Immune-mediated phagocytosis and killing of Streptococcus pneumoniae are associated with direct and bystander macrophage apoptosis
Immune-mediated phagocytosis and killing of Streptococcus pneumoniae are associated with direct and bystander macrophage apoptosis
Apoptosis of macrophages may be a pathogen-directed mechanism of immune escape or may represent appropriate host response to infection. Human monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) from healthy donors (C-MDMs) exhibited low-level constitutive apoptosis, but culture of MDMs with opsonized serotype I Streptococcus pneumoniae (I-MDMs) for 20 h resulted in significantly increased apoptosis. I-MDM apoptosis was associated with phagocytosis of bacteria and intracellular killing that was blocked by the caspase inhibitor z-VAD-fmk but not by Fas-blocking antibody. Paraformaldehyde-fixed I-MDMs induced apoptosis in uninfected syngeneic monocytes at levels greater than those in monocytes incubated alone or incubated with fixed C-MDMs. Apoptosis of syngeneic monocytes was blocked by anti-Fas antibody. The immune response of macrophages to S. pneumoniae includes a novel form of apoptosis that is associated with successful phagocytosis and bacterial killing. This response in vivo may regulate the inflammatory response to infection during a successful host response against S. pneumoniae.
Amino Acid Chloromethyl Ketones, Apoptosis, Caspase Inhibitors, Cells, Cultured, Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors, Humans, In Situ Nick-End Labeling, Macrophages, Monocytes, Phagocytosis, Reference Values, Regression Analysis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Time Factors, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Dockrell, D.H.
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Lee, M.
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Lynch, D.H.
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Read, R.C.
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15 September 2001
Dockrell, D.H.
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Lee, M.
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Lynch, D.H.
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Read, R.C.
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Dockrell, D.H., Lee, M., Lynch, D.H. and Read, R.C.
(2001)
Immune-mediated phagocytosis and killing of Streptococcus pneumoniae are associated with direct and bystander macrophage apoptosis.
The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 184 (6), .
(doi:10.1086/323084).
Abstract
Apoptosis of macrophages may be a pathogen-directed mechanism of immune escape or may represent appropriate host response to infection. Human monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) from healthy donors (C-MDMs) exhibited low-level constitutive apoptosis, but culture of MDMs with opsonized serotype I Streptococcus pneumoniae (I-MDMs) for 20 h resulted in significantly increased apoptosis. I-MDM apoptosis was associated with phagocytosis of bacteria and intracellular killing that was blocked by the caspase inhibitor z-VAD-fmk but not by Fas-blocking antibody. Paraformaldehyde-fixed I-MDMs induced apoptosis in uninfected syngeneic monocytes at levels greater than those in monocytes incubated alone or incubated with fixed C-MDMs. Apoptosis of syngeneic monocytes was blocked by anti-Fas antibody. The immune response of macrophages to S. pneumoniae includes a novel form of apoptosis that is associated with successful phagocytosis and bacterial killing. This response in vivo may regulate the inflammatory response to infection during a successful host response against S. pneumoniae.
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Published date: 15 September 2001
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Amino Acid Chloromethyl Ketones, Apoptosis, Caspase Inhibitors, Cells, Cultured, Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors, Humans, In Situ Nick-End Labeling, Macrophages, Monocytes, Phagocytosis, Reference Values, Regression Analysis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Time Factors, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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