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The crucial role of the Aspergillus fumigatus siderophore system in interaction with alveolar macrophages.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20659583     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Iron plays a central role in manifestation of infections for a variety of pathogens. To ensure an adequate supply with iron, Aspergillus fumigatus employs extra- and intracellular siderophores (low-molecular mass iron chelators), which are of importance for fungal growth in particular during iron starvation. Here we show that the lack of extracellular siderophores, and especially, the lack of the entire siderophore system cause in immunosuppressed mice in vivo (i) a reduced extracellular growth rate, (ii) a reduced intracellular growth rate in alveolar macrophages, and (iii) an increased susceptibility to conidial growth inhibition by alveolar macrophages. These data underline the crucial role of the fungal siderophore system not only for extracellular growth but also in the interaction with the host immune cells. Moreover, the hyphal growth rate within alveolar macrophages compared to extracellular lavage fluid was significantly decreased indicating that, besides elimination of fungal conidia, inhibition of pathogenic growth is a function of macrophages.
Authors:
Markus Schrettl; Oumaima Ibrahim-Granet; Sabrina Droin; Michel Huerre; Jean-Paul Latgé; Hubertus Haas
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-07-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Microbes and infection / Institut Pasteur     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1769-714X     ISO Abbreviation:  Microbes Infect.     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-25     Completed Date:  2011-01-31     Revised Date:  2011-04-06    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883508     Medline TA:  Microbes Infect     Country:  France    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1035-41     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 Institut Pasteur. Published by Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Division of Molecular Biology/Biocenter, Innsbruck Medical University, Fritz-Pregl-Str. 3, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Aspergillosis / microbiology*
Aspergillus fumigatus / immunology*,  pathogenicity*
Histocytochemistry
Host-Pathogen Interactions*
Humans
Hyphae / growth & development
Inflammation / pathology
Lung / microbiology,  pathology
Macrophages, Alveolar / immunology*,  microbiology*
Male
Mice
Microscopy
Siderophores / metabolism*
Virulence
Virulence Factors / metabolism
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
P 21643-B11//Austrian Science Fund FWF
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Siderophores; 0/Virulence Factors

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