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Shata MTM, Hetta HF, Sharma Y, Sherman KE. Viral hepatitis in pregnancy. J Viral Hepat 2022; 29:844-861. [PMID: 35748741 PMCID: PMC9541692 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
Abstract
Viral hepatitis is caused by a heterogenous group of viral agents representing a wide range of phylogenetic groups. Many viruses can involve the liver and cause liver injury but only a subset are delineated as 'hepatitis viruses' based upon their primary site of replication and tropism for hepatocytes which make up the bulk of the liver cell population. Since their discovery, beginning with the agent that caused serum hepatitis in the 1960s, the alphabetic designations have been utilized. To date, we have five hepatitis viruses, A through E, though it is postulated that others may exist. This chapter will focus on those viruses. Note that hepatitis D is included as a subset of hepatitis B, as it cannot exist without concurrent hepatitis B infection. Pregnancy has the potential to affect all aspects of these viral agents due to the unique immunologic and physiologic changes that occur during and after the gestational period. In this review, we will discuss the most common viral hepatitis and their effects during pregnancy.
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- Mohamed Tarek M. Shata
- Division of Digestive Disease, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of CincinnatiCincinnatiOhioUSA
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- Division of Digestive Disease, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of CincinnatiCincinnatiOhioUSA,Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of MedicineAssiut UniversityAssiutEgypt
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- Division of Digestive Disease, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of CincinnatiCincinnatiOhioUSA
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- Division of Digestive Disease, Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of CincinnatiCincinnatiOhioUSA
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de Lima Pereira Dos Santos C, Vacani-Martins N, Cascabulho CM, Pereira MCDS, Crispe IN, Henriques-Pons A. In the Acute Phase of Trypanosoma cruzi Infection, Liver Lymphoid and Myeloid Cells Display an Ambiguous Phenotype Combining Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Markers. Front Immunol 2022; 13:868574. [PMID: 35720410 PMCID: PMC9204308 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.868574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Multiple cell populations, cellular biochemical pathways, and the autonomic nervous system contribute to maintaining the immunological tolerance in the liver. This tolerance is coherent because the organ is exposed to high levels of bacterial pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP) molecules from the intestinal microbiota, such as lipopolysaccharide endotoxin (LPS). In the case of Trypanosoma cruzi infection, although there is a dramatic acute immune response in the liver, we observed intrahepatic cell populations combining pro- and anti-inflammatory markers. There was loss of fully mature Kupffer cells and an increase in other myeloid cells, which are likely to include monocytes. Among dendritic cells (DCs), the cDC1 population expanded relative to the others, and these cells lost both some macrophage markers (F4/80) and immunosuppressive cytokines (IL-10, TGF-β1). In parallel, a massive T cell response occured with loss of naïve cells and increase in several post-activation subsets. However, these activated T cells expressed both markers programmed cell death protein (PD-1) and cytokines consistent with immunosuppressive function (IL-10, TGF-β1). NK and NK-T cells broadly followed the pattern of T cell activation, while TCR-γδ cells appeared to be bystanders. While no data were obtained concerning IL-2, several cell populations also synthesized IFN-γ and TNF-α, which has been linked to host defense but also to tissue injury. It therefore appears that T. cruzi exerts control over liver immunity, causing T cell activation via cDC1 but subverting multiple populations of T cells into immunosuppressive pathways. In this way, T. cruzi engages a mechanism of hepatic T cell tolerance that is familiar from liver allograft tolerance, in which activation and proliferation are followed by T cell inactivation.
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- Laboratório de Inovaçõeses em Terapias, Ensino e Bioprodutos, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Inovaçõeses em Terapias, Ensino e Bioprodutos, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Laboratório de Inovaçõeses em Terapias, Ensino e Bioprodutos, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Velikkakam T, Gollob KJ, Dutra WO. Double-negative T cells: Setting the stage for disease control or progression. Immunology 2022; 165:371-385. [PMID: 34939192 PMCID: PMC10626195 DOI: 10.1111/imm.13441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Double-negative (DN) T cells are present at relatively low frequencies in human peripheral blood, and are characterized as expressing the alpha-beta or gamma-delta T-cell receptor (TCR), but not the CD4 nor the CD8 co-receptors. Despite their low frequencies, these cells are potent producers of cytokines and, thus, are key orchestrators of immune responses. DN T cells were initially associated with induction of peripheral immunological tolerance and immunomodulatory activities related to disease prevention. However, other studies demonstrated that these cells can also display effector functions associated with pathology development. This apparent contradiction highlighted the heterogeneity of the DN T-cell population. Here, we review phenotypic and functional characteristics of DN T cells, emphasizing their role in human diseases. The need for developing biomarkers to facilitate the translation of studies from animal models to humans will also be discussed. Finally, we will examine DN T cells as promising therapeutic targets to prevent or inhibit human disease development.
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- Teresiama Velikkakam
- Departamento de Morfologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einsten, São Paulo, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Doenças Tropicais – INCT-DT, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Departamento de Morfologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Doenças Tropicais – INCT-DT, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Silva ACO, Bonfim M, Fontes JLM, Dos-Santos WLC, Mengel J, Cardillo F. C57BL/6 Mice Pretreated With Alpha-Tocopherol Show a Better Outcome of Trypanosoma cruzi Infection With Less Tissue Inflammation and Fibrosis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:833560. [PMID: 35154155 PMCID: PMC8832012 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.833560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Chagas disease is accompanied by a multisystem inflammatory disorder that follows Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Alpha-tocopherol has been described as an antioxidant and a potential adjuvant to enhance immune responses to vaccines. Therefore, we have evaluated the immune response to T. cruzi infection upon alpha-tocopherol pre-administration. The results show that administration of alpha-tocopherol before the infection results in lower parasitemia and lower mortality of C57BL/6 mice infected with the Tulahuen T. cruzi strain. Alpha-tocopherol administration in normal C57BL/6 mice resulted in higher levels of IFN-γ production by T and NK cells before and after the infection with T. cruzi. More importantly, previous administration of alpha-tocopherol increased the production of IL-10 by T and myeloid suppressor cells and the formation of effector memory T cells while decreasing the expression of PD-1 on T cells. These results suggest that alpha-tocopherol may limit the appearance of dysfunctional T cells during the acute and early chronic phases of T. cruzi infection, contributing to control infection. In addition, alpha-tocopherol could diminish tissue inflammation and fibrosis in late acute disease. These results strongly suggest that alpha-tocopherol may be a helpful agent to be considered in Chagas disease.
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- Amanda C O Silva
- Laboratory of Molecular and Structural Pathology, Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Fiocruz, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Structural Pathology, Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Fiocruz, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Structural Pathology, Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Fiocruz, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Structural Pathology, Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Fiocruz, Salvador, Brazil.,Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, UFBA, Salvador, Brazil
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- Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Petrópolis Medical School, UNIFASE, Petrópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Structural Pathology, Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Fiocruz, Salvador, Brazil
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Vacani-Martins N, Meuser-Batista M, dos Santos CDLP, Hasslocher-Moreno AM, Henriques-Pons A. The Liver and the Hepatic Immune Response in Trypanosoma cruzi Infection, a Historical and Updated View. Pathogens 2021; 10:pathogens10091074. [PMID: 34578107 PMCID: PMC8465576 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10091074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Chagas disease was described more than a century ago and, despite great efforts to understand the underlying mechanisms that lead to cardiac and digestive manifestations in chronic patients, much remains to be clarified. The disease is found beyond Latin America, including Japan, the USA, France, Spain, and Australia, and is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. Dr. Carlos Chagas described Chagas disease in 1909 in Brazil, and hepatomegaly was among the clinical signs observed. Currently, hepatomegaly is cited in most papers published which either study acutely infected patients or experimental models, and we know that the parasite can infect multiple cell types in the liver, especially Kupffer cells and dendritic cells. Moreover, liver damage is more pronounced in cases of oral infection, which is mainly found in the Amazon region. However, the importance of liver involvement, including the hepatic immune response, in disease progression does not receive much attention. In this review, we present the very first paper published approaching the liver's participation in the infection, as well as subsequent papers published in the last century, up to and including our recently published results. We propose that, after infection, activated peripheral T lymphocytes reach the liver and induce a shift to a pro-inflammatory ambient environment. Thus, there is an immunological integration and cooperation between peripheral and hepatic immunity, contributing to disease control.
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- Natalia Vacani-Martins
- Laboratório de Inovações em Terapias, Ensino e Bioprodutos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 21041-361, Brazil; (N.V.-M.); (C.d.L.P.d.S.)
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- Depto de Anatomia Patológica e Citopatologia, Instituto Fernandes Figueira, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 22250-020, Brazil;
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- Laboratório de Inovações em Terapias, Ensino e Bioprodutos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 21041-361, Brazil; (N.V.-M.); (C.d.L.P.d.S.)
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- Laboratório de Inovações em Terapias, Ensino e Bioprodutos, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 21041-361, Brazil; (N.V.-M.); (C.d.L.P.d.S.)
