The immune landscape in tuberculosis reveals populations linked to disease and latency.
Cell Host Microbe
; 29(2): 165-178.e8, 2021 02 10.
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| ID: mdl-33340449
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) latently infects approximately one-fourth of the world's population. The immune mechanisms that govern progression from latent (LTBI) to active pulmonary TB (PTB) remain poorly defined. Experimentally Mtb-infected non-human primates (NHP) mirror the disease observed in humans and recapitulate both PTB and LTBI. We characterized the lung immune landscape in NHPs with LTBI and PTB using high-throughput technologies. Three defining features of PTB in macaque lungs include the influx of plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs), an Interferon (IFN)-responsive macrophage population, and activated T cell responses. In contrast, a CD27+ Natural killer (NK) cell subset accumulated in the lungs of LTBI macaques. This NK cell population was also detected in the circulation of LTBI individuals. This comprehensive analysis of the lung immune landscape will improve the understanding of TB immunopathogenesis, providing potential targets for therapies and vaccines for TB control.
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Assunto principal:
Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Células Dendríticas
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Células Matadoras Naturais
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Tuberculose Latente
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Macrófagos
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Animals
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Humans
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En
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Cell Host Microbe
Assunto da revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos