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Ghosh C, Sarkar A, Anuja K, Das MC, Chakraborty A, Jawed JJ, Gupta P, Majumdar S, Banerjee B, Bhattacharjee S. Free radical stress induces DNA damage response in RAW264.7 macrophages during Mycobacterium smegmatis infection. Arch Microbiol 2018; 201:487-498. [PMID: 30386884 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-018-1587-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Genomic instability resulting from oxidative stress responses may be traced to chromosomal aberration. Oxidative stress suggests an imbalance between the systemic manifestation of reactive free radicals and biological system's ability to repair resulting DNA damage and chromosomal aberration. Bacterial infection associated insult is considered as one of the major factors leading to such stress conditions. To study free radical responses by host cells, RAW 264.7 macrophages were infected with non-pathogenic M. smegmatis mc2155 at different time points. The infection process was followed up with an assessment of free radical stress, cytokine, toll-like receptors (TLRs) and the resulting DNA damage profiles. Results of CFU count showed that maximum infection in macrophages was achieved after 9 h of infection. Host responses to the infection across different time periods were validated from nitric oxide quantification and expression of iNOS and were plotted at regular intervals. IL-10 and TNF-α expression profile at protein and mRNA level showed a heightened pro-inflammatory response by host macrophages to combat M. smegmatis infection. The expression of TLR4, a receptor for recognition of mycobacteria, in infected macrophages reached the highest level at 9 h of infection. Furthermore, comet tail length, micronuclei and γ-H2AX foci recorded the highest level at 9 h of infection, pointing to the fact that breakage in DNA double strands in macrophage reaches its peak at 9 h of infection. In contrast, treatment with ROS inhibitor N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) prevented host cell death through reduction in oxidative stress and DNA damage response during M. smegmatis infection. Therefore, it can be concluded that enhanced oxidative stress response in M. smegmatis infected macrophages might be correlated with DNA damage response.
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- Chinmoy Ghosh
- Molecular stress and Stem Cell Biology Lab, School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India.,Department of Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Tripura, 799022, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Tripura, 799022, India
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- Molecular stress and Stem Cell Biology Lab, School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Tripura, 799022, India
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- Molecular stress and Stem Cell Biology Lab, School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Centenary Campus, Bose Institute, CIT Road, Kolkata, 700054, India
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Tripura, 799022, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Centenary Campus, Bose Institute, CIT Road, Kolkata, 700054, India
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- Molecular stress and Stem Cell Biology Lab, School of Biotechnology, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, India.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Tripura, 799022, India.
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Bandyopadhyay S, Kar Mahapatra S, Paul Chowdhury B, Kumar Jha M, Das S, Halder K, Bhattacharyya Majumdar S, Saha B, Majumdar S. Toll-Like Receptor 2 Targeted Rectification of Impaired CD8⁺ T Cell Functions in Experimental Leishmania donovani Infection Reinstates Host Protection. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0142800. [PMID: 26559815 PMCID: PMC4641719 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Leishmania donovani, a protozoan parasite, causes the disease visceral leishmanisis (VL), characterized by inappropriate CD8+ T-cell activation. Therefore, we examined whether the Toll-like Receptor 2 (TLR2) ligand Ara-LAM, a cell wall glycolipid from non-pathogenic Mycobacterium smegmatis, would restore CD8+ T-cell function during VL. We observed that by efficient upregulation of TLR2 signaling-mediated NF-κB translocation and MAPK signaling in CD8+ T-cells (CD25+CD28+IL-12R+IFN-γR+), Ara-LAM triggered signaling resulted in the activation of T-bet, which in turn, induced transcription favourable histone modification at the IFN-γ, perforin, granzyme-B promoter regions in CD8+ T-cells. Thus, we conclude that Ara-LAM induced efficient activation of effector CD8+ T-cells by upregulating the expression of IFN-γ, perforin and granzyme-B in an NF-κB and MAPK induced T-bet dependent manner in VL.