- Correspondence:
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After Experimental Trypanosoma cruzi Infection, Dying Hepatic CD3 +TCRαβ +B220 + T Lymphocytes Are Rescued from Death by Peripheral T Cells and Become Activated. Pathogens 2020; 9:pathogens9090717. [PMID: 32878101 PMCID: PMC7559066 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9090717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The unusual phenotype of CD3+ T lymphocyte expressing B220, a marker originally attributed to B lymphocytes, was first observed in the liver of Fas/Fas-L-deficient mice as a marker of apoptotic T lymphocytes. However, other CD3+B220+ T lymphocyte populations were later described in the periphery as functional cytotoxic or regulatory cells, for example. Then, in this work, we studied whether hepatic CD3+B220+ T lymphocytes could play a role in experimental Trypanosoma cruzi infection. In control and infected mice, we observed two subpopulations that could be discerned based on CD117 expression, which were conventional apoptotic CD3+B220+(CD117-) and thymus-independent CD3+B220+CD117+ T lymphocytes. Regardless of CD117 expression, most B220+ T lymphocytes were 7AAD+, confirming this molecule as a marker of dying T cells. However, after infection, we found that around 15% of the CD3+B220+CD117+ hepatic population became B220 and 7AAD negative, turned into CD90.2+, and upregulated the expression of CD44, CD49d, and CD11a, a phenotype consistent with activated T lymphocytes. Moreover, we observed that the hepatic CD3+B220+CD117+ population was rescued from death by previously activated peripheral T lymphocytes. Our results extend the comprehension of the hepatic CD3+B220+ T lymphocyte subpopulations and illustrate the complex interactions that occur in the liver.
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Chen YY, Feng Y, Mao QS, Ma P, Liu JZ, Lu W, Liu YF, Chen X, Hu YL, Xue WJ. Diagnostic and prognostic value of the peripheral natural killer cell levels in gastric cancer. Exp Ther Med 2020; 20:3816-3822. [PMID: 32855731 PMCID: PMC7444348 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.9101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets have been reported to be useful as prognostic and/or diagnostic markers for patients with cancer. However, the clinical value of peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets in gastric cancer (GC) has remained elusive. In the present study, peripheral CD3+, CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes, B cells (CD19+), regulatory T cells (Tregs; CD4+CD25+CD127-) and natural killer (NK) cells (CD3-CDl6+CD56+) were detected by flow cytometry in 122 patients with GC, 80 healthy donors (HDs) and 80 patients with gastric ulcer (GU). NK cells (CD56+) were detected by immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis in 20 GC and three GU tissue samples. A receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the threshold of the peripheral NK cell level and survival analysis was performed to assess its prognostic value in patients with GC. The results indicated that the peripheral NK cell proportion in patients with GC (18.77%) was significantly higher than that in the HD (12.19%) and GU (12.74%) groups. IHC analysis suggested that the NK level in GC tumor samples was correlated with that in paired serum samples. ROC curve analysis indicated that the peripheral NK cell level (15.16%) was able to effectively identify patients with GC, a diagnostic sensitivity of 75.41% and a specificity of 77.45% were determined. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the peripheral NK cell level was independently associated with the T stage and survival analysis demonstrated that high levels of peripheral NK cells were associated with poor prognosis of patients with GC. In conclusion, the peripheral NK cell level may be a diagnostic and prognostic marker for patients with GC.
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- Yu-Yan Chen
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.,Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Nantong University, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.,Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Nantong University, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.,Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Nantong University, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China.,Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Nantong University, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, P.R. China
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da Mota JB, Echevarria-Lima J, Kyle-Cezar F, Melo M, Bellio M, Scharfstein J, Oliveira AC. IL-18R signaling is required for γδ T cell response and confers resistance to Trypanosoma cruzi infection. J Leukoc Biol 2020; 108:1239-1251. [PMID: 32450614 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.4ma0420-568r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
Abstract
IFN-γ-producing γδ T cells have been suggested to play an important role in protection against infection with Trypanosoma cruzi. However, little is known about the mechanisms leading to functional differentiation of this T cell subset in this model. In the current work, we investigated the possibility that the IL-18/MyD88 pathway is central for the generation of effector γδ T cells, playing a role for resistance against infection. We found that splenic γδ+ CD3+ cells were rapidly expanded (10-14 days post infection), which was accompanied by an early γδ T cell infiltration into the heart. In the following days, intracardiac parasitism was reduced, the protective immunity being accompanied by decreased γδ T cells tissue infiltration. As predicted, there was a drastic reduction of γδ T cells in Myd88- and Il18r1-deficient mice, both transgenic strains displaying a susceptible phenotype with increased intracardiac parasitism. In vivo and in vitro assays confirmed that IL-18R deficiency hampered γδ T cell proliferation. Further characterization revealed that T. cruzi infection up-regulates IL-18R expression in WT γδ+ T cell population whereas Il18r1-/- mice showed impaired generation of cytotoxic GzB+ and IFN-γ-producing γδ T cells. Consistently, in vitro cytotoxicity assay confirmed that cytolytic function was impaired in Il18r1-deficient γδ T cells. As a proof of concept, adoptive transfer of WT γδ T cells rescues Il18r1-deficient mice from susceptibility, reducing parasitemia and abrogating the mortality. Collectively, our findings implicate the IL-18R-MyD88 signaling in the mechanisms underlying generation of immunoprotective γδ T cells response in experimental Trypanosoma cruzi infection.
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- Julia Barbalho da Mota
- Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunologia Básica e Aplicada, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Peter Gorer Department of Immunobiology, School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunobiologia, Departamento de Imunologia, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunologia Celular e Molecular, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Meuser-Batista M, Vacani-Martins N, Cascabulho CM, Beghini DG, Henriques-Pons A. In the presence of Trypanosoma cruzi antigens, activated peripheral T lymphocytes retained in the liver induce a proinflammatory phenotypic and functional shift in intrahepatic T lymphocyte. J Leukoc Biol 2020; 107:695-706. [PMID: 32202341 PMCID: PMC7383480 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.3a0220-399rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
In secondary lymphoid organs, pathogen‐derived and endogenous danger molecules are recognized by pattern recognition receptors, leading to adaptive proinflammatory immune responses. This conceptual rule does not apply directly to the liver, as hepatic immune cells tolerate gut‐derived bacterial molecules from the flora. Therefore, the recognition of danger and proinflammatory stimuli differs between the periphery and the liver. However, the tolerant nature of the liver must be overcome in the case of infections or cancer, for example. The central paradigm is the basis for danger recognition and the balance between inflammation and tolerance in the liver. Here, we observed functional integration, with activated peripheral T lymphocytes playing a role in the induction of a proinflammatory environment in the liver in the presence of Trypanosoma cruzi antigens. When only parasite extract was orally administered, it led to the up‐regulation of hepatic tolerance markers, but oral treatment plus adoptively transferred activated splenic T lymphocytes led to a proinflammatory response. Moreover, treated/recipient mice showed increased levels of TNF, IFN‐γ, IL‐6, and CCL2 in the liver and increased numbers of effector and/or effector memory T lymphocytes and F4/80+ cells. There was a reduction in FoxP3+ Treg cells, NKT cells, and γδ T lymphocytes with increased liver damage in the presence of activated peripheral T cells. Our results show that the induction of a proinflammatory liver response against T. cruzi danger molecules is at least partially dependent on cooperation with activated peripheral T cells.
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- Marcelo Meuser-Batista
- Laboratório de Inovações em Terapias, Ensino e Bioprodutos from Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Depto de Anatomia Patológica e Citopatologia, Instituto Fernandes Figueira. Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Inovações em Terapias, Ensino e Bioprodutos from Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Inovações em Terapias, Ensino e Bioprodutos from Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Inovações em Terapias, Ensino e Bioprodutos from Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Inovações em Terapias, Ensino e Bioprodutos from Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Baez NS, Cerbán F, Savid-Frontera C, Hodge DL, Tosello J, Acosta-Rodriguez E, Almada L, Gruppi A, Viano ME, Young HA, Rodriguez-Galan MC. Thymic expression of IL-4 and IL-15 after systemic inflammatory or infectious Th1 disease processes induce the acquisition of "innate" characteristics during CD8+ T cell development. PLoS Pathog 2019; 15:e1007456. [PMID: 30608984 PMCID: PMC6319713 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Innate CD8+ T cells express a memory-like phenotype and demonstrate a strong cytotoxic capacity that is critical during the early phase of the host response to certain bacterial and viral infections. These cells arise in the thymus and depend on IL-4 and IL-15 for their development. Even though innate CD8+ T cells exist in the thymus of WT mice in low numbers, they are highly enriched in KO mice that lack certain kinases, leading to an increase in IL-4 production by thymic NKT cells. Our work describes that in C57BL/6 WT mice undergoing a Th1 biased infectious disease, the thymus experiences an enrichment of single positive CD8 (SP8) thymocytes that share all the established phenotypical and functional characteristics of innate CD8+ T cells. Moreover, through in vivo experiments, we demonstrate a significant increase in survival and a lower parasitemia in mice adoptively transferred with SP8 thymocytes from OT I—T. cruzi-infected mice, demonstrating that innate CD8+ thymocytes are able to protect against a lethal T. cruzi infection in an Ag-independent manner. Interestingly, we obtained similar results when using thymocytes from systemic IL-12 + IL-18-treated mice. This data indicates that cytokines triggered during the acute stage of a Th1 infectious process induce thymic production of IL-4 along with IL-15 expression resulting in an adequate niche for development of innate CD8+ T cells as early as the double positive (DP) stage. Our data demonstrate that the thymus can sense systemic inflammatory situations and alter its conventional CD8 developmental pathway when a rapid innate immune response is required to control different types of pathogens. Murine innate CD8+ T cells demonstrate strong cytotoxic capacity during the early phase of certain bacterial and viral infections. Such cells have been reported to be present in both mice and humans but many questions remain as to their differentiation and maturation process. Innate CD8+ T cells arise in the thymus and depend on IL-4 and IL-15 for their development. A description of the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved during their thymic development has been obtained from KO mice that lack kinases and transcription factors important for TCR signaling. In these mice, SP8 thymocytes with an innate phenotype are highly enriched over the conventional SP8 cells. Our work describes, for the first time, that in WT mice, thymic IL-4 and IL-15 expression triggered by Th1 infectious processes induce an adequate niche for development of innate rather than conventional CD8+ T cells. Our data show that the thymus is able to sense a systemic inflammatory response (probably mediated by systemic IL-12 and IL-18 production) and alter its ontogeny when pathogen control is needed.
