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Nat Immunol ; 23(5): 743-756, 2022 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35437326

RESUMO

Phenotypic and transcriptional profiling of regulatory T (Treg) cells at homeostasis reveals that T cell receptor activation promotes Treg cells with an effector phenotype (eTreg) characterized by the production of interleukin-10 and expression of the inhibitory receptor PD-1. At homeostasis, blockade of the PD-1 pathway results in enhanced eTreg cell activity, whereas during infection with Toxoplasma gondii, early interferon-γ upregulates myeloid cell expression of PD-L1 associated with reduced Treg cell populations. In infected mice, blockade of PD-L1, complete deletion of PD-1 or lineage-specific deletion of PD-1 in Treg cells prevents loss of eTreg cells. These interventions resulted in a reduced ratio of pathogen-specific effector T cells: eTreg cells and increased levels of interleukin-10 that mitigated the development of immunopathology, but which could compromise parasite control. Thus, eTreg cell expression of PD-1 acts as a sensor to rapidly tune the pool of eTreg cells at homeostasis and during inflammatory processes.


Assuntos
Antígeno B7-H1 , Receptor de Morte Celular Programada 1 , Linfócitos T Reguladores , Toxoplasmose Animal , Animais , Antígeno B7-H1/imunologia , Homeostase , Interleucina-10/imunologia , Camundongos , Receptor de Morte Celular Programada 1/imunologia , Linfócitos T Reguladores/imunologia , Toxoplasma/imunologia , Toxoplasmose Animal/imunologia
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 117(39): 24316-24325, 2020 09 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32929010

RESUMO

Platelets are best known for their vasoprotective responses to injury and inflammation. Here, we have asked whether they also support vascular integrity when neither injury nor inflammation is present. Changes in vascular barrier function in dermal and meningeal vessels were measured in real time in mouse models using the differential extravasation of fluorescent tracers as a biomarker. Severe thrombocytopenia produced by two distinct methods caused increased extravasation of 40-kDa dextran from capillaries and postcapillary venules but had no effect on extravasation of 70-kDa dextran or albumin. This reduction in barrier function required more than 4 h to emerge after thrombocytopenia was established, reverting to normal as the platelet count recovered. Barrier dysfunction was also observed in mice that lacked platelet-dense granules, dense granule secretion machinery, glycoprotein (GP) VI, or the GPVI signaling effector phospholipase C (PLC) γ2. It did not occur in mice lacking α-granules, C type lectin receptor-2 (CLEC-2), or protease activated receptor 4 (PAR4). Notably, although both meningeal and dermal vessels were affected, intracerebral vessels, which are known for their tighter junctions between endothelial cells, were not. Collectively, these observations 1) highlight a role for platelets in maintaining vascular homeostasis in the absence of injury or inflammation, 2) provide a sensitive biomarker for detecting changes in platelet-dependent barrier function, 3) identify which platelet processes are required, and 4) suggest that the absence of competent platelets causes changes in the vessel wall itself, accounting for the time required for dysfunction to emerge.


Assuntos
Plaquetas/imunologia , Vasos Sanguíneos/imunologia , Hemostasia , Homeostase , Animais , Vasos Sanguíneos/lesões , Vasos Sanguíneos/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Lectinas Tipo C/genética , Lectinas Tipo C/imunologia , Masculino , Meninges/irrigação sanguínea , Meninges/imunologia , Camundongos , Fosfolipase C gama/genética , Fosfolipase C gama/imunologia , Pele/irrigação sanguínea , Pele/imunologia
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J Immunol ; 200(5): 1761-1770, 2018 03 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29358280

RESUMO

Ly6C and Sca-1 (Ly6A/E) are Ly6 family GPI-anchored surface molecules that are differentially expressed by multiple immune populations. Ly6C expression has been used to distinguish short-lived effector CD4+ T cells from memory precursor effector cells, whereas Sca-1 has been used in the identification of CD8+ memory stem cells. This study examines the expression patterns of these molecules and establishes that, in vitro, IL-27, type I IFN, and IFN-γ are potent inducers of Ly6C and Sca-1 in naive mouse CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, whereas TGF-ß limits their expression. The induction of Ly6C and Sca-1 by IL-27 and IFN-γ is dependent on STAT1, but not STAT3 or T-bet. In mouse splenocytes, at homeostasis, Ly6C and Sca-1 expression was not restricted to effector cells, but was also found at various levels on naive and memory populations. However, in response to infection with Toxoplasma gondii, pathogen-specific T cells expressed high levels of these molecules and in this context, endogenous IL-27 and IFN-γ were required for the expression of Ly6C but not Sca-1. Together, these findings highlight the TCR-dependent and cytokine-mediated signals that modulate T cell expression of Ly6C and Sca-1 in vitro and in vivo during infection.


