Suppression of interleukin 2 secretion and interleukin 2 receptor expression during tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis in cattle

Infection with Trypanosoma congolense in cattle was found to be associated with a profound suppression of the host's immune system. Lymph node cells from infected cattle were unable to secrete interleukin 2 (IL 2) in vitro following mitogenic stimulation and the exogenous supply of IL 2 did not rest...

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Autores principales: Sileghem, M.R., Flynn, J.N.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wiley 1992
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28551
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description Infection with Trypanosoma congolense in cattle was found to be associated with a profound suppression of the host's immune system. Lymph node cells from infected cattle were unable to secrete interleukin 2 (IL 2) in vitro following mitogenic stimulation and the exogenous supply of IL 2 did not restore T cell proliferative responses. This was associated with an impaired expression of the α chain of the IL 2 receptor (IL 2R α). Co‐culture experiments, where cells from an infected animal were mixed with cells from a major histocompatibility complex‐matched normal animal, demonstrated the presence of suppressor cells capable of blocking both IL 2 secretion and IL 2Rα expression. Removal of macrophages by fluorescence‐activated cell sorting abrogated suppression in such co‐cultures. Following depletion of macrophages, lymph node cells from an infected animal expressed IL 2Rα at a normal level, but remained incapable of producing IL 2. Hence, the unresponsiveness was associated with macrophage‐like suppressor cells which operated at the level of both IL 2 secretion and IL 2Rα expression, and to an intrinsic unresponsiveness of the T cells which was restricted to IL 2 secretion.Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis by addition of indomethacin failed to abrogate suppression of either IL 2 secretion or IL 2Rα expression. This revealed a major difference between the regulation of suppression in murine model infections where the suppression of IL 2 secretion is due to prostaglandin secretion, and the situation in cattle where prostaglandins would not appear to be involved.
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spelling CGSpace285512024-05-01T08:19:33Z Suppression of interleukin 2 secretion and interleukin 2 receptor expression during tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis in cattle Sileghem, M.R. Flynn, J.N. cattle trypanosomiasis hormone receptors glossinidae animal diseases Infection with Trypanosoma congolense in cattle was found to be associated with a profound suppression of the host's immune system. Lymph node cells from infected cattle were unable to secrete interleukin 2 (IL 2) in vitro following mitogenic stimulation and the exogenous supply of IL 2 did not restore T cell proliferative responses. This was associated with an impaired expression of the α chain of the IL 2 receptor (IL 2R α). Co‐culture experiments, where cells from an infected animal were mixed with cells from a major histocompatibility complex‐matched normal animal, demonstrated the presence of suppressor cells capable of blocking both IL 2 secretion and IL 2Rα expression. Removal of macrophages by fluorescence‐activated cell sorting abrogated suppression in such co‐cultures. Following depletion of macrophages, lymph node cells from an infected animal expressed IL 2Rα at a normal level, but remained incapable of producing IL 2. Hence, the unresponsiveness was associated with macrophage‐like suppressor cells which operated at the level of both IL 2 secretion and IL 2Rα expression, and to an intrinsic unresponsiveness of the T cells which was restricted to IL 2 secretion.Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis by addition of indomethacin failed to abrogate suppression of either IL 2 secretion or IL 2Rα expression. This revealed a major difference between the regulation of suppression in murine model infections where the suppression of IL 2 secretion is due to prostaglandin secretion, and the situation in cattle where prostaglandins would not appear to be involved. 1992-03 2013-05-06T07:00:51Z 2013-05-06T07:00:51Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28551 en Limited Access Wiley European Journal of Immunology;22: 767-773
spellingShingle cattle
trypanosomiasis
hormone receptors
glossinidae
animal diseases
Sileghem, M.R.
Flynn, J.N.
Suppression of interleukin 2 secretion and interleukin 2 receptor expression during tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis in cattle
title Suppression of interleukin 2 secretion and interleukin 2 receptor expression during tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis in cattle
title_full Suppression of interleukin 2 secretion and interleukin 2 receptor expression during tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis in cattle
title_fullStr Suppression of interleukin 2 secretion and interleukin 2 receptor expression during tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis in cattle
title_full_unstemmed Suppression of interleukin 2 secretion and interleukin 2 receptor expression during tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis in cattle
title_short Suppression of interleukin 2 secretion and interleukin 2 receptor expression during tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis in cattle
title_sort suppression of interleukin 2 secretion and interleukin 2 receptor expression during tsetse transmitted trypanosomiasis in cattle
topic cattle
trypanosomiasis
hormone receptors
glossinidae
animal diseases
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28551
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