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ArticleScientific reports2018

CpG-DNA exerts antibacterial effects by protecting immune cells and producing bacteria-reactive antibodies.

Te Ha Kim, Dongbum Kim, Avishekh Gautam, Heesu Lee, Min Hyung Kwak, Min Chul Park, Sangkyu Park, Guang Wu, Bok Luel Lee, Younghee Lee and 1 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Te Ha KimDepartment of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 24252, Republic of Korea.
Dongbum KimCenter for Medical Science Research, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 24252, Republic of Korea.
Avishekh GautamDepartment of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 24252, Republic of Korea.
Heesu LeeDepartment of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 24252, Republic of Korea.
Min Hyung KwakDepartment of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 24252, Republic of Korea.
Min Chul ParkDepartment of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 24252, Republic of Korea.
Sangkyu ParkDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, 28644, Republic of Korea.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2928-7266
Guang WuCenter for Medical Science Research, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 24252, Republic of Korea.
Bok Luel LeeGlobal Research Laboratory of Insect Symbiosis, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Pusan, 46241, Republic of Korea.
Younghee LeeDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, 28644, Republic of Korea. yhl4177@cbnu.ac.kr.
Hyung-Joo KwonDepartment of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, 24252, Republic of Korea. hjookwon@hallym.ac.kr.
Hallym University · KRChungbuk National University · KRPusan National University · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

CpG-DNA activates various immune cells, contributing to the host defense against bacteria. Here, we examined the biological function of CpG-DNA in the production of bacteria-reactive antibodies. The administration of CpG-DNA increased survival in mice following infection with methicillin-resistant S. aureus and protected immune cell populations in the peritoneal cavity, bone marrow, and spleen. CpG-DNA injection likewise increased bacteria-reactive antibodies in the mouse peritoneal fluid and serum, which was dependent on TLR9. B cells isolated from the peritoneal cavity produced bacteria-reactive antibodies in vitro following CpG-DNA administration that enhanced the phagocytic activity of the peritoneal cells. The bacteria-reactive monoclonal antibody enhanced phagocytosis in vitro and protected mice after S. aureus infection. Therefore, we suggest that CpG-DNA enhances the antibacterial activity of the immune system by protecting immune cells and triggering the production of bacteria-reactive antibodies. Consequently, we believe that monoclonal antibodies could aid in the treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.

Indexed as

Adjuvants, ImmunologicAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibody FormationB-LymphocytesDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansInjections, IntraperitonealMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, KnockoutOligodeoxyribonucleotidesPhagocytosisAdjuvants, ImmunologicAntibodies, BacterialAntibodies, MonoclonalCPG-oligonucleotideOligodeoxyribonucleotidesTlr9 protein, mouseToll-Like Receptor 9

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PMID30390012
PMCPMC6214913
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