Role of Dectin-2 for Host Defense against Systemic Infection with Candida glabrata

Autor: Daniela C, Ifrim, Judith M, Bain, Delyth M, Reid, Marije, Oosting, Ineke, Verschueren, Neil A R, Gow, J Han, van Krieken, Gordon D, Brown, Bart-Jan, Kullberg, Leo A B, Joosten, Jos W M, van der Meer, Frank, Koentgen, Lars P, Erwig, Jessica, Quintin, Mihai G, Netea
Přispěvatelé: Radboud University Medical Center [Nijmegen], University of Aberdeen, Ozgene
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Infection and Immunity
Infection and Immunity, American Society for Microbiology, 2014, 82 (3), pp.1064-1073. ⟨10.1128/IAI.01189-13⟩
ISSN: 0019-9567
1098-5522
DOI: 10.1128/IAI.01189-13⟩
Popis: International audience; Although Candida glabrata is an important pathogenic Candida species, relatively little is known about its innate immune recognition. Here, we explore the potential role of Dectin-2 for host defense against C. glabrata. Dectin-2-deficient (Dectin-2(-/-)) mice were found to be more susceptible to C. glabrata infections, showing a defective fungal clearance in kidneys but not in the liver. The increased susceptibility to infection was accompanied by lower production of T helper 1 (Th1) and Th17-derived cytokines by splenocytes of Dectin-2(-/-) mice, while macrophage-derived cytokines were less affected. These defects were associated with a moderate yet significant decrease in phagocytosis of the fungus by the Dectin-2(-/-) macrophages and neutrophils. Neutrophils of Dectin-2(-/-) mice also displayed lower production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) upon challenge with opsonized C. glabrata or C. albicans. This study suggests that Dectin-2 is important in host defense against C. glabrata and provides new insights into the host defense mechanisms against this important fungal pathogen.
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