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Zanluqui NG, Lovo-Martins MI, Malvezi AD, Panis C, da Silva RV, Tatakihara VLH, Felipe I, Martins-Pinge MC, Wowk PF, Pinge-Filho P. Concanavalin-A stimulates IL-17 and nitric oxide production and induces macrophage polarization and resistance to Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Life Sci 2020; 258:118137. [PMID: 32712299 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
Abstract
AIMS Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease. The ability of Trypanosoma cruzi to survive within phagocytes is likely a critical factor for T. cruzi dissemination in the host. For control of the parasite load and host survival, macrophage action is required. Concanavalin-A (Con-A) presents properties that modulate immune functions and protect hosts from several experimental infectious diseases. Here, we evaluated the effects of Con-A on peritoneal macrophages as well as on the course of experimental infection by T. cruzi. MAIN METHODS BALB/c mice, a susceptible model for T. cruzi infection, were treated with Con-A via the intraperitoneal route and 3 days later infected with T. cruzi. We quantified parasitemia, cytokines and nitric oxide (NO). Peritoneal exudate and macrophages were collected for macrophage phenotyping and cell viability, NO and cytokine detection, as well as for T. cruzi internalization and release index determination. KEY FINDINGS Con-A treatment induced IL-17a and NO production by cells from the peritoneal cavity, and M1 marker expression predominated on peritoneal macrophages. These cells are also more prone to producing TNF-α, IL-6 and NO when infected by T. cruzi and show high trypanocidal capacity. Due to a hostile peritoneal microenvironment caused by Con-A, which induces macrophage cNOS and iNOS expression, infected BALB/c mice showed reduced parasitemia and an increased survival rate. SIGNIFICANCE We conclude that Con-A can induce peritoneal M1 macrophage polarization to increase trypanocidal activity, resulting in ameliorated systemic infection in a susceptible experimental model.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nágela Ghabdan Zanluqui
- Instituto Carlos Chagas, Fiocruz-PR, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; Departamento de Ciências Patológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Instituto Carlos Chagas, Fiocruz-PR, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; Departamento de Ciências Patológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Mediadores Inflamatórios, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Francisco Beltrão, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Patológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Patológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Paraná, Brazil.
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Thomazelli APFDS, Tomiotto-Pellissier F, Miranda-Sapla MM, da Silva SS, Alvarenga DS, Panis C, Cataneo AHD, Bordignon J, Silveira GF, Yamauchi LM, de Sá JPSR, Felipe I, Pavanelli WR, Conchon-Costa I. Concanavalin-A displays leishmanicidal activity by inducing ROS production in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2018; 40:387-392. [DOI: 10.1080/08923973.2018.1510960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Department of Pathological Sciences, Center of Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Department of Pathological Sciences, Center of Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Department of Pathological Sciences, Center of Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Department of Pathological Sciences, Center of Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Laboratory of Inflammatory Mediators, University of Western Paraná, UNIOESTE, Francisco Beltrão, Paraná, Brasil
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- Department of Pathological Sciences, Center of Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Department of Microbiology, Center of Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Department of Pathological Sciences, Center of Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Department of Pathological Sciences, Center of Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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- Department of Pathological Sciences, Center of Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Paraná, Brasil
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Campois TG, Zucoloto AZ, de Almeida Araujo EJ, Svidizinski TIE, Almeida RS, da Silva Quirino GF, Harano RM, Conchon-Costa I, Felipe I. Immunological and histopathological characterization of cutaneous candidiasis. J Med Microbiol 2015; 64:810-817. [PMID: 26271575 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis constitutes a heterogeneous group of syndromes, characterized by non-invasive infection of the skin, nails and mucosal membranes by the fungus Candida spp. Although symptoms are heterogeneous, in all cases there is a reduction in protective cytokines, favouring the development of disease. The normal role of cytokines in skin lesions is not well understood. The present study aimed to investigate the progression of disease, understand specific cellular and molecular components involved in immunity to Candida albicans and determine the balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines over the course of cutaneous infection in immunocompetent mice. BALB/c mice (five per group) were inoculated with 5 × 10(6)C. albicans pseudohyphae in the deep dermis of the paw and analysed over 1-14 days post-infection. The contralateral paws were used for negative controls. Haematoxylin and eosin staining of skin sections during C. albicans infection was performed to analyse structural modifications to the epidermis such as hyperplasia, and infiltration of neutrophils and fibroblasts in the dermis. The cytokine populations were determined by capture ELISA using popliteal lymph node tissue. Pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNF-α, IL-12, IFN-γ and IL-17) were detected at significant levels during the initial phase of cutaneous infection and correlated with the rapid elimination of C. albicans. Anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-13, IL-4, IL-10 and transforming growth factor-β) were detected on day 4 post-infection, and prevented exacerbation of inflammation and participated in healing of lesions. Thus, a balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines was fundamental for the resolution of infection. Importantly, these findings broaden our understanding of the immune mechanisms involved in chronic cutaneous candidiasis.
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- Tacito Graminha Campois
- Department of Pathological Sciences, Center for Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid km 380 - 86057-970, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pathological Sciences, Center for Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid km 380 - 86057-970, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Histology, Center for Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid km 380 - 86057-970, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Analysis, Center for Health Sciences, State University of Maringá, Av. Colombo, 5790, Bloco111 Sala05 CEP 87020-900, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Center for Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid km 380 - 86057-970, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pathological Sciences, Center for Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid km 380 - 86057-970, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pathological Sciences, Center for Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid km 380 - 86057-970, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pathological Sciences, Center for Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid km 380 - 86057-970, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Pathological Sciences, Center for Biological Sciences, State University of Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid km 380 - 86057-970, Londrina, PR, Brazil
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