scholarly journals Specific immune response in neonate Holstein heifer calves fed fresh or frozen colostrum

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (12) ◽  
pp. 1385-1394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvia M.F. Novo ◽  
Juliana F. dos R. Costa ◽  
Camila C. Baccili ◽  
Natália M. Sobreira ◽  
Milena A. Maia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Cytokine Production ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Immune Memory ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear ◽  
Whole Cell ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Cell Antigen ◽  
Viable Cells

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of viable cells from colostrum on immune development in dairy heifer calves during the first 28 days of life. The animals were distributed between 2 groups: COL+ (n=9) receiving fresh whole colostrum from their own damns; and COL- (n=10) receiving pooled frozen colostrum, containing no viable cells, from a pool of donor cows. These calves were assessed before colostrum intake (D0), 48 hours of age (D2), and weekly from D7 to D28. The development of immunity was evaluated by assessment of the phenotype of blood leukocyte subsets, and induced cytokine production after 72 hours of stimulation in culture with concanavalin A (ConA), killed Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus) and killed Escherichia coli (E. coli) by peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC). The clinical history of these calves was marked by a high frequency of diarrhea in both groups. However, COL- had greater diarrhea intensity scores (fecal score~3 of 4), and rectal temperature on D7 than COL+ calves. Moreover, bronchopneumonia (n=1) and navel inflammation were observed only in COL- calves. COL- had a lower concentration of serum iron, and a higher absolute number of lymphocytes on D7 than COL+. COL- also had a higher percentage of anemic calves than the COL+ calves on D21 and D28. In general, the percent of cells within each subset of leukocytes was similar between the groups over the experiment, except on week 1 when COL- calves had a higher percentage of lymphocytes expressing CD45RO+ (P=0.07). A steady increase in CD45RO+ and concomitant decline in CD45RO- leukocytes was observed over the course of the study, indicating the development of immune memory. The proportion of CD14MHCII+ leukocytes increased with age (P≤0.05). The median background cytokine production by PBMC that were not stimulated was below the level of detection of the assays used for both groups. The PBMC from COL+ calves stimulated with ConA secreted a larger quantity of IL-17 week 2 (COL+=2060.0pg/mL and COL-=0.0pg/mL, P=0.00). PBMC from COL+ calves stimulated with killed S. aureus whole cell antigen (P=0.05) and killed E. coli whole cell antigen (P=0.05) also secreted higher levels of IL17 than COL- calves at week 4. Clear production of IL17 was observed in PBML from COL+ calves at week 2, but the difference was not statistical different between groups. In conclusion, calves fed fresh and frozen colostrum showed no difference in cells subset profile overall. The increased percentage of leukocytes expressing the memory CD45RO+ or CD14MHCII+ over the course of the experiment indicated a maturation of the adaptive immune response after natural exposure to pathogens in the environment of the calf. The enhanced IL17 secretion by COL+ calves indicated that viable maternal cells modulated T-cell Th17 production that was primed by bacterial antigens. This mechanism could be responsible for quick and efficient activation of neutrophils for bacterial clearance. The differences in cytokine production observed between groups may help to explain the different clinical pictures observed for calves COL+ and COL- calves.

Endotoxin acts synergistically with C. difficile toxin B to increase IL-1 β production: A potential role for the intestinal biome in modifying the severity of C. difficile colitis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Htwe ◽  
H H Aung ◽  
B Kywe ◽  
P T Niang ◽  
T S Oo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Potential Role ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Cytokine Production ◽  
Intestinal Microbiome ◽  
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear ◽  
Toxin B ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Blood Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Stool Samples

Abstract. Background Inflammation is a crucial driver of host damage in patients with C. difficile colitis. We examined the potential for the intestinal microbiome to modify inflammation in patients with C. difficile colitis via the effects of gut-derived endotoxin on cytokine production. Methods Endotoxin from E. coli and P. aeruginosa as well as stool-derived endotoxin was tested for their ability to enhance IL-1β and TNFα- production by toxin B-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Inflammasome and TLR-4 blocking studies were done to discern the importance of these pathways, while metagenomic studies were done to characterize predominant organisms from stool samples. Results Endotoxin significantly enhanced the ability of C. difficile toxin B to promote IL-1β production but not TNF- α. The magnitude of this effect varied by endotoxin type and was dependent on combined inflammasome and TLR-4 activation. Stool-derived endotoxin exhibited a similar synergistic effect on IL-1 β production with less synergy observed for stools that contained a high proportion of gamma-proteobacteria. Conclusions The ability of endotoxin to enhance IL-1 β production highlights a manner by which the microbiome can modify inflammation and severity of C. difficile disease. This information may be useful in devising new therapies for severe C. difficile colitis.

