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Dendritic Cell-Mediated Vaccination Relies on Interleukin-4 Receptor Signaling to Avoid Tissue Damage after Leishmania major Infection of BALB/c Mice

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  • Prevention of tissue damages at the site of Leishmania major inoculation can be achieved if the BALB/c mice are systemically given L. major antigen (LmAg)-loaded bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (DC) that had been exposed to CpG-containing oligodeoxynucleotides (CpG ODN). As previous studies allowed establishing that interleukin-4 (IL-4) is involved in the redirection of the immune response towards a type 1 profile, we were interested in further exploring the role of IL-4. Thus, wild-type (wt) BALB/c mice or DC-specific IL-4 receptorPrevention of tissue damages at the site of Leishmania major inoculation can be achieved if the BALB/c mice are systemically given L. major antigen (LmAg)-loaded bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (DC) that had been exposed to CpG-containing oligodeoxynucleotides (CpG ODN). As previous studies allowed establishing that interleukin-4 (IL-4) is involved in the redirection of the immune response towards a type 1 profile, we were interested in further exploring the role of IL-4. Thus, wild-type (wt) BALB/c mice or DC-specific IL-4 receptor \(\alpha\) (IL-4R \(\alpha\))-deficient (CD11c\(^{cre}\)IL-4R \(\alpha^{-/lox}\) BALB/c mice were given either wt or IL-4R \(\alpha\)-deficient LmAg-loaded bone marrow-derived DC exposed or not to CpG ODN prior to inoculation of 2x10\(^5\) stationary-phase L. major promastigotes into the BALB/c footpad. The results provide evidence that IL4/IL-4R alpha-mediated signaling in the vaccinating DC is required to prevent tissue damage at the site of L. major inoculation, as properly conditioned wt DC but not IL-4R alpha-deficient DC were able to confer resistance. Furthermore, uncontrolled L. major population size expansion was observed in the footpad and the footpad draining lymph nodes of CD11c\(^{cre}\)IL-4R \(\alpha^{-/lox}\) mice immunized with CpG ODN-exposed LmAg-loaded IL-4R \(\alpha\)-deficient DC, indicating the influence of IL-4R \(\alpha\)-mediated signaling in host DC to control parasite replication. In addition, no footpad damage occurred in BALB/c mice that were systemically immunized with LmAg-loaded wt DC doubly exposed to CpG ODN and recombinant IL-4. We discuss these findings and suggest that the IL4/IL4R \(\alpha\) signaling pathway could be a key pathway to trigger when designing vaccines aimed to prevent damaging processes in tissues hosting intracellular microorganisms.show moreshow less

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Author: Anita Masic, Ramona Hurdayal, Natalie E. Nieuwenhuizen, Frank Brombacher, Heidrun Moll
URN:urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-133869
Document Type:Journal article
Faculties:Medizinische Fakultät / Institut für Molekulare Infektionsbiologie
Language:English
Parent Title (English):PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year of Completion:2012
Volume:6
Issue:7
Source:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 6(7): e1721. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0001721
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001721
Dewey Decimal Classification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
Tag:IL-12 production; T helper cell; cytokines; deficient mice; interferon-gamma; intracellular pathogen; necrosis-factor-alpha; resistance; responses; visceral leishmaniasis
Release Date:2017/02/17
Licence (German):License LogoCC BY: Creative-Commons-Lizenz: Namensnennung