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The role of TNF-α in Trichuris muris infection II: global enhancement ofongoing Th1 or Th2 responses.
- Source :
- Parasite Immunology; Nov2007, Vol. 29 Issue 11, p583-594, 12p, 7 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Host resistance to Trichuris muris is driven by Th2 responses. However, TNF-α has also been shown to play a role in protection. As TNF-α has a variety of actions, the exact role of TNF-α in immunity to T. muris is yet to be established. Here we demonstrate that although blocking TNF-α has been shown to abrogate resistance, rTNF-α treatment does not promote resistance. Further, we show that TNF-α functions to enhance the ongoing immune response. AKR animals that typically respond to infection with a polarized Th1 response produce greater levels of Th1 cytokines when treated with TNF-α and BALB/c animals that normally respond with a polarized Th2 response produce higher levels of Th2 cytokines. Crucially, blocking TNF-α in the strong Th2 responder strain BALB/c does not prevent expulsion of T. muris , thus supporting its role as a biological enhancer. TNF-α does increase transcription of both IFN-γ and IL-13 in vitro but can also act synergistically with IL-13 in vitro to promote production of RELMβ, which has also been shown to play a role in resistance to T. muris . Thus, this data demonstrates that TNF-α acts to enhance an ongoing immune response but is not necessary for a strong protective Th2 response. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01419838
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Parasite Immunology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27092054
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3024.2007.00980.x