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ArticleThe Journal of antibiotics2015

Linezolid, vancomycin and daptomycin modulate cytokine production, Toll-like receptors and phagocytosis in a human in vitro model of sepsis.

Christian Bode, Stefan Muenster, Britta Diedrich, Sebastian Jahnert, Christina Weisheit, Folkert Steinhagen, Olaf Boehm, Andreas Hoeft, Rainer Meyer, Georg Baumgarten

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Article in The Journal of antibiotics, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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24 citing papers in PubMed, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Christian BodeDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Stefan MuensterDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Britta DiedrichDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Sebastian JahnertDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Christina WeisheitDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Folkert SteinhagenDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Olaf BoehmDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Andreas HoeftDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Rainer MeyerInstitute of Physiology II, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Georg BaumgartenDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
University Hospital Bonn · DEUniversity of Bonn · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Conventional antibiotics exhibit immunomodulatory properties beneficial in the treatment of sepsis. Antibiotic-resistant Gram-positive bacteria have become a problem in sepsis therapy, giving rise to increased use of last-resort antibiotics; for example, linezolid (LIN), vancomycin (VAN) and daptomycin (DAP). As the immunomodulatory properties of these antibiotics in treating sepsis are unknown, this study examined the effect of VAN, LIN and DAP on the immune response under sepsis-like conditions in vitro. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated THP-1 monocytes were incubated with LIN, VAN or DAP. Gene expression of cytokines (TNFα, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10) and Toll-like receptors (TLR1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9) was monitored and phagocytosis was determined following coincubation with E. coli. The antibiotics differentially modulated the gene expression of the investigated cytokines. While LIN and VAN upregulated the expression of all TLRs, DAP downregulated mRNA levels of TLR1, TLR2 and TLR6, which recognize pathogen-associated molecular patterns from Gram-positive bacteria. In addition, LIN inhibited, whereas VAN promoted the phagocytic activity of monocytes. Our results suggest that LIN and VAN possess pro-inflammatory properties, whereas DAP might reduce the immune response to Gram-positive bacteria in sepsis. Furthermore, VAN might be beneficial in the prevention of Gram-negative infections by increasing the phagocytosis of E. coli.

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AcetamidesAnti-Bacterial AgentsCell LineCytokinesDaptomycinEscherichia coliGene Expression ProfilingGram-Positive BacteriaHumansImmunologic FactorsLinezolidModels, TheoreticalMonocytesOxazolidinonesPhagocytosisSepsisAcetamidesAnti-Bacterial AgentsCytokinesDaptomycinImmunologic FactorsLinezolidOxazolidinonesToll-Like ReceptorsVancomycin

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