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- The Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, India
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- The Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, India
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- National Centre for Cell Science, Ganeshkhind, Pune, India
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- The Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, India
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Chowdhury BP, Bandyopadhyay S, Das S, Majumder S, Jha MK, Majumdar SB, Saha B, Majumdar S. The host-protective effect of arabinosylated lipoarabinomannan against Leishmania donovani infection is associated with restoration of IFN-γ responsiveness. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0117247. [PMID: 25658110 PMCID: PMC4319725 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), which is endemic as a major infectious disease in the tropical and subtropical countries, is caused by a protozoan parasite Leishmania donovani. At present, restricted treatment options and lack of vaccines intensify the problem of controlling VL. Therefore, finding a novel immunoprophylactic or therapeutic principle is a pressing need. Here, we report that arabinosylated lipoarabinomannan (Ara-LAM), a TLR2-ligand isolated from Mycobacterium smegmatis, exhibits a strong immunomodulatory property that conferred protection against L. donovani infection. Although, Ara-LAM modulates TLR2 and MAPK signaling, it is not known whether Ara-LAM involves IFN-γ signaling for effective parasite clearance. Because, it is reported that IFN-γ signaling, a principle mediator of NO generation and macrophage and Tcell activation, is hampered during leishmanial pathogenesis. Ara-LAM increases IFN-γ receptor expression and potentiates IFN-γ receptor signaling through JAK-STAT pathway. Moreover, Ara-LAM reciprocally modulates IRF4 and IRF8 expression and reinstates anti-leishmanial Th1 response that eventuates in significantly reduced parasite load in spleen and liver of L. donovani-infected BALB/c mice. IFN-γRα silencing resulted in the suppression of these host-protective mechanisms affected by Ara-LAM. Thus, Ara-LAM-mediated restoration of IFN-γ responsiveness is a novel immuno-modulatory principle for protection against L. donovani susceptible host.
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Laboratory-V, National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Laboratory-V, National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, India
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Mannose-capped Lipoarabinomannan from Mycobacterium tuberculosis induces soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor production through tumor necrosis factor alpha-converting enzyme activation. Infect Immun 2012; 80:3858-68. [PMID: 22927046 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00060-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Primary Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection results in granuloma formation in lung tissue. A granuloma encapsulates mycobacterium-containing cells, thereby preventing dissemination and further infection. Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a host-protective cytokine during M. tuberculosis infection due to its role in promoting and sustaining granuloma formation. TNF activity is regulated through the production of soluble TNF receptors (sTNFRI and sTNFRII). Therefore, we examined the potential production of endogenous sTNFRs during M. tuberculosis infection. Using the murine model of aerosol M. tuberculosis infection, we determined that levels of sTNFR production were elevated in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid 1 month following infection. An investigation of M. tuberculosis cell wall components identified that the known virulence factor mannose-capped lipoarabinomannan (ManLAM) was sufficient to induce sTNFR production, with sTNFRII being produced preferentially compared with sTNFRI. ManLAM stimulated the release of sTNFRs without TNF production, which corresponded to an increase in TNF-α-converting enzyme (TACE) activity. To determine the relevance of these findings, serum samples from M. tuberculosis-infected patients were tested and found to have an increase in the sTNFRII/sTNFRI ratio. These data identify a mechanism by which M. tuberculosis infection can promote the neutralization of TNF and furthermore suggest the potential use of the sTNFRII/sTNFRI ratio as an indicator of tuberculosis disease.
