Corticosteroid suppression of antiviral immunity increases bacterial loads and mucus production in COPD exacerbations.
Nat Commun
; 9(1): 2229, 2018 06 08.
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ABSTRACT
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) have limited efficacy in reducing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations and increase pneumonia risk, through unknown mechanisms. Rhinoviruses precipitate most exacerbations and increase susceptibility to secondary bacterial infections. Here, we show that the ICS fluticasone propionate (FP) impairs innate and acquired antiviral immune responses leading to delayed virus clearance and previously unrecognised adverse effects of enhanced mucus, impaired antimicrobial peptide secretion and increased pulmonary bacterial load during virus-induced exacerbations. Exogenous interferon-ß reverses these effects. FP suppression of interferon may occur through inhibition of TLR3- and RIG-I virus-sensing pathways. Mice deficient in the type I interferon-α/ß receptor (IFNAR1-/-) have suppressed antimicrobial peptide and enhanced mucin responses to rhinovirus infection. This study identifies type I interferon as a central regulator of antibacterial immunity and mucus production. Suppression of interferon by ICS during virus-induced COPD exacerbations likely mediates pneumonia risk and raises suggestion that inhaled interferon-ß therapy may protect.
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Rhinovirus
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Corticoesteroides
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Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica
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Carga Bacteriana
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Inmunidad Innata
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Moco
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Commun
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
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CIENCIA
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido