The aim of this study was to assess the role of TLR2, TLR4 and MyD88 accessory molecule in the effector and secretory response of macrophages to viable microbial agents. Using TLR-deleted macrophage cell lines generated from the bone marrow of genetically engineered mice (TLR4 gene-deficient, MyD88- and TLR2-knockout mice) and wild-type control mice, we found that TLR2-deleted macrophages exhibit increased ability to contain Candida albicans infection compared to TLR2+/+ counterpart. In contrast, both MyD88-/- and TLR4-/- macrophages retain levels of functional activity comparable to that of the respective wild-type MyD88+/+ and TLR4+/+ controls. The difference in anticandidal effector functions observed between TLR2-/- and TLR2+/+ macrophages is abrogated upon opsonization of the fungal target and interestingly is not observed when using other microbial targets, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Helicobacter pylori. When tested for secretory response to C albicans, TLR2-deleted macrophages show a pattern of cytokine production similar to that of TLR2+/+ controls. Finally, flow cytometry analysis reveals that TLR2-deleted macrophages express only TLR4, while, as expected, TLR2+/+ macrophages are both TLR2 and TLR4 positive; in no cases, modulation of such markers occurs in macrophages exposed to C albicans infection. In conclusion, these data indicate that TLR2 and TLR4 have different biological relevance, in which TLR2 but not TLR4, is involved in the accomplishment of macrophage-mediated anticandidal activity, while the secretory response to C albicans appears to be TLR4 but not TLR2-dependent. (c) 2004 Federation of European Microbiological Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Biological importance of the two Toll-like receptors, TLR2 and TLR4, in macrophage response to infection with Candida albicans / Blasi, Elisabetta; Mucci, Anna; Neglia, Rachele Giovanna; Pezzini, Francesco; Colombari, Bruna; D., Radzioch; Cossarizza, Andrea; E., Lugli; G., Volpini; G., Del Giudice; Peppoloni, Samuele. - In: FEMS IMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY. - ISSN 0928-8244. - STAMPA. - 44:1(2005), pp. 69-79. [10.1016/j.femsim.2004.12.005]

Biological importance of the two Toll-like receptors, TLR2 and TLR4, in macrophage response to infection with Candida albicans

BLASI, Elisabetta;MUCCI, Anna;NEGLIA, Rachele Giovanna;PEZZINI, Francesco;COLOMBARI, Bruna;COSSARIZZA, Andrea;PEPPOLONI, Samuele
2005

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The aim of this study was to assess the role of TLR2, TLR4 and MyD88 accessory molecule in the effector and secretory response of macrophages to viable microbial agents. Using TLR-deleted macrophage cell lines generated from the bone marrow of genetically engineered mice (TLR4 gene-deficient, MyD88- and TLR2-knockout mice) and wild-type control mice, we found that TLR2-deleted macrophages exhibit increased ability to contain Candida albicans infection compared to TLR2+/+ counterpart. In contrast, both MyD88-/- and TLR4-/- macrophages retain levels of functional activity comparable to that of the respective wild-type MyD88+/+ and TLR4+/+ controls. The difference in anticandidal effector functions observed between TLR2-/- and TLR2+/+ macrophages is abrogated upon opsonization of the fungal target and interestingly is not observed when using other microbial targets, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Helicobacter pylori. When tested for secretory response to C albicans, TLR2-deleted macrophages show a pattern of cytokine production similar to that of TLR2+/+ controls. Finally, flow cytometry analysis reveals that TLR2-deleted macrophages express only TLR4, while, as expected, TLR2+/+ macrophages are both TLR2 and TLR4 positive; in no cases, modulation of such markers occurs in macrophages exposed to C albicans infection. In conclusion, these data indicate that TLR2 and TLR4 have different biological relevance, in which TLR2 but not TLR4, is involved in the accomplishment of macrophage-mediated anticandidal activity, while the secretory response to C albicans appears to be TLR4 but not TLR2-dependent. (c) 2004 Federation of European Microbiological Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Biological importance of the two Toll-like receptors, TLR2 and TLR4, in macrophage response to infection with Candida albicans / Blasi, Elisabetta; Mucci, Anna; Neglia, Rachele Giovanna; Pezzini, Francesco; Colombari, Bruna; D., Radzioch; Cossarizza, Andrea; E., Lugli; G., Volpini; G., Del Giudice; Peppoloni, Samuele. - In: FEMS IMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY. - ISSN 0928-8244. - STAMPA. - 44:1(2005), pp. 69-79. [10.1016/j.femsim.2004.12.005]
Blasi, Elisabetta; Mucci, Anna; Neglia, Rachele Giovanna; Pezzini, Francesco; Colombari, Bruna; D., Radzioch; Cossarizza, Andrea; E., Lugli; G., Volpi...espandi
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