scholarly journals IL-12 Gene Electrotransfer Triggers a Change in Immune Response within Mouse Tumors

Cancers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilan Shi ◽  
Chelsea Edelblute ◽  
Sezgi Arpag ◽  
Cathryn Lundberg ◽  
Richard Heller
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
T Cells ◽  
Tumor Microenvironment ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Immune Cell ◽  
Immune Memory ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Gene Electrotransfer ◽  
Cell Content ◽  
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear

Metastatic melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer with a relatively low survival rate. Immune-based therapies have shown promise in the treatment of melanoma, but overall complete response rates are still low. Previous studies have demonstrated the potential of plasmid IL-12 (pIL-12) delivered by gene electrotransfer (GET) to be an effective immunotherapy for melanoma. However, events occurring in the tumor microenvironment following delivery have not been delineated. Therefore, utilizing a B16F10 mouse melanoma model, we evaluated changes in the tumor microenvironment following delivery of pIL-12 using different GET parameters or injection of plasmid alone. The results revealed a unique immune cell composition after intratumoral injection of pIL-12 GET. The number of immune memory cells was markedly increased in pIL-12 GET melanoma groups compared to control group. This was validated using flow cytometry to analyze peripheral blood mononuclear cells as well as delineating immune cell content using immunohistochemistry. Significant differences in multiple cell types were observed, including CD8+ T cells, regulatory T cells and myeloid cells, which were induced to mount a CD8+PD1− T cells immune response. Taken together, these findings suggest a basic understanding of the sequence of immune activity following pIL-12 GET and also illuminates that adjuvant immunotherapy can have a positive influence on the host immune response to cancer.

scholarly journals Modulation of Innate Cytokine Responses by Products of Helicobacter pylori

2000 ◽  
Vol 68 (11) ◽  
pp. 6265-6272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Meyer ◽  
Keith T. Wilson ◽  
Stephen P. James
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Lymphocyte Proliferation ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Cytokine Production ◽  
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear ◽  
Cytokine Responses ◽  
Ifn Γ ◽  
H Pylori ◽  
Th1 Polarization

ABSTRACT The gastric inflammatory and immune response in Helicobacter pylori infection may be due to the effect of different H. pylori products on innate immune mechanisms. The aim of this study was to determine whether bacterial components could modulate cytokine production in vitro and thus contribute to Th1 polarization of the gastric immune response observed in vivo. The effect of H. pylori recombinant urease, bacterial lysate, intact bacteria, and bacterial DNA on proliferation and cytokine production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from H. pylori-negative donors was examined as a model for innate cytokine responses. Each of the different H. pylori preparations induced gamma interferon (IFN-γ) and interleukin-12p40 (IL-12p40), but not IL-2 or IL-5, production, and all but H. pylori DNA stimulated release of IL-10. Addition of anti-IL-12 antibody to cultures partially inhibited IFN-γ production. In addition, each bacterial product inhibited mitogen-stimulated IL-2 production by PBMCs and Jurkat T cells. The inhibitory effect of bacterial products on IL-2 production correlated with inhibition of mitogen-stimulated lymphocyte proliferation, although urease inhibited IL-2 production without inhibiting proliferation, suggesting that inhibition of IL-2 production alone is not sufficient to inhibit lymphocyte proliferation. The results of these studies demonstrate that Th1 polarization of the gastric immune response may be due in part to the direct effects of multiple different H. pylori components that enhance IFN-γ and IL-12 production while inhibiting both IL-2 production and cell proliferation that may be necessary for Th2 responses.

Ichthyophthiriasis: Immersion Immunization of Rainbow Trout (Salmo gairdneri) Using Tetrahymena thermophila as a Protective Immunogen

1982 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
pp. 1722-1725 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Wolf ◽  
Maria E. Markiw
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Rainbow Trout ◽  
Tetrahymena Thermophila ◽  
Holding Time ◽  
Salmo Gairdneri ◽  
Ichthyophthirius Multifiliis ◽  
Whole Cell ◽  
Whole Cells ◽  
Cell Antigen ◽  
Number Of Cells

