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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-3-8
pubmed:abstractText
Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2 and TLR4 play a pivotal role in recognition of Candida albicans. We demonstrate that TLR2(-/-) mice are more resistant to disseminated Candida infection, and this is associated with increased chemotaxis and enhanced candidacidal capacity of TLR2(-/-) macrophages. Although production of the proinflammatory cytokines TNF, IL-1alpha, and IL-1beta is normal, IL-10 release is severely impaired in the TLR2(-/-) mice. This is accompanied by a 50% decrease in the CD4+CD25+ regulatory T (Treg) cell population in TLR2(-/-) mice. In vitro studies confirmed that enhanced survival of Treg cells was induced by TLR2 agonists. The deleterious role of Treg cells on the innate immune response during disseminated candidiasis was underscored by the improved resistance to this infection after depletion of Treg cells. In conclusion, C. albicans induces immunosuppression through TLR2-derived signals that mediate increased IL-10 production and survival of Treg cells. This represents a novel mechanism in the pathogenesis of fungal infections.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0022-1767
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
172
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3712-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Candida albicans, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Candidiasis, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Cell Movement, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Cell Survival, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Genetic Predisposition to Disease, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Immunity, Cellular, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Immunosuppressive Agents, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Interferon-gamma, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Interleukin-10, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Lymphocyte Activation, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Lymphocyte Count, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Lymphocyte Depletion, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Macrophages, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Membrane Glycoproteins, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Mice, Inbred C57BL, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Mice, Knockout, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Monocytes, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Phagocytosis, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Receptors, Cell Surface, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Receptors, Interleukin-2, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-T-Lymphocyte Subsets, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Toll-Like Receptor 2, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Toll-Like Receptor 4, pubmed-meshheading:15004175-Toll-Like Receptors
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Toll-like receptor 2 suppresses immunity against Candida albicans through induction of IL-10 and regulatory T cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine,, University Medical Center St. Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't