Naslov
Lower TLR8-mediated IFN-gamma production in NK cells from infants with acute RSV infection

Autori
Bendelja, Krešo ; Vojvoda, Valerija ; Turkalj, Mirjana ; Tešović, Goran ; Rabatić, Sabina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
2010 Annual Meeting of the croatian Immunological Society, Book of Abstracts / - , 2010

Skup
2010 Annual Meeting of the Croatian Immunological Society

Mjesto i datum
Mali Lošinj, Hrvatska, 23.09.2010. - 26.09.2010

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
RSV; TLR8; IFN-gamma; NK cells

Sažetak
Toll-like receptors (TLRs), as a part of the innate immunity, provide first line of defense able to activate immune system upon pathogen challenge. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is single-stranded RNA virus which can cause severe lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in infants. TLR8 recognizes single-stranded viral RNA and initiates cascade of antiviral mechanisms necessary to limit virus spread and development of specific immune reaction. NK cells are among early responder cells in viral infections with ability to directly recognize and kill infected cells. Since peripheral blood NK cells express TLR8, we postulate that lower TLR8 receptor expression could be related to inability of NK cells to control RSV replication, to induce IFN-γ production and to participate in development of effective specific anti-RSV immune response in infants with RSV infection. In our study specific monoclonal antibody raised against human TLR8 was used to determine expression in peripheral blood NK cells from RSV-infected infants during acute infection, healthy infants and adults. Functional status of TLR8 in monocytes was assessed in vitro by intracellular IFN-γ upon TLR8-specific stimulation. Infants in acute phase of RSV infection had lower percentages of TLR8-expressing NK cells than healthy infants and adults. Lower TLR8 levels (mean fluorescence intensity) in NK cells during acute RSV-infection were accompanied by lower TLR8-mediaded IFN-γ production in vitro. Moreover, NK cell percentages and expression levels of TLR8 negatively correlated with severity of infection, assessed as hospitalization duration. In conclusion, lower expression of TLR8 in NK cells from RSV-infected infants could imply inadequate engagement of antiviral innate immune mechanisms responsible for RSV replication control and generation of effective immune response that might lead to exaggerated inflammation frequently observed in infants.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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