Assuntos
Antígenos Ly/imunologia , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/imunologia , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/imunologia , Citocinas/imunologia , Proteínas de Membrana/imunologia , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfócitos T/imunologia , Animais , Diferenciação Celular/imunologia , Feminino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Toxoplasma/imunologia , Toxoplasmose/imunologia
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Infect Immun ; 87(12)2019 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31548322

RESUMO

Interleukin-27 (IL-27) is a heterodimeric cytokine composed of the subunits IL-27p28 and EBi3, and while the IL-27 heterodimer influences T cell activities, there is evidence that IL-27p28 can have EBi3-independent activities; however, their relevance to infection is unclear. Therefore, the studies presented here compared how IL-27p28 transgenics and IL-27p28-/- mice responded to the intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii While the loss of IL-27p28 and its overexpression both result in increased susceptibility to T. gondii, the basis for this phenotype reveals distinct roles for IL-27p28. As a component of IL-27, IL-27p28 is critical to limit infection-induced T cell-mediated pathology, whereas the ectopic expression of IL-27p28 reduced the effector T cell population and had a major inhibitory effect on parasite-specific antibody titers and a failure to control parasite replication in the central nervous system. Indeed, transfer of immune serum to infected IL-27p28 transgenics resulted in reduced parasite burden and pathology. Thus, IL-27p28, independent of its role as a component of IL-27, can act as a negative regulator of humoral and cellular responses during toxoplasmosis.


Assuntos
Linfócitos B/imunologia , Interleucinas/genética , Linfócitos T/imunologia , Toxoplasma/imunologia , Toxoplasmose/imunologia , Animais , Anticorpos Antiprotozoários/sangue , Anticorpos Antiprotozoários/imunologia , Sistema Nervoso Central/parasitologia , Feminino , Interleucinas/imunologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Toxoplasmose/parasitologia
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Eur J Immunol ; 48(10): 1607-1620, 2018 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30160302

RESUMO

There are over 10 trillion endothelial cells (EC) that line the vasculature of the human body. These cells not only have specialized functions in the maintenance of homeostasis within the circulation and various tissues but they also have a major role in immune function. EC also represent an important replicative niche for a subset of viral, bacterial, and parasitic organisms that are present in the blood or lymph; however, there are major gaps in our knowledge regarding how pathogens interact with EC and how this influences disease outcome. In this article, we review the literature on EC-pathogen interactions and their role in innate and adaptive mechanisms of resistance to infection and highlight opportunities to address prominent knowledge gaps.


Assuntos
Imunidade Adaptativa , Células Endoteliais/imunologia , Interações Hospedeiro-Patógeno/imunologia , Imunidade Inata , Animais , Comunicação Celular , Homeostase/imunologia , Humanos , Camundongos , Transdução de Sinais
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J Immunol ; 198(10): 4054-4061, 2017 05 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28389591

RESUMO

Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play an important role in the CNS during multiple infections, as well as autoimmune inflammation, but the behavior of this cell type in the CNS has not been explored. In mice, infection with Toxoplasma gondii leads to a Th1-polarized parasite-specific effector T cell response in the brain. Similarly, Tregs in the CNS during T. gondii infection are Th1 polarized, as exemplified by their T-bet, CXCR3, and IFN-γ expression. Unlike effector CD4+ T cells, an MHC class II tetramer reagent specific for T. gondii did not recognize Tregs isolated from the CNS. Likewise, TCR sequencing revealed minimal overlap in TCR sequence between effector T cells and Tregs in the CNS. Whereas effector T cells are found in the brain parenchyma where parasites are present, Tregs were restricted to the meninges and perivascular spaces. The use of intravital imaging revealed that activated CD4+ T cells within the meninges were highly migratory, whereas Tregs moved more slowly and were found in close association with CD11c+ cells. To test whether the behavior of Tregs in the meninges is influenced by interactions with CD11c+ cells, mice were treated with anti-LFA-1 Abs to reduce the number of CD11c+ cells in this space. The anti-LFA-1 treatment led to fewer contacts between Tregs and the remaining CD11c+ cells and increased the speed of Treg migration. These data suggest that Tregs are anatomically restricted within the CNS, and their interaction with CD11c+ populations regulates their local behavior during T. gondii infection.


