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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-7-26
pubmed:abstractText
Mannoprotein from Cryptococcus neoformans induces protective response against a lethal challenge with this fungus or with Candida albicans. This phenomenon is largely related to early production of interleukin 12 (IL-12) and induction of T helper 1 response. Our study assesses whether the early absence of this critical cytokine could account for the incomplete activation of cellular response and whether the immune system compensates this imbalance. The results show that the neutralization of early IL-12 enhanced IL-18 production but decreased IFN-gamma secretion and IL-12R expression by splenic CD4 T cells. In contrast, IL-18R was not augmented despite an increase in IL-18 production. The co-stimulatory pathway was partially dysregulated because splenic macrophages showed unmodified B7-2, and a decrease of B7-1 expression. This dysregulation led to incomplete proliferative response of T cells in response to Cryptococcus neoformans and to increased fungal load in the brain 21 days post infection. The inability to dispose early IL-12, forced the immune system to compensate the imbalance and produced a series of long-lasting dysregulations involving the co-stimulatory pathway and T cell activation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Adjuvants, Immunologic, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antigens, CD, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antigens, CD80, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antigens, CD86, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Cd86 protein, mouse, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Il18r1 protein, mouse, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Interferon-gamma, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Interleukin-12, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Interleukin-18, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Interleukin-18 Receptor alpha..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Membrane Glycoproteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Interleukin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Interleukin-12, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Interleukin-18, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/mannoproteins
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1462-5814
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
883-91
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Adjuvants, Immunologic, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Antigens, CD, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Antigens, CD80, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Antigens, CD86, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Brain, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Colony Count, Microbial, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Cryptococcosis, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Cryptococcus neoformans, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Disease Models, Animal, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Interferon-gamma, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Interleukin-12, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Interleukin-18, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Interleukin-18 Receptor alpha Subunit, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Lymphocyte Activation, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Macrophages, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Membrane Glycoproteins, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Receptors, Interleukin, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Receptors, Interleukin-12, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Receptors, Interleukin-18, pubmed-meshheading:15272868-Th1 Cells
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
An early imbalance of interleukin 12 influences the adjuvant effect of mannoproteins of Cryptococcus neoformans.
pubmed:affiliation
Microbiology Section, Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't