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- Natalia S. Baez
- Inmunología. CIBICI-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Inmunología. CIBICI-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Inmunología. CIBICI-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Cancer and Inflammation Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, United States of America
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- Inmunología. CIBICI-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Inmunología. CIBICI-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Inmunología. CIBICI-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Inmunología. CIBICI-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Inmunología. CIBICI-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Cancer and Inflammation Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, United States of America
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- Inmunología. CIBICI-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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Castanheira JRPT, Castanho REP, Rocha H, Pagliari C, Duarte MIS, Therezo ALS, Chagas EFB, Martins LPA. Paradoxical effects of vitamin C in Chagas disease. Parasitol Int 2018; 67:547-555. [PMID: 29733902 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2018.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Trypanosoma cruzi infection stimulates inflammatory mediators which cause oxidative stress, and the use of antioxidants can minimize the sequelae of Chagas disease. In order to evaluate the efficacy of vitamin C in minimizing oxidative damage in Chagas disease, we orally administered ascorbic acid to Swiss mice infected with 5.0 × 104 trypomastigote forms of T. cruzi QM2 strain. These animals were treated for 60 days to investigate the acute phase and 180 days for the chronic phase. During the acute phase, the animals in the infected and treated groups demonstrated lower parasitemia and inflammatory processes were seen in more mice in these groups, probably due to the higher concentration of nitric oxide, which led to the formation of peroxynitrite. The decrease in reduced glutathione concentration in this group showed a circulating oxidant state, and this antioxidant was used to regenerate vitamin C. During the chronic phase, the animals in the infected and treated group showed a decrease in ferric reducing ability of plasma and uric acid concentrations as well as mobilization of bilirubin (which had higher plasma concentration), demonstrating cooperation between endogenous non-enzymatic antioxidants to combat increased oxidative stress. However, lower ferrous oxidation in xylenol orange concentrations was found in the infected and treated group, suggesting that vitamin C provided biological protection by clearing the peroxynitrite, attenuating the chronic inflammatory process in the tissues and favoring greater survival in these animals. Complex interactions were observed between the antioxidant systems of the host and parasite, with paradoxical actions of vitamin C.
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- J R P T Castanheira
- Department of Parasitology, Marília Medical School, Marília, SP 17519-100, Brazil
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- Department of Parasitology, Marília Medical School, Marília, SP 17519-100, Brazil
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- Department of Parasitology, Marília Medical School, Marília, SP 17519-100, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, São Paulo University, São Paulo, SP 01246-903, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, São Paulo University, São Paulo, SP 01246-903, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Marília Medical School, Marília, SP 17519-100, Brazil
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- Study Group on Aging and Obesity [GEEO], Marília University, Marília, SP 17519-100, Brazil
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- Department of Parasitology, Marília Medical School, Marília, SP 17519-100, Brazil.
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Filtjens J, Coltel N, Cencig S, Taveirne S, Van Ammel E, Van Acker A, Kerre T, Matthys P, Taghon T, Vandekerckhove B, Carlier Y, Truyens C, Leclercq G. The Ly49E Receptor Inhibits the Immune Control of Acute Trypanosoma cruzi Infection. Front Immunol 2016; 7:472. [PMID: 27891126 PMCID: PMC5103623 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi circulates in the blood upon infection and invades various cells. Parasites intensively multiply during the acute phase of infection and persist lifelong at low levels in tissues and blood during the chronic phase. Natural killer (NK) and NKT cells play an important role in the immune control of T. cruzi infection, mainly by releasing the cytokine IFN-γ that activates the microbicidal action of macrophages and other cells and shapes a protective type 1 immune response. The mechanisms by which immune cells are regulated to produce IFN-γ during T. cruzi infection are still incompletely understood. Here, we show that urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) is induced early upon T. cruzi infection and remains elevated until day 20 post-infection. We previously demonstrated that the inhibitory receptor Ly49E, which is expressed, among others, on NK and NKT cells, is triggered by uPA. Therefore, we compared wild type (WT) to Ly49E knockout (KO) mice for their control of experimental T. cruzi infection. Our results show that young, i.e., 4- and 6-week-old, Ly49E KO mice control the infection better than WT mice, indicated by a lower parasite load and less cachexia. The beneficial effect of Ly49E depletion is more obvious in 4-week-old male than in female mice and weakens in 8-week-old mice. In young mice, the lower T. cruzi parasitemia in Ly49E KO mice is paralleled by higher IFN-γ production compared to their WT controls. Our data indicate that Ly49E receptor expression inhibits the immune control of T. cruzi infection. This is the first demonstration that the inhibitory Ly49E receptor can interfere with the immune response to a pathogen in vivo.
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- Jessica Filtjens
- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, Ghent University , Ghent , Belgium
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- Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles , Brussels , Belgium
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- Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles , Brussels , Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, Ghent University , Ghent , Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, Ghent University , Ghent , Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, Ghent University , Ghent , Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, Ghent University , Ghent , Belgium
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven - University of Leuven , Leuven , Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, Ghent University , Ghent , Belgium
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- Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles , Brussels , Belgium
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- Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles , Brussels , Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, Ghent University , Ghent , Belgium
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Scaramuzzi K, Tanaka GD, Neto FM, Garcia PR, Gabrili JJ, Oliveira DC, Tambourgi DV, Mussalem JS, Paixão-Cavalcante D, D’Azeredo Orlando MT, Botosso VF, Oliveira CL, Fantini MC, Sant’Anna OA. Nanostructured SBA-15 silica: An effective protective vehicle to oral hepatitis B vaccine immunization. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2016; 12:2241-2250. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2016.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Revised: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Barreto-de-Albuquerque J, Silva-dos-Santos D, Pérez AR, Berbert LR, de Santana-van-Vliet E, Farias-de-Oliveira DA, Moreira OC, Roggero E, de Carvalho-Pinto CE, Jurberg J, Cotta-de-Almeida V, Bottasso O, Savino W, de Meis J. Trypanosoma cruzi Infection through the Oral Route Promotes a Severe Infection in Mice: New Disease Form from an Old Infection? PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2015; 9:e0003849. [PMID: 26090667 PMCID: PMC4474863 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Oral transmission of Chagas disease has been documented in Latin American countries. Nevertheless, significant studies on the pathophysiology of this form of infection are largely lacking. The few studies investigating oral route infection disregard that inoculation in the oral cavity (Oral infection, OI) or by gavage (Gastrointestinal infection, GI) represent different infection routes, yet both show clear-cut parasitemia and heart parasitism during the acute infection. Herein, BALB/c mice were subjected to acute OI or GI infection using 5x104 culture-derived Trypanosoma cruzi trypomastigotes. OI mice displayed higher parasitemia and mortality rates than their GI counterparts. Heart histopathology showed larger areas of infiltration in the GI mice, whereas liver lesions were more severe in the OI animals, accompanied by higher Alanine Transaminase and Aspartate Transaminase serum contents. A differential cytokine pattern was also observed because OI mice presented higher pro-inflammatory cytokine (IFN-γ, TNF) serum levels than GI animals. Real-time PCR confirmed a higher TNF, IFN-γ, as well as IL-10 expression in the cardiac tissue from the OI group compared with GI. Conversely, TGF-β and IL-17 serum levels were greater in the GI animals. Immunolabeling revealed macrophages as the main tissue source of TNF in infected mice. The high mortality rate observed in the OI mice paralleled the TNF serum rise, with its inhibition by an anti-TNF treatment. Moreover, differences in susceptibility between GIversusOI mice were more clearly related to the host response than to the effect of gastric pH on parasites, since infection in magnesium hydroxide-treated mice showed similar results. Overall, the present study provides conclusive evidence that the initial site of parasite entrance critically affects host immune response and disease outcome. In light of the occurrence of oral Chagas disease outbreaks, our results raise important implications in terms of the current view of the natural disease course and host-parasite relationship. Chagas disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi is endemic in Latin America and a neglected tropical disease, which affects 6–7 million people worldwide. Currently, oral transmission is the most frequent pathway of infection in Brazil but also occurs in other endemic countries. This important infection route is underestimated and understudied. Here, we demonstrate that the site of parasite entrance, in the oral cavity (OI), as observed in natural infection, or directly to the gastrointestinal tract (GI), differentially affects the host-immune response and mortality. OI promotes a severe acute disease, elevated parasitemia and TNF mediated mortality. OI showed intense hepatitis and mild heart damage. Interestingly, GI mice presented mild disease, along with less circulating TNF and higher TGF-β and IL-17 serum contents. GI animals showed mild liver damage and intense heart inflammation. Our study is a pioneer work that analyzes the features of two distinct routes of oral infection. In addition, it provides new clues for Chagas pathology and stimulates background for the elucidation of disease features in orally exposed populations.