Assuntos
Antígeno CD11c/imunologia , Meninges/imunologia , Linfócitos T Reguladores/fisiologia , Toxoplasmose Cerebral/imunologia , Animais , Antígeno CD11c/genética , Antígeno CD11c/metabolismo , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/imunologia , Movimento Celular , Microscopia Intravital , Ativação Linfocitária , Camundongos , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfócitos T/química , Receptores de Antígenos de Linfócitos T/imunologia , Linfócitos T Reguladores/imunologia , Células Th1/imunologia , Toxoplasma/imunologia
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J Immunol ; 197(5): 1823-31, 2016 09 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27474074

RESUMO

Cutaneous leishmaniasis causes a spectrum of diseases from self-healing to severe nonhealing lesions. Defining the factors contributing to lesion resolution may help in developing new therapies for those patients with chronic disease. We found that infection with Leishmania major increases the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor-A and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-2 and is associated with significant changes in the blood and lymphatic vasculature at the site of infection. Ab blockade of VEGFR-2 during infection led to a reduction in lymphatic endothelial cell proliferation and simultaneously increased lesion size without altering the parasite burden. These data show that L. major infection initiates enhanced vascular endothelial growth factor-A/VEGFR-2 signaling and suggest that VEGFR-2-dependent lymphangiogenesis is a mechanism that restricts tissue inflammation in leishmaniasis.


Assuntos
Leishmania major , Leishmaniose Cutânea/imunologia , Linfangiogênese , Transdução de Sinais , Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/metabolismo , Receptor 2 de Fatores de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/metabolismo , Animais , Anticorpos/administração & dosagem , Anticorpos/imunologia , Derme/parasitologia , Derme/patologia , Células Endoteliais/metabolismo , Leishmania major/imunologia , Leishmaniose Cutânea/parasitologia , Vasos Linfáticos/metabolismo , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Carga Parasitária , Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/genética , Receptor 2 de Fatores de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/antagonistas & inibidores , Receptor 2 de Fatores de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/genética , Receptor 2 de Fatores de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular/imunologia
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Nature ; 486(7404): 545-8, 2012 Jun 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22722867

RESUMO

Chemokines have a central role in regulating processes essential to the immune function of T cells, such as their migration within lymphoid tissues and targeting of pathogens in sites of inflammation. Here we track T cells using multi-photon microscopy to demonstrate that the chemokine CXCL10 enhances the ability of CD8+ T cells to control the pathogen Toxoplasma gondii in the brains of chronically infected mice. This chemokine boosts T-cell function in two different ways: it maintains the effector T-cell population in the brain and speeds up the average migration speed without changing the nature of the walk statistics. Notably, these statistics are not Brownian; rather, CD8+ T-cell motility in the brain is well described by a generalized Lévy walk. According to our model, this unexpected feature enables T cells to find rare targets with more than an order of magnitude more efficiency than Brownian random walkers. Thus, CD8+ T-cell behaviour is similar to Lévy strategies reported in organisms ranging from mussels to marine predators and monkeys, and CXCL10 aids T cells in shortening the average time taken to find rare targets.