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Bhattacharya P, Gupta G, Majumder S, Adhikari A, Banerjee S, Halder K, Bhattacharya Majumdar S, Ghosh M, Chaudhuri S, Roy S, Majumdar S. Arabinosylated lipoarabinomannan skews Th2 phenotype towards Th1 during Leishmania infection by chromatin modification: involvement of MAPK signaling. PLoS One 2011; 6:e24141. [PMID: 21935379 PMCID: PMC3173371 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2011] [Accepted: 08/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The parasitic protozoan Leishmania donovani is the causative organism for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) which persists in the host macrophages by deactivating its signaling machinery resulting in a critical shift from proinflammatory (Th1) to an anti-inflammatory (Th2) response. The severity of this disease is mainly determined by the production of IL-12 and IL-10 which could be reversed by use of effective immunoprophylactics. In this study we have evaluated the potential of Arabinosylated Lipoarabinomannan (Ara-LAM), a cell wall glycolipid isolated from non pathogenic Mycobacterium smegmatis, in regulating the host effector response via effective regulation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) signaling cascades in Leishmania donovani infected macrophages isolated from BALB/C mice. Ara-LAM, a Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) specific ligand, was found to activate p38 MAPK signaling along with subsequent abrogation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERKs) signaling. The use of pharmacological inhibitors of p38MAPK and ERK signaling showed the importance of these signaling pathways in the regulation of IL-10 and IL-12 in Ara-LAM pretreated parasitized macrophages. Molecular characterization of this regulation of IL-10 and IL-12 was revealed by chromatin immunoprecipitation assay (CHIP) which showed that in Ara-LAM pretreated parasitized murine macrophages there was a significant induction of IL-12 by selective phosphorylation and acetylation of histone H3 residues at its promoter region. While, IL-10 production was attenuated by Ara-LAM pretreatment via abrogation of histone H3 phosphorylation and acetylation at its promoter region. This Ara-LAM mediated antagonistic regulations in the induction of IL-10 and IL-12 genes were further correlated to changes in the transcriptional regulators Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and Suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3). These results demonstrate the crucial role played by Ara-LAM in regulating the MAPK signaling pathway along with subsequent changes in host effector response during VL which might provide crucial clues in understanding the Ara-LAM mediated protection during Leishmania induced pathogenesis.
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, India
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Shin S, Kwon J, Lee S, Kong H, Lee S, Lee CK, Cho K, Ha NJ, Kim K. Immunostimulatory Effects of Cordyceps militaris on Macrophages through the Enhanced Production of Cytokines via the Activation of NF-kappaB. Immune Netw 2010; 10:55-63. [PMID: 20532125 PMCID: PMC2881426 DOI: 10.4110/in.2010.10.2.55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2010] [Revised: 03/25/2010] [Accepted: 03/31/2010] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Background Cordyceps militaris has been used in traditional medicine to treat numerous diseases and has been reported to possess both antitumor and immunomodulatory activities in vitro and in vivo. However, the pharmacological and biochemical mechanisms of Cordyceps militaris extract (CME) on macrophages have not been clearly elucidated. In the present study, we examined how CME induces the production of proinflammatory cytokines, transcription factor, and the expression of co-stimulatory molecules. Methods We confirmed the mRNA and protein levels of proinflammatory cytokines through RT-PCR and western blot analysis, followed by a FACS analysis for surface molecules. Results CME dose dependently increased the production of NO and proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and PGE2, and it induced the protein levels of iNOS, COX-2, and proinflammatory cytokines in a concentration-dependent manner, as determined by western blot and RT-PCR analysis, respectively. The expression of co-stimulatory molecules such as ICAM-1, B7-1, and B7-2 was also enhanced by CME. Furthermore, the activation of the nuclear transcription factor, NF-κB in macrophages was stimulated by CME. Conclusion Based on these observations, CME increased proinflammatory cytokines through the activation of NF-κB, further suggesting that CME may prove useful as an immune-enhancing agent in the treatment of immunological disease.