Four-hour bath exposure of rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) fry to Tetrahymena thermophila (1–2 × 105 cells/mL), or to the sheared cilia from an equal number of cells, followed by a holding time of 8–10 wk, provided protection against a challenge Ichthyophthirius multifiliis infection that killed 65% of nonimmunized controls. A holding time of 6 wk or less provided proportionally less protection. When, at the conclusion of the work, a chance infestation with Ichtyobodo necatrix occurred, surviving immunized fish were more resistant than nonimmunized fish. In contrast to the protection obtained against I. multifiliis with either whole cells or cilia, survivors of I. necatrix were more numerous among fish that were exposed to whole cell antigen than among those exposed to sheared cilia.Key words: Ichthyophthiriasis, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, Tetrahymena thermophila, immunization, Ichtyobodo necatrix, rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri; immunity, immune response, ciliates

scholarly journals Functional Expression of TRPV1 Ion Channel in the Canine Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 3177
Author(s):  
Joanna K. Bujak ◽  
Daria Kosmala ◽  
Kinga Majchrzak-Kuligowska ◽  
Piotr Bednarczyk
Keyword(s):  
Patch Clamp ◽  
Ion Channel ◽  
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Peripheral Blood ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Functional Expression ◽  
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear ◽  
Whole Cell ◽  
Whole Cell Patch Clamp ◽  
Blood Mononuclear Cells

TRPV1, known as a capsaicin receptor, is the best-described transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channel. Recently, it was shown to be expressed by non-excitable cells such as lymphocytes. However, the data regarding the functional expression of the TRPV1 channel in the immune cells are often contradictory. In the present study, we performed a phylogenetical analysis of the canine TRP ion channels, we assessed the expression of TRPV1 in the canine peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) by qPCR and Western blot, and we determined the functionality of TRPV1 by whole-cell patch-clamp recordings and calcium assay. We found high expression of TRPV2, -M2, and -M7 in the canine PBMCs, while expression of TRPV1, -V4 and, -M5 was relatively low. We confirmed that TRPV1 is expressed on the protein level in the PBMC and it localizes in the plasma membrane. The whole-cell patch-clamp recording revealed that capsaicin application caused a significant increase in the current density. Similarly, the results from the calcium assay show a dose-dependent increase in intracellular calcium level in the presence of capsaicin that was partially abolished by capsazepine. Our study confirms the expression of TRPV1 ion channel on both mRNA and protein levels in the canine PBMC and indicates that the ion channel is functional.

scholarly journals Distinct Effects of Escherichia coli,Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus Cell Wall Component-Induced Inflammation on the Iron Metabolism of THP-1 Cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 1497
Author(s):  
Edina Pandur ◽  
Kitti Tamási ◽  
Ramóna Pap ◽  
Gergely Jánosa ◽  
Katalin Sipos
Keyword(s):  
Cell Wall ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Iron Metabolism ◽  
Inflammatory Cytokine ◽  
Cytokine Production ◽  
Storage Proteins ◽  
Iron Storage ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Iron Storage Proteins ◽  
Pro Inflammatory Cytokines

Macrophages are essential immune cells of the innate immune system. They participate in the development and regulation of inflammation. Macrophages play a fundamental role in fighting against bacterial infections by phagocytosis of bacteria, and they also have a specific role in immunomodulation by secreting pro-inflammatory cytokines. In bacterial infection, macrophages decrease the serum iron concentration by removing iron from the blood, acting as one of the most important regulatory cells of iron homeostasis. We examined whether the Gram-positive and Gram-negative cell wall components from various bacterial strains affect the cytokine production and iron transport, storage and utilization of THP-1 monocytes in different ways. We found that S. aureus lipoteichoic acid (LTA) was less effective in activating pro-inflammatory cytokine expression that may related to its effect on fractalkine production. LTA-treated cells increased iron uptake through divalent metal transporter-1, but did not elevate the expression of cytosolic and mitochondrial iron storage proteins, suggesting that the cells maintained iron efflux via the ferroportin iron exporter. E. coli and P. aeruginosa lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) acted similarly on THP-1 cells, but the rates of the alterations of the examined proteins were different. E. coli LPS was more effective in increasing the pro-inflammatory cytokine production, meanwhile it caused less dramatic alterations in iron metabolism. P. aeruginosa LPS-treated cells produced a smaller amount of pro-inflammatory cytokines, but caused remarkable elevation of both cytosolic and mitochondrial iron storage proteins and intracellular iron content compared to E. coli LPS. These results prove that LPS molecules from different bacterial sources alter diverse molecular mechanisms in macrophages that prepossess the outcome of the bacterial infection.

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