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Roles of interleukin-17 in an experimental Legionella pneumophila pneumonia model.


ABSTRACT: Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is a key factor in T helper type 17 (Th17) lineage host responses and plays critical roles in immunological control of a variety of infectious diseases. Although Legionella pneumophila, an intracellular bacterium found widely in the environment, often causes a serious and life-threatening pneumonia in humans, the contribution of IL-17 to immune function during Legionella pneumonia is unknown. In the present study, we used an experimental Legionella pneumonia infection to clarify the role of IL-17 in the resulting immune response. We observed robust production of pulmonary IL-17A and IL-17F (IL-17A/F), peaking on day 1 and declining thereafter. Upregulated production of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-?), IL-6, and IL-1?, but not monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1), was observed in Legionella-infected bone marrow-derived macrophages from BALB/c mice that had been stimulated with IL-17A or IL-17F. A significant decrease in the production of proinflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-? was observed in IL-17A/F-deficient mice (BALB/c background) infected with L. pneumophila. Moreover, we found impaired neutrophil migration and lower numbers of chemokines (KC, LIX, and MIP-2) in IL-17A/F-deficient mice. IL-17A/F-deficient mice also eliminated L. pneumophila more slowly and were less likely to survive a lethal challenge. These results demonstrate that IL-17A/F plays a critical role in L. pneumophila pneumonia, probably through induction of proinflammatory cytokines and accumulation of neutrophils at the infection site.

SUBMITTER: Kimizuka Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3294673 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Roles of interleukin-17 in an experimental Legionella pneumophila pneumonia model.

Kimizuka Yoshifumi Y   Kimura Soichiro S   Saga Tomoo T   Ishii Makoto M   Hasegawa Naoki N   Betsuyaku Tomoko T   Iwakura Yoichiro Y   Tateda Kazuhiro K   Yamaguchi Keizo K  

Infection and immunity 20111205 3


Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is a key factor in T helper type 17 (Th17) lineage host responses and plays critical roles in immunological control of a variety of infectious diseases. Although Legionella pneumophila, an intracellular bacterium found widely in the environment, often causes a serious and life-threatening pneumonia in humans, the contribution of IL-17 to immune function during Legionella pneumonia is unknown. In the present study, we used an experimental Legionella pneumonia infection to c  ...[more]

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