Assuntos
Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/citologia , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/imunologia , Movimento Celular , Quimiocina CXCL10/imunologia , Animais , Encéfalo/imunologia , Encéfalo/microbiologia , Quimiocina CXCL10/antagonistas & inibidores , Quimiocina CXCL10/genética , Feminino , Ligantes , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Modelos Imunológicos , Receptores CXCR3/genética , Receptores CXCR3/metabolismo , Fatores de Tempo , Toxoplasma/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Toxoplasma/imunologia
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J Immunol ; 184(4): 2076-85, 2010 Feb 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20089698

RESUMO

The T cell response to Shigella, the causative agent of bacillary dysentery, remains poorly understood. Using a murine model of infection, we report that Shigella flexneri primes predominately IL-17A- and IL-22-producing Th17 cells. Shigella-specific Th1 cells are only significantly induced on secondary infection, whereas specific Th2 and CD8(+) T cells are undetectable. Apart from Th17 cells that are primed in a MHC class II- and IL-6-dependent, but IL12/23p40-independent manner, we identified gammadelta T cells as an additional but minor source of IL-17A. Priming of IL-17A(+) gammadelta T cells is dependent on IL12/23p40, but independent of MHC-class II and IL-6. Th17 cells have emerged as important players in inflammatory, autoimmune, and infectious diseases. Among the yet unresolved questions is their role in long-term immunity to pathogens. In this study, we show that the elicited S. flexneri-specific Th17 pool gives rise to an enhanced recall response up to 12 mo after priming, suggesting the presence of a long-term memory state. The clearance of primary infection is impaired in the absence of T cells, but independently of IL-17A. However, after reinfection, IL-17A produced by S. flexneri-specific Th17 cells becomes important to ultimately restrict bacterial growth. These findings bring new insights into the adaptive immune response to Shigella infection and highlight the importance of pathogen-specific Th17 cell immunity for secondary immune protection.


Assuntos
Disenteria Bacilar/imunologia , Interleucina-17/biossíntese , Shigella flexneri/imunologia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/imunologia , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/microbiologia , Linfócitos T Auxiliares-Indutores/imunologia , Linfócitos T Auxiliares-Indutores/microbiologia , Animais , Células Cultivadas , Disenteria Bacilar/microbiologia , Disenteria Bacilar/prevenção & controle , Epitopos Imunodominantes/imunologia , Memória Imunológica , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Knockout , Camundongos Transgênicos , Subpopulações de Linfócitos T/metabolismo , Linfócitos T Auxiliares-Indutores/metabolismo , Células Th1/imunologia , Células Th1/metabolismo , Células Th1/microbiologia , Células Th2/imunologia , Células Th2/metabolismo , Células Th2/microbiologia
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Mol Ther Oncolytics ; 11: 20-38, 2018 Dec 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30306125

RESUMO

We generated two humanized interleukin-13 receptor α2 (IL-13Rα2) chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), Hu07BBz and Hu08BBz, that recognized human IL-13Rα2, but not IL-13Rα1. Hu08BBz also recognized canine IL-13Rα2. Both of these CAR T cell constructs demonstrated superior tumor inhibitory effects in a subcutaneous xenograft model of human glioma compared with a humanized EGFRvIII CAR T construct used in a recent phase 1 clinical trial (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02209376). The Hu08BBz demonstrated a 75% reduction in orthotopic tumor growth using low-dose CAR T cell infusion. Using combination therapy with immune checkpoint blockade, humanized IL-13Rα2 CAR T cells performed significantly better when combined with CTLA-4 blockade, and humanized EGFRvIII CAR T cells' efficacy was improved by PD-1 and TIM-3 blockade in the same mouse model, which was correlated with the levels of checkpoint molecule expression in co-cultures with the same tumor in vitro. Humanized IL-13Rα2 CAR T cells also demonstrated benefit from a self-secreted anti-CTLA-4 minibody in the same mouse model. In addition to a canine glioma cell line (J3T), canine osteosarcoma lung cancer and leukemia cell lines also express IL-13Rα2 and were recognized by Hu08BBz. Canine IL-13Rα2 CAR T cell was also generated and tested in vitro by co-culture with canine tumor cells and in vivo in an orthotopic model of canine glioma. Based on these results, we are designing a pre-clinical trial to evaluate the safety of canine IL-13Rα2 CAR T cells in dog with spontaneous IL-13Rα2-positive glioma, which will help to inform a human clinical trial design for glioblastoma using humanized scFv-based IL-13Rα2 targeting CAR T cells.

