Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is a natural lysophospholipid able to enhance antimycobacterial innate immune response. In the present study, we address the possible therapeutic role of S1P administered during primary or acute infection in mice aerogenically infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Results show that the administration of S1P during primary infection significantly reduces the presence of MTB-infected cells within pulmonary granulomas and mycobacterial burden in the lung and in the spleen. However, if S1P treatment was started during acute infection, a detrimental effect was observed in terms of pulmonary histopathology and mycobacterial burden in the lung and in the spleen. Taken together, these results show that S1P can exert a therapeutic effect as a treatment of primary infection only.

Sali, M., Delogu, G., Greco, E., Rocca, S., Colizzi, V., Fadda, G., et al. (2009). Exploiting immunotherapy in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected mice: sphingosine 1-phosphate treatment results in a protective or detrimental effect depending on the stage of infection. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMMUNOPATHOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY, 22(1), 175-181.

Exploiting immunotherapy in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected mice: sphingosine 1-phosphate treatment results in a protective or detrimental effect depending on the stage of infection

GRECO, ELISABETTA;COLIZZI, VITTORIO;FRAZIANO, MAURIZIO
2009-01-01

Abstract

Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is a natural lysophospholipid able to enhance antimycobacterial innate immune response. In the present study, we address the possible therapeutic role of S1P administered during primary or acute infection in mice aerogenically infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Results show that the administration of S1P during primary infection significantly reduces the presence of MTB-infected cells within pulmonary granulomas and mycobacterial burden in the lung and in the spleen. However, if S1P treatment was started during acute infection, a detrimental effect was observed in terms of pulmonary histopathology and mycobacterial burden in the lung and in the spleen. Taken together, these results show that S1P can exert a therapeutic effect as a treatment of primary infection only.
2009
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Settore MED/04 - PATOLOGIA GENERALE
English
Con Impact Factor ISI
Immunotherapy; Lysophospholipids; Tuberculosis; Sphingosine; Lung; Female; Mice; Animals; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Immunity, Innate
Sali, M., Delogu, G., Greco, E., Rocca, S., Colizzi, V., Fadda, G., et al. (2009). Exploiting immunotherapy in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected mice: sphingosine 1-phosphate treatment results in a protective or detrimental effect depending on the stage of infection. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMMUNOPATHOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY, 22(1), 175-181.
Sali, M; Delogu, G; Greco, E; Rocca, S; Colizzi, V; Fadda, G; Fraziano, M
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