanism of action of bee venom group III sPLA2 in Foxp3+ Treg differentiation. Bee venom group III sPLA2 binds to CD206 of dendritic cells. CD206 signaling upregulates COX-2 expression, results in increased PGE2 secretion of dendritic cells. PGE2-EP2 signaling promotes immune regulation through Treg differentiation. bvPLA2: bee venom group III sPLA2.
Figure 1. A model for the mechanism of action of bee venom group III sPLA2 in Foxp3+ Treg differentiation. Bee venom group III sPLA2 binds to CD206 of dendritic cells. CD206 signaling upregulates COX-2 expression, results in increased PGE2 secretion of dendritic cells. PGE2-EP2 signaling promotes immune regulation through Treg differentiation. bvPLA2: bee venom group III sPLA2.
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Table 1. Adverse and beneficial effects of bee venom group III sPLA2.
Table 1. Adverse and beneficial effects of bee venom group III sPLA2.
Adverse EffectsSpecific EffectsExperimental SystemDoseReference
Induction of Type 2 responsesPromote Th2 differentiation and ILC2 activationmouse, in vivo, s.c. injection or mouse, in vivo, i.p. injection for 3 consecutive days50–100 µg/mouse(Palm et al., 2013) [57]
Nociceptive effectsInduce paw oedema for less 3 hrat, in vivo, injection into paw30 µg/paw(Landucci et al., 2000) [71]
NeurotoxicityInduce neuronal deathrat, in vivo, microinjection into spinal cord0.05–0.5 µg/rat(Liu et al., 2006) [73]
Create demyelination and remyelinationrat, in vivo, microinjection into spinal cord1.5–6 ng/rat(Titsworth et al., 2007) [74]
Beneficial EffectsSpecific EffectsExperimental SystemDoseReference
Anti-inflammatory effectsPromote Treg differentiationmouse, in vivo, i.p. injection0.1–1 mg/kg(Chung et al., 2015) [60]
Supress airway inflammationmouse, in vivo, i.p. injection0.2 mg/kg(Park et al., 2015) [77]
Protect cisplatin-induced renal inflammationmouse, in vivo, i.p. injection0.2 mg/kg(Kim et al., 2015) [59]
Protect acetaminophen-induced liver inflammationmouse, in vivo, i.p. injection0.2 mg/kg(Kim et al., 2014) [78]
Anti-nociceptive effectsReduce oxaliplatin-induced neuropathic painmouse, in vivo, i.p. injection0.2 mg/kg(Li et al., 2015) [84]
Anti-neuronal injuryPrevent MPTP-induced neurotoxicitymouse, in vivo, i.p. injection0.2 mg/kg(Chung et al., 2015) [60]
Inhibit PrP(106–126)-induced neuronal cell deathhuman neuroblastoma cell lines (SH-SY5Y), in vitro50 nM(Jeong et al., 2011) [83]
Anti-tumor effectsInhibit growth of various cancer cell lines synergistically with PtdIns(3,4)P2A498, DU145, BEAS-2B, T-47D cell lines, in vitro10 µg/mL(Putz et al., 2006) [86]
Inhibit A498 cell line growth synergistically with PtdIns(3,4)P2human kidney carcinoma cell line (A498), in vitro10 µg/mL(Putz et al., 2006) [85]
Anti-parasite effectsInhibit ookinete binding on mosquito midgutmosquito, ex vivo3.2 µM(Zieler et al., 2001) [99]

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