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- Laboratory on Thymus Research, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Immunology Institute, Faculty of Medical Science, National University of Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Laboratory on Thymus Research, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory on Molecular Biology and Endemic Diseases, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Immunology Institute, Faculty of Medical Science, National University of Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- National and International Laboratory on Triatomine Taxonomy, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory on Thymus Research, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Immunology Institute, Faculty of Medical Science, National University of Rosario, Rosario, Argentina
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- Laboratory on Thymus Research, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory on Thymus Research, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Zeng X, Meyer C, Huang J, Newell EW, Kidd BA, Wei YL, Chien YH. Gamma delta T cells recognize haptens and mount a hapten-specific response. eLife 2014; 3:e03609. [PMID: 25255099 PMCID: PMC4174581 DOI: 10.7554/elife.03609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The ability to recognize small organic molecules and chemical modifications of host molecules is an essential capability of the adaptive immune system, which until now was thought to be mediated mainly by B cell antigen receptors. Here we report that small molecules, such as cyanine 3 (Cy3), a synthetic fluorescent molecule, and 4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenylacetyl (NP), one of the most noted haptens, are γδ T cell antigens, recognized directly by specific γδ TCRs. Immunization with Cy3 conjugates induces a rapid Cy3-specific γδ T cell IL-17 response. These results expand the role of small molecules and chemical modifications in immunity and underscore the role of γδ T cells as unique adaptive immune cells that couple B cell-like antigen recognition capability with T cell effector function. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.03609.001 Our immune system responds to invading microbes—such as viruses and bacteria—and tries to eliminate the threat via two distinct but connected systems: the innate and the adaptive immune systems. Cells of the innate immune system patrol our organs and tissues in an effort to identify and eliminate threats with a quick but general response, which is similar for many different pathogens. This first line of defense also escalates the immune response by activating the adaptive immune system. Unlike the innate immune response, the adaptive immune response targets unique molecules of different sizes, shapes and chemical compositions—ranging from small organic molecules to large pathogens. The adaptive immune system consists of three types of immune cells: B cells, alpha beta (αβ) T cells and gamma delta (γδ) T cells. These cells have proteins on their surfaces that function as receptors; when the receptors recognize and bind to a foreign molecule (called antigen), the cell becomes activated. This then triggers a cascade of events that help to clear the infection and help immune cells to rapidly respond to any future infection by the same pathogen. αβ T cells and γδ T cells respond to different triggers, but perform similar tasks—while B cells perform tasks that are different from those of T cells. An effective immune response often involves both B cells and T cells. One important way that the adaptive immune system can identify an invading microbe or monitor for damaged or abnormal cells is by recognizing chemicals produced by pathogen and chemical modifications of host molecules. And while B cells are able to do this, αβ T cells are not. Zeng et al. now show that γδ T cells can also recognize and mount response against this type of antigen. γδ T cells were shown to detect both a small synthetic fluorescent dye, and a chemical modification that has been extensively studied for B cell responses over the last 80 years. Following on from these findings, the next challenge is to identify γδ T cells that recognize molecules or chemical compounds produced during infection or disease, and to define these cells' role in immunity. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.03609.002
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- Xun Zeng
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, United States
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- Program in Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, United States
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Chagas disease: still many unsolved issues. Mediators Inflamm 2014; 2014:912965. [PMID: 25104883 PMCID: PMC4101227 DOI: 10.1155/2014/912965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2014] [Accepted: 06/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Over the past 20 years, the immune effector mechanisms involved in the control of Trypanosoma cruzi, as well as the receptors participating in parasite recognition by cells of the innate immune system, have been largely described. However, the main questions on the physiopathology of Chagas disease remain unanswered: “Why does the host immune system fail to provide sterile immunity?” and “Why do only a proportion of infected individuals develop chronic pathology?” In this review, we describe the mechanisms proposed to explain the inability of the immune system to eradicate the parasite and the elements that allow the development of chronic heart disease. Moreover, we discuss the possibility that the inability of infected cardiomyocytes to sense intracellular T. cruzi contributes to parasite persistence in the heart and the development of chronic pathology.
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He Y, Wu K, Hu Y, Sheng L, Tie R, Wang B, Huang H. γδ T cell and other immune cells crosstalk in cellular immunity. J Immunol Res 2014; 2014:960252. [PMID: 24741636 PMCID: PMC3987930 DOI: 10.1155/2014/960252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2013] [Revised: 01/15/2014] [Accepted: 01/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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γδ T cells have been recognized as effectors with immunomodulatory functions in cellular immunity. These abilities enable them to interact with other immune cells, thus having the potential for treatment of various immune-mediated diseases with adoptive cell therapy. So far, the interactions between γδ T cell and other immune cells have not been well defined. Here we will discuss the interactivities among them and the perspective on γδ T cells for their use in immunotherapy could be imagined. The understanding of the crosstalk among the immune cells in immunopathology might be beneficial for the clinical application of γδ T cell.
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- Ying He
- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310003, China
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Guilmot A, Carlier Y, Truyens C. Differential IFN-γ production by adult and neonatal blood CD56+ natural killer (NK) and NK-like-T cells in response to Trypanosoma cruzi and IL-15. Parasite Immunol 2014; 36:43-52. [PMID: 24102464 PMCID: PMC4285850 DOI: 10.1111/pim.12077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2013] [Accepted: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Early interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) release by innate cells is critical to direct type 1 immune response able to control intracellular pathogens like Trypanosoma cruzi. Although CD56bright natural killer (NK) cells are reported to be potent early IFN-γ producers, other CD56+ cells like CD56dim NK cells and NK-like T cells have recently been shown to also release IFN-γ. We have here studied the contribution of each CD56+ lymphocyte populations in early IFN-γ production in both adults and neonates. On this purpose, we analysed the kinetics of IFN-γ production by RT-PCR, ELISA and flow cytometry from 2 h onwards after T. cruzi and IL-15 stimulation and sought for the responding CD56+ cells. CD56bright and CD56dimCD16− NK cells were the more potent IFN-γ early producers in response to IL-15 and parasites in adults and neonates. In both age groups, the majority of IFN-γ producing cells were NK cells. However, on the contrary to neonates, CD3+CD56+ NK-like T cells and CD3+CD56− ‘classical’ T cells also contributed to early IFN-γ production in adults. Altogether, our results support that whereas NK cells responded almost similarly in neonates and adults, cord blood innate CD56+ and CD56− T cells displayed major quantitative and qualitative defects that could contribute to the well-known neonatal immune immaturity.
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- A Guilmot
- Laboratoire de Parasitologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.), Brussels, Belgium
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Cazorla SI, Frank FM, Malchiodi EL. Vaccination approaches againstTrypanosoma cruziinfection. Expert Rev Vaccines 2014; 8:921-35. [DOI: 10.1586/erv.09.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Arocena AR, Onofrio LI, Pellegrini AV, Carrera Silva AE, Paroli A, Cano RC, Aoki MP, Gea S. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells are key players in the resolution of inflammation during a model of acute infection. Eur J Immunol 2013; 44:184-94. [PMID: 24166778 DOI: 10.1002/eji.201343606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2013] [Revised: 07/29/2013] [Accepted: 10/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are key players in the immune suppressive network. During acute infection with the causative agent of Chagas disease, Trypanosoma cruzi, BALB/c mice show less inflammation and better survival than C57BL/6 (B6) mice. In this comparative study, we found a higher number of MDSCs in the spleens and livers of infected BALB/c mice compared with infected B6 mice. An analysis of the two major MDSCs subsets revealed a greater number of granulocytic cells in the spleens and livers of BALB/c mice when compared with that in B6 mice. Moreover, splenic MDSCs purified from infected BALB/c mice inhibited ConA-induced splenocyte proliferation. Mechanistic studies demonstrated that ROS and nitric oxide were involved in the suppressive activity of MDSCs, with a higher number of infected CD8(+) T cells suffering surface-nitration compared to uninfected controls. An upregulation of NADPH oxidase p47 phox subunit and p-STAT3 occurred in MDSCs and infected IL-6 KO mice showed less recruitment of MDSCs and impaired survival. Remarkably, in vivo depletion of MDSCs led to increased production of IL-6, IFN-γ, and a Th17 response with very high parasitemia and mortality. These findings demonstrate a new facet of MDSCs as crucial regulators of inflammation during T. cruzi infection.