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- Seulmee Shin
- College of Pharmacy, Sahmyook University, Seoul 139-742, Korea
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Shin S, Lee S, Kwon J, Moon S, Lee S, Lee CK, Cho K, Ha NJ, Kim K. Cordycepin Suppresses Expression of Diabetes Regulating Genes by Inhibition of Lipopolysaccharide-induced Inflammation in Macrophages. Immune Netw 2009; 9:98-105. [PMID: 20107539 PMCID: PMC2803303 DOI: 10.4110/in.2009.9.3.98] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2009] [Revised: 04/27/2009] [Accepted: 05/04/2009] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background It has been recently noticed that type 2 diabetes (T2D), one of the most common metabolic diseases, causes a chronic low-grade inflammation and activation of the innate immune system that are closely involved in the pathogenesis of T2D. Cordyceps militaris, a traditional medicinal mushroom, produces a component compound, cordycepin (3'-deoxyadenosine). Cordycepin has been known to have many pharmacological activities including immunological stimulating, anti-cancer, and anti-infection activities. The molecular mechanisms of cordycepin in T2D are not clear. In the present study, we tested the role of cordycepin on the anti-diabetic effect and anti-inflammatory cascades in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells. Methods We confirmed the levels of diabetes regulating genes mRNA and protein of cytokines through RT-PCR and western blot analysis and followed by FACS analysis for the surface molecules. Results Cordycepin inhibited the production of NO and pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in LPS-activated macrophages via suppressing protein expression of pro-inflammatory mediators. T2D regulating genes such as 11β-HSD1 and PPARγ were decreased as well as expression of co-stimulatory molecules such as ICAM-1 and B7-1/-2 were also decreased with the increment of its concentration. In accordance with suppressed pro-inflammatory cytokine production lead to inhibition of diabetic regulating genes in activated macrophages. Cordycepin suppressed NF-κB activation in LPS-activated macrophages. Conclusion Based on these observations, cordycepin suppressed T2D regulating genes through the inactivation of NF-κB dependent inflammatory responses and suggesting that cordycepin will provide potential use as an immunomodulatory agent for treating immunological diseases.
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- Seulmee Shin
- College of Pharmacy, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea
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Han S, Kim K, Kim H, Kwon J, Lee YH, Lee CK, Song Y, Lee SJ, Ha N, Kim K. Auranofin inhibits overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines, cyclooxygenase expression and PGE2 production in macrophages. Arch Pharm Res 2008; 31:67-74. [PMID: 18277610 DOI: 10.1007/s12272-008-1122-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Auranofin (AF), a gold compound, is an orally active therapeutic agent used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a self-perpetuating inflammatory disease. RA is characterized by autoimmune-mediated proliferation of synovial cells that leads to inflammation, pain, and swelling in most major joints: However, the mechanism as to how AF relieves RA symptoms has not been fully elucidated. The object of this study was to examine the ability of AF to immunomodulate macrophages as antigen presenting cells (APCs). Macrophages are recognized as playing an important role in the pathogenesis of RA, in that there is a relative abundance of macrophage-derived cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in rheumatoid synovium. In this work, we tested whether AF (2.5-20 mM) could inhibit inflammatory activity in the macrophage cell line RAW 264.7. AF decreased production of nitric oxide (NO) and the pro-inflammatory cytokines, TNF-alpha, IL-1beta and IL-6 in macrophages. Furthermore, AF inhibited cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)-dependent prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production in a concentration-dependent manner. In conclusion, these findings may provide an explanation for the clinical effects of AF in patients with RA.
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- Shinha Han
- Department of Pharmacy, Sahmyook University, Nowon-gu, Seoul 139-743, Korea
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Majumder N, Bhattacharjee S, Dey R, Bhattacharyya Majumdar S, Pal NK, Majumdar S. Arabinosylated lipoarabinomannan modulates the impaired cell mediated immune response in Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv infected C57BL/6 mice. Microbes Infect 2007; 10:349-57. [PMID: 18417403 DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2007.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2007] [Revised: 12/10/2007] [Accepted: 12/19/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a facultative intracellular pathogen that flourishes inside the host macrophages. This organism has the ability to deactivate the cell-mediated immune responses involving the down-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines, T cell proliferation, apoptosis of CD4+T cells and impairment of the expression of MHC Class II molecules. We observed that Arabinosylated Lipoarabinomannan (Ara-LAM), a glycolipid present in the cell wall of the avirulent Mycobacterium smegmatis, could effectively restrict the growth of tubercle bacilli, induced the transcription of Th1 cytokines in alveolar macrophages (AMs) and splenocytes, enhanced the frequency of CD4+T cells secreting IFN-gamma and induced the expression of MHC Class II molecules on the splenocyte membrane, compared to that of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv infected C57BL/6 mice. Collectively our findings strongly suggest that Ara-LAM had the potency to restore the impaired cell mediated immune responses in mice infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv, and hence could be utilized as an effective immuno-prophylactic tool in the control of tuberculosis.
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