In Vivo Regulation of Replicative Legionella pneumophila Lung Infection by Endogenous Interleukin-12
AUTOR(ES)
Brieland, J. K.
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
The in vivo role of endogenous interleukin 12 (IL-12) in modulating intrapulmonary growth of Legionella pneumophila was assessed by using a murine model of replicative L. pneumophila lung infection. Intratracheal inoculation of A/J mice with virulent bacteria (106 L. pneumophila cells per mouse) resulted in induction of IL-12, which preceded clearance of the bacteria from the lung. Inhibition of endogenous IL-12 activity, via administration of IL-12 neutralizing antiserum, resulted in enhanced intrapulmonary growth of the bacteria within 5 days postinfection (compared to untreated L. pneumophila-infected mice). Because IL-12 has previously been shown to modulate the expression of cytokines, including gamma interferon (IFN-γ), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), and IL-10, which regulate L. pneumophila growth, immunomodulatory effects of endogenous IL-12 on intrapulmonary levels of these cytokines during replicative L. pneumophila lung infection were subsequently assessed. Results of these experiments demonstrated that TNF-α activity was significantly lower, while protein levels of IFN-γ and IL-10 in the lung were similar, in L. pneumophila-infected mice administered IL-12 antiserum, compared to similarly infected untreated mice. Together, these results demonstrate that IL-12 is critical for resolution of replicative L. pneumophila lung infection and suggest that regulation of intrapulmonary growth of L. pneumophila by endogenous IL-12 is mediated, at least in part, by TNF-α.
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