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Cell Rep ; 18(8): 1906-1916, 2017 02 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28228257

RESUMO

Long-lived plasma cells (PCs) in the bone marrow (BM) are a critical source of antibodies after infection or vaccination, but questions remain about the factors that control PCs. We found that systemic infection alters the BM, greatly reducing PCs and regulatory T (Treg) cells, a population that contributes to immune privilege in the BM. The use of intravital imaging revealed that BM Treg cells display a distinct behavior characterized by sustained co-localization with PCs and CD11c-YFP+ cells. Gene expression profiling indicated that BM Treg cells express high levels of Treg effector molecules, and CTLA-4 deletion in these cells resulted in elevated PCs. Furthermore, preservation of Treg cells during systemic infection prevents PC loss, while Treg cell depletion in uninfected mice reduced PC populations. These studies suggest a role for Treg cells in PC biology and provide a potential target for the modulation of PCs during vaccine-induced humoral responses or autoimmunity.


Assuntos
Células da Medula Óssea/imunologia , Medula Óssea/imunologia , Plasmócitos/imunologia , Linfócitos T Reguladores/imunologia , Animais , Autoimunidade/imunologia , Antígeno CTLA-4/imunologia , Imunidade Humoral , Imunofenotipagem/métodos , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL
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Nat Microbiol ; 1: 16001, 2016 Feb 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27572166

RESUMO

An important function of the blood-brain barrier is to exclude pathogens from the central nervous system, but some microorganisms benefit from the ability to enter this site. It has been proposed that Toxoplasma gondii can cross biological barriers as a motile extracellular form that uses transcellular or paracellular migration, or by infecting a host cell that then crosses the blood-brain barrier. Unexpectedly, analysis of acutely infected mice revealed significant numbers of free parasites in the blood and the presence of infected endothelial cells in the brain vasculature. The use of diverse transgenic parasites combined with reporter mice and intravital imaging demonstrated that replication in and lysis of endothelial cells precedes invasion of the central nervous system, and highlight a novel mechanism for parasite entry to the central nervous system.


Assuntos
Sistema Nervoso Central/parasitologia , Células Endoteliais/parasitologia , Toxoplasma/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Toxoplasmose Animal/parasitologia , Animais , Sangue/parasitologia , Barreira Hematoencefálica , Camundongos , Toxoplasmose Animal/patologia
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mBio ; 7(6)2016 11 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27834206

RESUMO

The local production of gamma interferon (IFN-γ) is important to control Toxoplasma gondii in the brain, but the basis for these protective effects is not fully understood. The studies presented here reveal that the ability of IFN-γ to inhibit parasite replication in astrocytes in vitro is dependent on signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) and that mice that specifically lack STAT1 in astrocytes are unable to limit parasite replication in the central nervous system (CNS). This susceptibility is associated with a loss of antimicrobial pathways and increased cyst formation in astrocytes. These results identify a critical role for astrocytes in limiting the replication of an important opportunistic pathogen. IMPORTANCE: Astrocytes are the most numerous cell type in the brain, and they are activated in response to many types of neuroinflammation, but their function in the control of CNS-specific infection is unclear. The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is one of the few clinically relevant microorganisms that naturally infects astrocytes, and the studies presented here establish that the ability of astrocytes to inhibit parasite replication is essential for the local control of this opportunistic pathogen. Together, these studies establish a key role for astrocytes as effector cells and in the coordination of many aspects of the protective immune response that operates in the brain.


Assuntos
Astrócitos/parasitologia , Interferon gama/imunologia , Fator de Transcrição STAT1/metabolismo , Toxoplasma/imunologia , Toxoplasmose Animal/imunologia , Toxoplasmose Animal/parasitologia , Animais , Astrócitos/imunologia , Astrócitos/metabolismo , Encéfalo/imunologia , Encéfalo/parasitologia , Células Cultivadas , Interferon gama/metabolismo , Camundongos , Fator de Transcrição STAT1/deficiência , Fator de Transcrição STAT1/genética , Transdução de Sinais
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Trends Microbiol ; 22(4): 192-8, 2014 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24613405

RESUMO

Subversion of host immune responses is the key infection strategy employed by most, if not all, human pathogens. Modulation of the host innate response by pathogens has been vastly documented. Yet, especially for bacterial infections, it was only recently that cells of the adaptive immune response were recognized as targets of bacterial weapons such as the type III secretion system (T3SS) and its effector proteins. In this review, we focus on the recent advances made in the understanding of how the enteroinvasive bacterium Shigella flexneri interferes with the host adaptive response by targeting T lymphocytes, especially their migration capacities.