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- Alfredo R Arocena
- Centro de Investigación en Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunología, CIBICI-CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Cordoba, Argentina
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Evaluation of the in vivo therapeutic properties of (-)-cubebin and (-)-hinokinin against Trypanosoma cruzi. Exp Parasitol 2012; 133:442-6. [PMID: 23274812 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2012.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2012] [Revised: 12/03/2012] [Accepted: 12/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Even though the Chagas' disease, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, was described 100years ago by Carlos Chagas, it still represents a major public health concern and is found in 18 developing countries in South and Central America. In Brazil, Benznidazole (Rochagan) is the only drug with trypanocidal activity available in the market, despite its several side effects and limited efficacy in the chronic phase of the infection. In view of the need for new substances displaying biological activity against T. cruzi, there has been growing interest in research toward the attainment of compounds capable of acting on the parasite while being devoid of serious side effects. In this context, this study aims to evaluate the in vivo therapeutic activity of dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans (-)-cubebin and (-)-hinokinin during the acute phase of infection by T. cruzi. As a study criterion, animals with acute parasitemia were investigated by tissue morphometric analysis. There was significant parasitemia reduction in the groups of animals treated with (-)-cubebin or (-)-hinokin oral administration, compared to the negative control. Values close to those of the uninfected control were found in the groups treated with (-)-cubebin and (-)-hinokinin via kariometry, showing that there was positive cellular response compared to the infected control.
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Rodrigues MM, Oliveira AC, Bellio M. The Immune Response to Trypanosoma cruzi: Role of Toll-Like Receptors and Perspectives for Vaccine Development. J Parasitol Res 2012; 2012:507874. [PMID: 22496959 PMCID: PMC3306967 DOI: 10.1155/2012/507874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2011] [Accepted: 10/31/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In the past ten years, studies have shown the recognition of Trypanosoma cruzi-associated molecular patterns by members of the Toll-like receptor (TLR) family and demonstrated the crucial participation of different TLRs during the experimental infection with this parasite. In the present review, we will focus on the role of TLR-activated pathways in the modulation of both innate and acquired immune responses to T. cruzi infection, as well as discuss the state of the art of vaccine research and development against the causative agent of Chagas disease (or American trypanosomiasis).
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- Mauricio M. Rodrigues
- Centro de Terapia Celular e Molecular (CTCMol), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 04044-010 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), CCS, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho, 373 Bloco D, sala 35, Cidade Universitária, 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Li SQ, Luckins A, Lun ZR. Trypanosoma brucei brucei: A comparison of gene expression in the liver and spleen of infected mice utilizing cDNA microarray technology. Exp Parasitol 2011; 128:256-64. [PMID: 21376043 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2011.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2010] [Revised: 02/15/2011] [Accepted: 02/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Trypanosoma brucei brucei, the infectious agent of the disease known as Nagana, is a pathogenic trypanosome occurring in Africa, where it causes significant economic loss to domesticated livestock. Although many studies on the histopathology of organs of mice infected with T. b. brucei have been reported, little work has been done regarding gene expression in these organs in infected mice. In this paper, we describe the use of cDNA microarray to determine gene expression profiles in the liver and spleen of mice infected with T. b. brucei (STIB 920) at peak parasitaemia (12 days after infection). Our results showed that a total of 123 genes in the liver and 389 genes in the spleen were expressed differentially in T. b. brucei infected mice. In contrast, however, in an acute infection in mice caused by Trypanosoma brucei evansi, a species genetically related to T. b. brucei, 336 genes in the liver and 190 genes in the spleen were expressed, differentially, indicating that the liver of mice was more affected by the acute T. b. evansi infection whilst the spleen was more affected by the subacute T. b. brucei infection. Our results provide a number of possible reasons why mice infected with T. b. evansi die sooner than those infected with T. b. brucei: (1) mice infected with T. b. evansi may need more stress response proteins to help them pass through the infection and these are probably excessively consumed; (2) proliferating cell nuclear antigen was more down-regulated in the liver of mice infected with T. b. evansi, which indicated that the inhibition of proliferation of hepatocytes in mice infected with T. b. evansi might be more severe than that in T. b. brucei infection; and (3) more hepatocyte apoptosis occurred in the mice infected with T. b. evansi and this might be probably the most important reason why mice died sooner than those infected with T. b. brucei. Studies of the changes in the gene expression profile in the liver and spleen of mice infected with T. b. brucei may be helpful in understanding the mechanisms of pathogenesis in Nagana disease at the molecular level. By comparing the gene profiles of the liver and spleen of mice infected with T. b. brucei with T. b. evansi, we have identified a number of factors that could explain the differences in pathogenesis in mice infected with these two African trypanosomes.
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- San-Qiang Li
- Center for Parasitic Organisms, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Tropical Diseases Control, The Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-Sen (Zhongshan) University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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Heterologous plasmid DNA prime-recombinant human adenovirus 5 boost vaccination generates a stable pool of protective long-lived CD8(+) T effector memory cells specific for a human parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi. Infect Immun 2011; 79:2120-30. [PMID: 21357719 DOI: 10.1128/iai.01190-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Recently, we described a heterologous prime-boost strategy using plasmid DNA followed by replication-defective human recombinant adenovirus type 5 as a powerful strategy to elicit long-lived CD8(+) T-cell-mediated protective immunity against experimental systemic infection of mice with a human intracellular protozoan parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi. In the present study, we further characterized the protective long-lived CD8(+) T cells. We compared several functional and phenotypic aspects of specific CD8(+) T cells present 14 or 98 days after the last immunizing dose and found the following: (i) the numbers of specific cells were similar, as determined by multimer staining or by determining the number of gamma interferon (IFN-γ)-secreting cells by enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT) assay; (ii) these cells were equally cytotoxic in vivo; (iii) following in vitro stimulation, a slight decline in the frequency of multifunctional cells (CD107a(+) IFN-γ(+) or CD107a(+) IFN-γ(+) tumor necrosis factor alpha positive [TNF-α(+)]) was paralleled by a significant increase of CD107a singly positive cells after 98 days; (iv) the expression of several surface markers was identical, except for the reexpression of CD127 after 98 days; (v) the use of genetically deficient mice revealed a role for interleukin-12 (IL-12)/IL-23, but not IFN-γ, in the maintenance of these memory cells; and (vi) subsequent immunizations with an unrelated virus or a plasmid vaccine or the depletion of CD4(+) T cells did not significantly erode the number or function of these CD8(+) T cells during the 15-week period. From these results, we concluded that heterologous plasmid DNA prime-adenovirus boost vaccination generated a stable pool of functional protective long-lived CD8(+) T cells with an effector memory phenotype.
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Carrera-Silva EA, Guiñazu N, Pellegrini A, Cano RC, Arocena A, Aoki MP, Gea S. Importance of TLR2 on hepatic immune and non-immune cells to attenuate the strong inflammatory liver response during Trypanosoma cruzi acute infection. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2010; 4:e863. [PMID: 21072226 PMCID: PMC2970533 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2010] [Accepted: 09/29/2010] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Toll-like receptors (TLR) and cytokines play a central role in the pathogen clearance as well as in pathological processes. Recently, we reported that TLR2, TLR4 and TLR9 are differentially modulated in injured livers from BALB/c and C57BL/6 (B6) mice during Trypanosoma cruzi infection. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in local immune response remain unclear. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS In this study, we demonstrate that hepatic leukocytes from infected B6 mice produced higher amounts of pro-inflammatory cytokines than BALB/c mice, whereas IL10 and TGFβ were only released by hepatic leukocytes from BALB/c. Strikingly, a higher expression of TLR2 and TLR4 was observed in hepatocytes of infected BALB/c mice. However, in infected B6 mice, the strong pro-inflammatory response was associated with a high and sustained expression of TLR9 and iNOS in leukocytes and hepatic tissue respectively. Additionally, co-expression of gp91- and p47-phox NADPH oxidase subunits were detected in liver tissue of infected B6 mice. Notably, the pre-treatment previous to infection with Pam3CSK4, TLR2-agonist, induced a significant reduction of transaminase activity levels and inflammatory foci number in livers of infected B6 mice. Moreover, lower pro-inflammatory cytokines and increased TGFβ levels were detected in purified hepatic leukocytes from TLR2-agonist pre-treated B6 mice. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE Our results describe some of the main injurious signals involved in liver immune response during the T. cruzi acute infection. Additionally we show that the administration of Pam3CSk4, previous to infection, can attenuate the exacerbated inflammatory response of livers in B6 mice. These results could be useful to understand and design novel immune strategies in controlling liver pathologies.
