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ArticleJournal of clinical immunology2008

Differential induction of immunoregulatory circuits of phagocytic cells by Gal/Gal NAc lectin from pathogenic and nonpathogenic Entamoeba.

Monika Sharma, Deepak Bhasin, Harpreet Vohra

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Article in Journal of clinical immunology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Monika SharmaDepartment of Experimental Medicine and Biotechnology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Sector-12, Chandigarh 160 012, India. monika_sharma540@yahoo.com
Deepak Bhasin
Harpreet Vohra
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAmoebic liver abscess (ALA) is an acute inflammatory disease caused by Entamoeba histolytica. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe key player in the pathogenesis and immunoprotection is the Gal/GalNAc inhibitable lectin, possessed by both pathogenic (Entamoeba histolytica) and nonpathogenic (Entamoeba dispar) strains, but only E. histolytica infection is associated with an acute inflammation and subsequently the disease. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: The stimulation with the lectin induces the secretion of various proinflammatory cytokines/chemokines from intestinal epithelial cells. The differential induction of cytokine/chemokine network by the two strains can further regulate the immunoregulatory functions of the immune cells (monocytes and neutrophils) of the host. The soluble levels of IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, MIP-1alpha, MCP-1, RANTES, GRO-alpha, GMCSF were quantitated to be significantly higher in pathogenic lectin-induced conditioned media (LCM) compared to nonpathogenic LCM (NP-LCM). The monocytes from ALA patients responded to the presence of pathogenic-LCM (P-LCM) by lowering of intracellular Ca(2+) (which was still higher than control). The proinflammatory MCP-1, GRO-alpha, and GMCSF levels in the monocytes were recorded both (quantitatively and mRNA quantitation) to be tremendously higher along with their respective receptors, with P-LCM compared to NP-LCM. A significant increase in the reactive oxygen intermediates and chemotactic index (CI) was observed in the monocytes when treated with P-LCM. Similarly, in neutrophils of ALA patients, an increase in intracellular Ca(2+), ROS and chemotaxis was observed with P-LCM.

objectivesThe study is a step towards understanding the mechanism of immunopathogenesis of amoebiasis, on one hand, and points to the central role of cytokine/chemokine network in the process, on the other hand.

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Acute DiseaseAnimalsAsialoglycoproteinsCell LineCulture Media, ConditionedCytokinesEndocytosisEntamoeba histolyticaFemaleHumansInflammation MediatorsIntestinal MucosaLectinsLiver Abscess, AmebicMaleMonocytesAsialoglycoproteinsCulture Media, ConditionedCytokinesInflammation MediatorsLectins

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