Assuntos
Interações Hospedeiro-Patógeno , Evasão da Resposta Imune , Shigella flexneri/imunologia , Linfócitos T/imunologia , Linfócitos T/microbiologia , Movimento Celular , Humanos , Modelos Biológicos
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PLoS One ; 9(1): e85763, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24489670

RESUMO

T. gondii uses substrate-dependent gliding motility to invade cells of its hosts, egress from these cells at the end of its lytic cycle and disseminate through the host organism during infection. The ability of the parasite to move is therefore critical for its virulence. T. gondii engages in three distinct types of gliding motility on coated two-dimensional surfaces: twirling, circular gliding and helical gliding. We show here that motility in a three-dimensional Matrigel-based environment is strikingly different, in that all parasites move in irregular corkscrew-like trajectories. Methods developed for quantitative analysis of motility parameters along the smoothed trajectories demonstrate a complex but periodic pattern of motility with mean and maximum velocities of 0.58 ± 0.07 µm/s and 2.01 ± 0.17 µm/s, respectively. To test how a change in the parasite's crescent shape might affect trajectory parameters, we compared the motility of Δphil1 parasites, which are shorter and wider than wild type, to the corresponding parental and complemented lines. Although comparable percentages of parasites were moving for all three lines, the Δphil1 mutant exhibited significantly decreased trajectory lengths and mean and maximum velocities compared to the parental parasite line. These effects were either partially or fully restored upon complementation of the Δphil1 mutant. These results show that alterations in morphology may have a significant impact on T. gondii motility in an extracellular matrix-like environment, provide a possible explanation for the decreased fitness of Δphil1 parasites in vivo, and demonstrate the utility of the quantitative three-dimensional assay for studying parasite motility.


Assuntos
Bioensaio , Proteínas do Citoesqueleto/genética , Proteínas de Protozoários/genética , Toxoplasma/fisiologia , Fenômenos Biomecânicos , Colágeno/química , Proteínas do Citoesqueleto/deficiência , Combinação de Medicamentos , Deleção de Genes , Teste de Complementação Genética , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador , Laminina/química , Microscopia de Fluorescência , Movimento/fisiologia , Proteoglicanas/química , Proteínas de Protozoários/metabolismo , Toxoplasma/patogenicidade , Virulência
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Cell Host Microbe ; 9(4): 263-72, 2011 Apr 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21501826

RESUMO

Shigella, the Gram-negative enteroinvasive bacterium that causes shigellosis, relies on its type III secretion system (TTSS) and injected effectors to modulate host cell functions. However, consequences of the interaction between Shigella and lymphocytes have not been investigated. We show that Shigella invades activated human CD4(+) T lymphocytes. Invasion requires a functional TTSS and results in inhibition of chemokine-induced T cell migration, an effect mediated by the TTSS effector IpgD, a phosphoinositide 4-phosphatase. Remarkably, IpgD injection into bystander T cells can occur in the absence of cell invasion. Upon IpgD-mediated hydrolysis of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP(2)), the pool of PIP(2) at the plasma membrane is reduced, leading to dephosphorylation of the ERM proteins and their inability to relocalize at one T cell pole upon chemokine stimulus, likely affecting the formation of the polarized edge required for cell migration. These results reveal a bacterial TTSS effector-mediated strategy to impair T cell function.


Assuntos
Proteínas de Bactérias/metabolismo , Sistemas de Secreção Bacterianos , Movimento Celular/imunologia , Fosfatidilinositóis/metabolismo , Monoéster Fosfórico Hidrolases/metabolismo , Shigella flexneri/metabolismo , Western Blotting , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/citologia , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/imunologia , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/metabolismo , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/microbiologia , Linhagem Celular , Membrana Celular/química , Quimiocinas/imunologia , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/metabolismo , Disenteria Bacilar/genética , Disenteria Bacilar/metabolismo , Imunofluorescência , Interações Hospedeiro-Patógeno , Humanos , Fosfatidilinositol 4,5-Difosfato/deficiência , Fosfatidilinositol 4,5-Difosfato/metabolismo , Fosforilação , Shigella flexneri/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo
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