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- Eugenio Antonio Carrera-Silva
- Inmunología, Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, CIBICI-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Inmunología, Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, CIBICI-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Inmunología, Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, CIBICI-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Inmunología, Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, CIBICI-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Inmunología, Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, CIBICI-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Inmunología, Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, CIBICI-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Inmunología, Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, CIBICI-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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Villani FNA, da Costa Rocha MO, Nunes MDCP, Antonelli LRDV, Magalhães LMD, dos Santos JSC, Gollob KJ, Dutra WO. Trypanosoma cruzi-induced activation of functionally distinct αβ and γδ CD4- CD8- T cells in individuals with polar forms of Chagas' disease. Infect Immun 2010; 78:4421-30. [PMID: 20696836 PMCID: PMC2950361 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00179-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2010] [Revised: 03/29/2010] [Accepted: 07/27/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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CD4(-) CD8(-) (double-negative [DN]) T cells have recently been shown to display important immunological functions in human diseases. They express γδ or αβ T-cell receptors that recognize lipid/glycolipid antigens presented via the nonclassical major histocompatibility complex molecules of the CD1 family. We recently demonstrated that while αβ DN T cells serve primarily to express inflammatory cytokines, γδ DN T cells express mainly interleukin-10 (IL-10) in patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis. We also demonstrated a correlation between DN T cells and the expression of gamma interferon in the acute phase of Trypanosoma cruzi experimental infection. In this work, we sought to investigate whether αβ or γδ DN T cells display distinct immunoregulatory potentials in patients with polar forms of human Chagas' disease. Our data showed that in vitro infection with T. cruzi leads to expansion of DN T cells in patients with the indeterminate and severe cardiac clinical forms of the disease. However, while αβ DN T cells primarily produce inflammatory cytokines in both forms of the disease, γδ DN T cells display a marked, significant increase in antigen-specific IL-10 expression in indeterminate patients relative to cardiac patients. Finally, higher frequencies of the IL-10-producing γδ DN T cells were correlated with improved clinical measures of cardiac function in the patients, suggesting a protective role for these cells in Chagas' disease. Taken together, these data show distinct functional characteristics for αβ and γδ DN T cells associated with distinct morbidity rates and clinical forms in human Chagas' disease.
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- Fernanda Nobre Amaral Villani
- Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Graduate Course, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Instituto Oswald Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, SRI International, Biosciences Division, Center for Infectious Disease Research, Menlo Park, California, Graduate Program in Biosciences and Medicine, Santa Casa Hospital, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, INCT-DT, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Graduate Course, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Instituto Oswald Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, SRI International, Biosciences Division, Center for Infectious Disease Research, Menlo Park, California, Graduate Program in Biosciences and Medicine, Santa Casa Hospital, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, INCT-DT, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Graduate Course, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Instituto Oswald Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, SRI International, Biosciences Division, Center for Infectious Disease Research, Menlo Park, California, Graduate Program in Biosciences and Medicine, Santa Casa Hospital, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, INCT-DT, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Graduate Course, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Instituto Oswald Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, SRI International, Biosciences Division, Center for Infectious Disease Research, Menlo Park, California, Graduate Program in Biosciences and Medicine, Santa Casa Hospital, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, INCT-DT, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Graduate Course, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Instituto Oswald Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, SRI International, Biosciences Division, Center for Infectious Disease Research, Menlo Park, California, Graduate Program in Biosciences and Medicine, Santa Casa Hospital, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, INCT-DT, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Graduate Course, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Instituto Oswald Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, SRI International, Biosciences Division, Center for Infectious Disease Research, Menlo Park, California, Graduate Program in Biosciences and Medicine, Santa Casa Hospital, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, INCT-DT, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Graduate Course, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Instituto Oswald Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, SRI International, Biosciences Division, Center for Infectious Disease Research, Menlo Park, California, Graduate Program in Biosciences and Medicine, Santa Casa Hospital, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, INCT-DT, Brazil
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- Department of Morphology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Graduate Course, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Instituto Oswald Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, SRI International, Biosciences Division, Center for Infectious Disease Research, Menlo Park, California, Graduate Program in Biosciences and Medicine, Santa Casa Hospital, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, INCT-DT, Brazil
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Bryan MA, Guyach SE, Norris KA. Specific humoral immunity versus polyclonal B cell activation in Trypanosoma cruzi infection of susceptible and resistant mice. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2010; 4:e733. [PMID: 20625554 PMCID: PMC2897841 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2009] [Accepted: 05/17/2010] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background The etiologic agent of Chagas Disease is Trypanosoma cruzi. Acute infection results in patent parasitemia and polyclonal lymphocyte activation. Polyclonal B cell activation associated with hypergammaglobulinemia and delayed specific humoral immunity has been reported during T. cruzi infection in experimental mouse models. Based on preliminary data from our laboratory we hypothesized that variances in susceptibility to T. cruzi infections in murine strains is related to differences in the ability to mount parasite-specific humoral responses rather than polyclonal B cell activation during acute infection. Methodology/Principal Findings Relatively susceptible Balb/c and resistant C57Bl/6 mice were inoculated with doses of parasite that led to similar timing and magnitude of initial parasitemia. Longitudinal analysis of parasite-specific and total circulating antibody levels during acute infection demonstrated that C57Bl/6 mice developed parasite-specific antibody responses by 2 weeks post-infection with little evidence of polyclonal B cell activation. The humoral response in C57Bl/6 mice was associated with differential activation of B cells and expansion of splenic CD21highCD23low Marginal Zone (MZ) like B cells that coincided with parasite-specific antibody secreting cell (ASC) development in the spleen. In contrast, susceptible Balb/c mice demonstrated early activation of B cells and early expansion of MZ B cells that preceded high levels of ASC without apparent parasite-specific ASC formation. Cytokine analysis demonstrated that the specific humoral response in the resistant C57Bl/6 mice was associated with early T-cell helper type 1 (Th1) cytokine response, whereas polyclonal B cell activation in the susceptible Balb/c mice was associated with sustained Th2 responses and delayed Th1 cytokine production. The effect of Th cell bias was further demonstrated by differential total and parasite-specific antibody isotype responses in susceptible versus resistant mice. T cell activation and expansion were associated with parasite-specific humoral responses in the resistant C57Bl/6 mice. Conclusions/Significance The results of this study indicate that resistant C57Bl/6 mice had improved parasite-specific humoral responses that were associated with decreased polyclonal B cell activation. In general, Th2 cytokine responses are associated with improved antibody response. But in the context of parasite infection, this study shows that Th2 cytokine responses were associated with amplified polyclonal B cell activation and diminished specific humoral immunity. These results demonstrate that polyclonal B cell activation during acute experimental Chagas disease is not a generalized response and suggest that the nature of humoral immunity during T. cruzi infection contributes to host susceptibility. Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, affects 10–12 million people in Latin America. Patent parasitemia develops during acute disease. During this phase, polyclonal B cell activation has been reported to generate high levels of serum antibody with low parasite specificity, and delayed protective humoral immunity, which is necessary to prevent the host from succumbing to infection. In this manuscript, data show that relatively resistant mice have improved parasite-specific humoral immunity and decreased polyclonal B cell activation compared to susceptible mice. Parasite-specific humoral immunity was associated with differential expansion of B cell subsets and T cells in the spleen, as well as with increased Th1 and decreased Th2 cytokine production. These data suggest that host susceptibility/genetic biases impact the development of humoral responses to infection. Th2 cytokines are generally associated with improved antibody responses. In the context of T. cruzi infection of susceptible mice, Th2 cytokines were associated with increased total antibody production concomitant with delayed pathogen-specific humoral immunity. This study highlights the need to consider the effect of host biases when investigating humoral immunity to any pathogen that has reported polyclonal B cell activation during infection.
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- Marianne A. Bryan
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Maggini J, Mirkin G, Bognanni I, Holmberg J, Piazzón IM, Nepomnaschy I, Costa H, Cañones C, Raiden S, Vermeulen M, Geffner JR. Mouse bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells turn activated macrophages into a regulatory-like profile. PLoS One 2010; 5:e9252. [PMID: 20169081 PMCID: PMC2821929 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0009252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 439] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2009] [Accepted: 01/25/2010] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In recent years it has become clear that the therapeutic properties of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) are related not only to their ability to differentiate into different lineages but also to their capacity to suppress the immune response. We here studied the influence of MSC on macrophage function. Using mouse thioglycolate-elicited peritoneal macrophages (M) stimulated with LPS, we found that MSC markedly suppressed the production of the inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, IL-12p70 and interferon-γ while increased the production of IL-10 and IL-12p40. Similar results were observed using supernatants from MSC suggesting that factor(s) constitutively released by MSC are involved. Supporting a role for PGE2 we observed that acetylsalicylic acid impaired the ability of MSC to inhibit the production of inflammatory cytokines and to stimulate the production of IL-10 by LPS-stimulated M. Moreover, we found that MSC constitutively produce PGE2 at levels able to inhibit the production of TNF-α and IL-6 by activated M. MSC also inhibited the up-regulation of CD86 and MHC class II in LPS-stimulated M impairing their ability to activate antigen-specific T CD4+ cells. On the other hand, they stimulated the uptake of apoptotic thymocytes by M. Of note, MSC turned M into cells highly susceptible to infection with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi increasing more than 5-fold the rate of M infection. Using a model of inflammation triggered by s.c. implantation of glass cylinders, we found that MSC stimulated the recruitment of macrophages which showed a low expression of CD86 and the MHC class II molecule Iab and a high ability to produce IL-10 and IL-12p40, but not IL-12 p70. In summary, our results suggest that MSC switch M into a regulatory profile characterized by a low ability to produce inflammatory cytokines, a high ability to phagocyte apoptotic cells, and a marked increase in their susceptibility to infection by intracellular pathogens.
