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ArticleThe Journal of infectious diseases2007

Immune recognition of Candida albicans beta-glucan by dectin-1.

Neil A R Gow, Mihai G Netea, Carol A Munro, Gerben Ferwerda, Steven Bates, Héctor M Mora-Montes, Louise Walker, Trees Jansen, Liesbeth Jacobs, Vicky Tsoni and 5 more

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Article in The Journal of infectious diseases, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 189 papers.

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189citing papers in PubMed
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189 citing papers in PubMed, 312 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Neil A R GowSchool of Medical Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, United Kingdom. m.gow@abdn.ac.uk
Mihai G Netea
Carol A Munro
Gerben Ferwerda
Steven Bates
Héctor M Mora-Montes
Louise Walker
Trees Jansen
Liesbeth Jacobs
Vicky Tsoni
Gordon D Brown
Frank C Odds
Jos W M Van der Meer
Alistair J P Brown
Bart Jan Kullberg
University of Aberdeen · GBRadboud University Nijmegen · NLUniversity of Cape Town · ZA

Funding

Medical Research Council G0400284Medical Research Council G0400284(70738)Wellcome Trust 06324Wellcome Trust 070018Wellcome Trust 072263Wellcome Trust 080088
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Beta (1,3)-glucans represent 40% of the cell wall of the yeast Candida albicans. The dectin-1 lectin-like receptor has shown to recognize fungal beta (1,3)-glucans and induce innate immune responses. The importance of beta-glucan-dectin-1 pathways for the recognition of C. albicans by human primary blood cells has not been firmly established. In this study we demonstrate that cytokine production by both human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and murine macrophages is dependent on the recognition of beta-glucans by dectin-1. Heat killing of C. albicans resulted in exposure of beta-glucans on the surface of the cell wall and subsequent recognition by dectin-1, whereas live yeasts stimulated monocytes mainly via recognition of cell-surface mannans. Dectin-1 induced cytokine production through the following 2 pathways: Syk-dependent production of the T-helper (Th) 2-type anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-10 and Toll-like receptor-Myd88-dependent stimulation of monocyte-derived proinflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha . In contrast, stimulation of Th1-type cytokines, such as interferon-gamma , by C. albicans was independent of the recognition of beta-glucans by dectin-1. In conclusion, C. albicans induces production of monocyte-derived and T cell-derived cytokines through distinct pathways dependent on or independent of dectin-1.

Indexed as

AnimalsCandida albicansCandidiasisDectin-1Disease Models, AnimalHumansLectins, C-TypeLeukocytes, MononuclearMacrophages, PeritonealMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutNerve Tissue ProteinsReceptors, Immunologicbeta-glucan receptorDectin-1Lectins, C-TypeMembrane ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsReceptors, Immunologic

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PMID18008237
PMCPMC2655640
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