Artículo
Role of α-glucan-induced oxygen species in dendritic cells and its impact in immune response against tuberculosis
Fecha de publicación:
09/2019
Editorial:
Elsevier Gmbh
Revista:
International Journal of Medical Microbiology (print)
ISSN:
1438-4221
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
With 10 million new cases and three million deaths estimated to occur yearly ̶ more than any time in history ̶ tuberculosis (TB) remains the single most widespread and deadly infectious disease. Until recently, it was thought that both latent and active TB was primarily related to host factors. Nonetheless, the participation of bacterial factors is becoming increasingly evident. Minimal variations in genes related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) virulence and pathogenesis can lead to marked differences in immunogenicity. Dendritic cells (DC) are professional antigen presenting cells whose maturation can vary depending on the cell wall composition of each particular Mtb strain being critical for the onset of the immune response against Mtb. Here we evaluated the role played by α-glucan, in the endogenous production of reactive oxygen species, ROS, and the impact on DC maturation and function. Results showed that α-glucans on Mtb induce ROS production leading to DC maturation and lymphocyte proliferation. Even more, α-glucans induced Syk activation but were not essential in non-opsonized phagocytosis. In summary, α-glucans of Mtb participates in ROS production and the subsequent DC maturation and antigen presentation, suggesting a relevant role of α-glucans for the onset of the protective immune response against TB.
Palabras clave:
tuberculosis
,
dendritic cells
,
oxygen species
,
alpha glucans
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Romero, María Mercedes; Duarte, Alejandra Beatriz; Pastorini, Mercedes; Alemán, Mercedes; Role of α-glucan-induced oxygen species in dendritic cells and its impact in immune response against tuberculosis; Elsevier Gmbh; International Journal of Medical Microbiology (print); 309; 6; 9-2019; 1-8
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