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- Julian Maggini
- Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas, Academia Nacional de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Microbiología, Parasitología e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas, Academia Nacional de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas, Academia Nacional de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas, Academia Nacional de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas, Academia Nacional de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas, Academia Nacional de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas, Academia Nacional de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas, Academia Nacional de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas, Academia Nacional de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Hematológicas, Academia Nacional de Medicina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Departamento de Microbiología, Parasitología e Inmunología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Centro Nacional de Referencia para el SIDA, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The liver plays a major role in clearance and destruction of blood trypomastigotes in Trypanosoma cruzi chronically infected mice. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2010; 4:e578. [PMID: 20052269 PMCID: PMC2793026 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2009] [Accepted: 11/24/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Intravenous challenge with Trypanosoma cruzi can be used to investigate the process and consequences of blood parasite clearance in experimental Chagas disease. One hour after intravenous challenge of chronically infected mice with 5×106 trypomastigotes, the liver constituted a major site of parasite accumulation, as revealed by PCR. Intact parasites and/or parasite remnants were visualized at this time point scattered in the liver parenchyma. Moreover, at this time, many of liver-cleared parasites were viable, as estimated by the frequency of positive cultures, which considerably diminished after 48 h. Following clearance, the number of infiltrating cells in the hepatic tissue notably increased: initially (at 24 h) as diffuse infiltrates affecting the whole parenchyma, and at 48 h, in the form of large focal infiltrates in both the parenchyma and perivascular spaces. Phenotypic characterization of liver-infiltrating cells 24 h after challenge revealed an increase in Mac1+, CD8+ and CD4+ cells, followed by natural killer (NK) cells. As evidence that liver-infiltrating CD4+ and CD8+ cells were activated, increased frequencies of CD69+CD8+, CD69+CD4+ and CD25+CD122+CD4+ cells were observed at 24 and 48 h after challenge, and of CD25−CD122+CD4+ cells at 48 h. The major role of CD4+ cells in liver protection was suggested by data showing a very high frequency of interferon (IFN)-γ-producing CD4+ cells 24 h after challenge. In contrast, liver CD8+ cells produced little IFN-γ, even though they showed an enhanced potential for secreting this cytokine, as revealed by in vitro T cell receptor (TCR) stimulation. Confirming the effectiveness of the liver immune response in blood parasite control during the chronic phase of infection, no live parasites were detected in this organ 7 days after challenge. Chagas disease, a Latin American illness caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, has only rare spontaneous cure, and in most patients a small number of parasites persists for life in the blood and tissues, leading to chronic disorders such as cardiomyopathy. In a murine model of chronic T. cruzi infection we observed that the liver plays an important role in the clearance of blood-circulating parasites. Moreover, parasite accumulation in this organ is followed by their elimination, an effect that is not immediate but seems to depend on the recruitment of leukocytes and on the local production of IFN-γ, a cytokine known to increase the T. cruzi-killing capacity of phagocytes. Our findings contribute to the knowledge of T. cruzi-host interaction, showing the participation of a non-lymphoid organ in parasite control. In addition, they contribute to understanding the multifaceted role the liver plays in the immune response.
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Caetano LC, do Prado JC, Toldo MPA, Abrahão AAC. Trypanosoma cruzi: do different sylvatic strains trigger distinct immune responses? Exp Parasitol 2009; 124:219-24. [PMID: 19786023 DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2009.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2008] [Revised: 09/17/2009] [Accepted: 09/18/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Strains of Trypanosoma cruzi are multiclonal populations that can be classified in groups or genotypes, differing in pathogenicity, virulence, and histotropism. In this experiment the distinct behavior of two strains of T. cruzi, MORC-1 and MORC-2, was documented. Blood parasitemia, spleen proliferation, nitric oxide, histopathology of the spleen and heart were used as tools to evaluate parasite persistence. Groups of male mice were separated and divided in three groups: Control (C), Infected (IM-1) and Infected (IM-2). The peak of parasitemia occurred on 10days post infection for both strains. LPS stimulated animals, infected MORC-2 group displayed significant higher concentrations of NO when compared to infected MORC-1 group (P<0.05). For ConA stimulated lymphoproliferation, infected MORC-1 group displayed higher proliferation index as compared to infected MORC-2 group. An opposite behavior for IL-4 and TNF-alpha was observed according to the strain. For MORC-1 enhanced concentrations of IL-4 were present with concomitant reduced levels of TNF-alpha, while for MORC-2 enhanced concentrations of TNF-alpha and reduced levels of IL-4 were found. The histopathology of heart and spleen showed important differences in which MORC-1 displayed statistically enhanced number of amastigote in the heart and spleen as compared to MORC-2. Concluding, each strain triggered a distinct immune response with enhanced cytokine TH-1 profile for MORC-2 and TH-2 for MORC-1.
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- Leony Cristina Caetano
- Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Toxicológicas e Bromatológicas, Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.
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Marinho CRF, Nuñez-Apaza LN, Bortoluci KR, Bombeiro AL, Bucci DZ, Grisotto MG, Sardinha LR, Jorquera CE, Lira S, Lima MRD, Alvarez JM. Infection by the Sylvio X10/4 clone of Trypanosoma cruzi: relevance of a low-virulence model of Chagas' disease. Microbes Infect 2009; 11:1037-45. [PMID: 19660570 DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2009.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2008] [Revised: 06/01/2009] [Accepted: 07/21/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The physiopathology of Chagas' disease has been largely defined in murine infections with virulent strains which partially represent parasite diversity. This report reviews our studies with Sylvio X10/4 parasites, a Trypanosoma cruzi clone that induces no acute phase but in C3H/He mice leads to chronic myocarditis resembling the human disease.
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- Cláudio R F Marinho
- Department of Immunology, Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of São Paulo, Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 1730, São Paulo, SP, CEP-05508-000, Brazil
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Perforin and gamma interferon expression are required for CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell-dependent protective immunity against a human parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, elicited by heterologous plasmid DNA prime-recombinant adenovirus 5 boost vaccination. Infect Immun 2009; 77:4383-95. [PMID: 19651871 DOI: 10.1128/iai.01459-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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A heterologous prime-boost strategy using plasmid DNA, followed by replication-defective recombinant adenovirus 5, is being proposed as a powerful way to elicit CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-cell-mediated protective immunity against intracellular pathogens. We confirmed this concept and furthered existing research by providing evidence that the heterologous prime-boost regimen using the gene encoding amastigote surface protein 2 elicited CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-cell-mediated protective immunity (reduction of acute parasitemia and prolonged survival) against experimental infection with Trypanosoma cruzi. Protective immunity correlated with the presence of in vivo antigen-specific cytotoxic activity prior to challenge. Based on this, our second goal was to determine the outcome of infection after heterologous prime-boost immunization of perforin-deficient mice. These mice were highly susceptible to infection. A detailed analysis of the cell-mediated immune responses in immunized perforin-deficient mice showed an impaired gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) secretion by immune spleen cells upon restimulation in vitro with soluble recombinant antigen. In spite of a normal numeric expansion, specific CD8(+) T cells presented several functional defects detected in vivo (cytotoxicity) and in vitro (simultaneous expression of CD107a/IFN-gamma or IFN-gamma/tumor necrosis factor alpha) paralleled by a decreased expression of CD44 and KLRG-1. Our final goal was to determine the importance of IFN-gamma in the presence of highly cytotoxic T cells. Vaccinated IFN-gamma-deficient mice developed highly cytotoxic cells but failed to develop any protective immunity. Our study thus demonstrated a role for perforin and IFN-gamma in a number of T-cell-mediated effector functions and in the antiparasitic immunity generated by a heterologous plasmid DNA prime-adenovirus boost vaccination strategy.
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Chessler ADC, Unnikrishnan M, Bei AK, Daily JP, Burleigh BA. Trypanosoma cruziTriggers an Early Type I IFN Response In Vivo at the Site of Intradermal Infection. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2009; 182:2288-96. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0800621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Trypanosoma cruzi: Serum levels of nitric oxide and expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase in myocardium and spleen of dogs in the acute stage of infection with metacyclic or blood trypomastigotes. Exp Parasitol 2009; 121:76-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2008.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2008] [Revised: 09/25/2008] [Accepted: 09/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bilate AM, Teixeira PC, Ribeiro SP, Brito TD, Silva AM, Russo M, Kalil J, Cunha-Neto E. Distinct outcomes of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in hamsters are related to myocardial parasitism, cytokine/chemokine gene expression, and protein expression profile. J Infect Dis 2008; 198:614-23. [PMID: 18598198 DOI: 10.1086/590347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Trypanosoma cruzi-infected outbred hamsters reproduce the range of different outcomes of Chagas disease noted in humans. We tested whether myocarditis, its mediators, and myocardial protein expression are related to the severity of the acute phase of T. cruzi infection in the hamster model. METHODS Myocardium left ventricles (LVs) obtained from Syrian hamsters infected with T. cruzi were collected 21 days after infection. Myocarditis and the T. cruzi nest/antigen area were analyzed by histological and morphometric analysis. Cytokine and chemokine messenger RNA (mRNA) expression was analyzed using real-time reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. Differentially expressed proteins were identified by 2-dimensional electrophoresis, followed by mass spectrometry. RESULTS While in the acute phase of infection, 50% of animals displayed weight loss and signs of acute-phase infection (hereafter referred to as "acute-phase signs" [APS]) (e.g., lethargy, vomiting, and diarrhea). Both the T. cruzi nest/antigen area and the expression of interferon-gamma, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-10, and CCL3 mRNA were significantly increased in the LVs of animals with APS, compared with the LVs of animals without APS. Animals with APS, those without APS, and uninfected animals demonstrated distinct myocardial expression of contractile, stress response, and metabolism proteins. CONCLUSIONS The distinct outcomes of acute T. cruzi infection in Syrian hamsters are related to cardiac parasitism, cytokine expression, and changes in the expression of structural/contractile and stress response proteins that may be associated with alterations in the cardiomyocyte cytoskeleton.
