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Human mucosal leishmaniasis: neutrophils infiltrate areas of tissue damage that express high levels of Th17-related cytokines.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20812234     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Mucosal leishmaniasis (ML) is characterised by severe tissue destruction. Herein, we evaluated the involvement of the IL-17-type response in the inflammatory infiltrate of biopsy specimens from 17 ML patients. IL-17 and IL-17-inducing cytokines (IL-1β, IL-23, IL-6 and TGF-β) were detected by immunohistochemistry in ML patients. IL-17(+) cells exhibited CD4(+), CD8(+) or CD14(+) phenotypes, and numerous IL-17(+) cells co-expressed the CC chemokine receptor 6 (CCR6). Neutrophils, a hallmark of Th17-mediated inflammation, were regularly detected in necrotic and perinecrotic areas and stained positive for neutrophil elastase, myeloperoxidase and MMP-9. Taken together, these observations demonstrate the existence of Th17 cells in ML lesions associated with neutrophils in areas of tissue injury and suggest that IL-17 is involved in ML pathogenesis.
Authors:
Viviane S Boaventura; Claire S Santos; Cristina R Cardoso; José de Andrade; Washington L C Dos Santos; Jorge Clarêncio; João S Silva; Valeria M Borges; Manoel Barral-Netto; Claudia I Brodskyn; Aldina Barral
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of immunology     Volume:  40     ISSN:  1521-4141     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Immunol.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-01     Completed Date:  2010-12-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1273201     Medline TA:  Eur J Immunol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2830-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Brazil.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology
CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / immunology
Female
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Interleukin-17 / biosynthesis,  immunology*
Leishmania / immunology*
Leishmaniasis, Mucocutaneous / immunology*,  parasitology
Male
Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / blood,  immunology
Microscopy, Confocal
Middle Aged
Neutrophils / enzymology,  immunology*
Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3 / immunology
Peroxidase / blood,  immunology
Receptors, CCR6 / immunology*
Statistics, Nonparametric
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/CCR6 protein, human; 0/Interleukin-17; 0/Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group F, Member 3; 0/Receptors, CCR6; EC 1.11.1.7/Peroxidase; EC 3.4.24.-/Mmp9 protein, mouse; EC 3.4.24.35/Matrix Metalloproteinase 9

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