Contrasting roles for reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide in the innate response to pulmonary infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae

Helen M. Marriott; Paul G. Hellewell; Moira K. B. Whyte; David Dockrell

doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.09.024

Contrasting roles for reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide in the innate response to pulmonary infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Helen M. Marriott
Paul G. Hellewell
Moira K. B. Whyte
David Dockrell

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2485-2490
Number of pages	6
Journal	Vaccine
Volume	25
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2006.09.024
Publication status	Published - 22 Mar 2007
Event	5th International Symposium on Pneumococci and Pneumococcal Diseases - Alice Springs, Australia Duration: 2 Apr 2006 → 6 Apr 2006

Abstract

The pulmonary innate response to low-dose bacterial challenge requires functioning alveolar macrophages (AM) but also subsequent macrophage apoptosis. To address the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) in AM apoptosis, sub-clinical Streptococcus pneumoniae infection was established in gp91(phox-/-) and inducible NO synthase deficient (iNOS(-/-)) mice. Both AM apoptosis and the number of macrophages containing apoptotic bodies are reduced in iNOS(-/-) as compared to control or gp91phox(-/-) mice. iNOS(-/-) mice recruit neutrophils and generate TNF-alpha to compensate for impaired AM competence but ROS deficiency has no apparent effect on AM function in this model. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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macrophages, apoptosis, pneumococci, mice, nitric oxide, ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES, INDUCED APOPTOSIS, OXIDATIVE STRESS, PHAGOCYTOSIS, CONTRIBUTES, COMMITMENT, ACTIVATION, MECHANISMS, RESISTANCE, CLEARANCE

Event

5th International Symposium on Pneumococci and Pneumococcal Diseases

2/04/06 → 6/04/06

Australia

Event: Conference

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