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- Angelina M Bilate
- Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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Carrera-Silva EA, Carolina CR, Natalia G, Pilar AM, Andrea P, Gea S. TLR2, TLR4 and TLR9 are differentially modulated in liver lethally injured from BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice during Trypanosoma cruzi acute infection. Mol Immunol 2008; 45:3580-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2008.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2008] [Revised: 04/25/2008] [Accepted: 05/06/2008] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Oral vaccination with Salmonella enterica as a cruzipain-DNA delivery system confers protective immunity against Trypanosoma cruzi. Infect Immun 2007; 76:324-33. [PMID: 17967857 DOI: 10.1128/iai.01163-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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To stimulate both local and systemic immune responses against Trypanosoma cruzi, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium aroA was exploited as a DNA delivery system for cruzipain (SCz). In a murine model we compared SCz alone (GI) or coadministered with Salmonella carrying a plasmid encoding granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GII), as well as protocols in which SCz priming was followed by boosting with recombinant cruzipain (rCz) admixed with either CpG-ODN (GIII) or MALP-2, a synthetic derivative of a macrophage-activating lipopeptide of 2 kDa from Mycoplasma fermentans (GIV). The results showed that protocols that included four oral doses of SCz (GI) elicited mainly a mucosal response characterized by immunoglobulin A (IgA) secretion and proliferation of gut-associated lymphoid tissue cells, with weak systemic responses. In contrast, the protocol that included a boost with rCz plus CpG (GIII) triggered stronger systemic responses in terms of Cz-specific serum IgG titers, splenocyte proliferation, gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) secretion, and delayed-type hypersensitivity response. Trypomastigote challenge of vaccinated mice resulted in significantly lower levels of parasitemia compared to controls. Protection was abolished by depletion of either CD4+ or CD8+ T cells. Parasite control was also evident from the reduction of tissue damage, as revealed by histopathologic studies and serum levels of enzymes that are markers of muscle injury in chronic Chagas' disease (i.e., creatine kinase, aspartate aminotransferase, and lactate dehydrogenase). Enhanced release of IFN-gamma and interleukin-2 was observed in GI and GII upon restimulation of splenocytes in the nonparasitic phase of infection. Our results indicate that Salmonella-mediated delivery of Cz-DNA by itself promotes the elicitation of an immune response that controls T. cruzi infection, thereby reducing parasite loads and subsequent damage to muscle tissues.
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Marinho CRF, Nuñez-Apaza LN, Martins-Santos R, Bastos KRB, Bombeiro AL, Bucci DZ, Sardinha LR, Lima MRD, Alvarez JM. IFN-gamma, but not nitric oxide or specific IgG, is essential for the in vivo control of low-virulence Sylvio X10/4 Trypanosoma cruzi parasites. Scand J Immunol 2007; 66:297-308. [PMID: 17635807 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2007.01958.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Highly virulent strains of Trypanosoma cruzi are frequently used as murine models of Chagas' disease. However, these strains do not fully represent the spectrum of parasites involved in the human infection. In this paper, we analysed parasitaemia, mortality, tissue pathology and parasite-specific IgG serum levels in immune-deficient mice infected with Sylvio X10/4 parasites, a T. cruzi derived from a chagasic patient that yields very low parasitaemias and in C3H/HePAS mice induces a chronic cardiopathy resembling the human disease. IFN-gamma was identified as a crucial element for parasite control as its absence determined a drastic increase in parasitaemia, tissue parasitism, leukocyte infiltrates at the heart and striated muscles and mortality. The lack of IFN-gamma or IL-12p40, a molecule shared by IL-12 and IL-23, also resulted in spinal cord lesions and a progressive paralysis syndrome. Whereas IgG2a was the main Ig isotype in infected C57BL/6 mice, IL-12p40-KO mice produced IgG2a and IgG1 and IFN-gamma-KO mice produced only IgG1. The IFN-gamma-protective effect was not essentially mediated by nitric oxide (NO), inasmuch as infected iNOS-KO mice showed no parasitaemia and low tissue damage. Mice deficient in CD4(+) or CD8(+) T cells showed an intermediate phenotype with increased mortality and tissue pathology but no parasitaemia. Interestingly, CD28-KO mice were unable to produce anti-T. cruzi IgG antibodies but presented moderate tissue pathology and managed to control the infection. Thus, differently from infections with high virulence parasites, neither IgG, NO nor CD28-mediated signalling are essential for the non-sterile control of Sylvio X10/4 parasites.
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- C R F Marinho
- Department of Immunology, Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Klevar S, Kulberg S, Boysen P, Storset AK, Moldal T, Björkman C, Olsen I. Natural killer cells act as early responders in an experimental infection with Neospora caninum in calves. Int J Parasitol 2006; 37:329-39. [PMID: 17188277 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2006.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2006] [Revised: 11/01/2006] [Accepted: 11/06/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The intracellular protozoan parasite Neospora caninum is a cause of abortion and congenital disease in cattle worldwide. We have previously shown that natural killer (NK) cells produce IFN-gamma in response to N. caninum tachyzoites in vitro. This study aimed to investigate the role of NK cells and other cellular immune responses in an experimental N. caninum infection model in calves. Phenotyping of peripheral blood lymphocytes showed a drop in the percentage of NK cells at days 4-6 after i.v. inoculation, followed by an increase in the percentage of both NK cells and CD8+ T cells which peaked at days 11-15. A whole blood flow cytometric assay showed that CD4+ T cells were the major IFN-gamma producing cells, but in the early stages of the infection both NK cells and CD8+ T cells contributed to IFN-gamma production. We also compared the ability of two different N. caninum antigen preparations--sonicated soluble antigens and intact heat-inactivated parasites--to induce proliferation and IFN-gamma production in various cell types. Heat-inactivated tachyzoites induced a 3.7 times greater increase in the number of IFN-gamma producing NK cells compared with sonicated soluble antigens. This indicated the presence of some NK cell-stimulating antigens in the intact tachyzoite that were absent from the sonicated soluble antigens. The heat-inactivated whole tachyzoites also inhibited gammadelta T cell proliferation while the soluble antigens from N. caninum did not. We believe this is the first time NK cells have been demonstrated to be early responders in N. caninum infection in calves.
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- Siv Klevar
- Department of Animal Health, National Veterinary Institute, P.O. Box, 8156 Dep., N-0033 Oslo, Norway
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Padilla A, Xu D, Martin D, Tarleton R. Limited role for CD4+ T-cell help in the initial priming of Trypanosoma cruzi-specific CD8+ T cells. Infect Immun 2006; 75:231-5. [PMID: 17043105 PMCID: PMC1828400 DOI: 10.1128/iai.01245-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Immune control of the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi requires the activation of both CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. We recently identified two T. cruzi trans-sialidase peptides that are targets of approximately 30% of all CD8+ T cells during acute T. cruzi infection in mice. To determine whether CD4+ T cells are required for generation of these dominant CD8+ T-cell responses, major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC II)-deficient mice were infected with the Brazil strain of T. cruzi and examined for the generation of antigen-specific CD8+ T cells. Strong trans-sialidase TSKB18- and TSKB20-specific CD8+ T-cell responses were generated in both the presence and the absence of CD4+ help. However, the magnitudes of the immunodominant TSKB20-specific CD8+ T-cell responses detectable using class I MHC-peptide tetramers were consistently lower in the blood and spleens of MHC II-deficient mice. Spleen cells from infected MHC II-deficient mice produced gamma interferon after in vitro stimulation with T. cruzi peptides at levels similar to those in wild-type mice, and MHC II-deficient mice displayed strong T. cruzi peptide-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte activity in vivo. Thus, primary CD8+ T-cell responses in experimental T. cruzi infection are generated in the absence of CD4+ T cells, providing further evidence that T. cruzi directly activates and licenses antigen-presenting cells. Nevertheless, unhelped CD8+ T cells in T. cruzi-infected mice fail to reach the frequencies achieved in the presence of CD4 T-cell help and are unable to prevent acute-phase death of these mice.
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- Angel Padilla
- Department of Cellular Biology, Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, University of Georgia, 623 Biosciences Building, Athens, GA 30502, USA
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