Interleukin-15 induces antimicrobial activity after release by Cryptococcus neoformans-stimulated monocytes.
J Infect Dis
; 178(3): 803-14, 1998 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-9728550
A newly described cytokine, interleukin (IL)-15, shares many activities with IL-2; however, little is known about the stimuli for release of IL-15, and its role in antimicrobial host defense has not previously been demonstrated. This study found that Cryptococcus neoformans is a potent stimulus for the release of biologically active IL-15 from monocytes. Both IL-15 and IL-2 made significant contributions to lymphocyte proliferation and lymphocyte-mediated anticryptococcal activity to encapsulated and acapsular C. neoformans. IL-15 restored lymphocyte proliferation and anticryptococcal activity that had been abrogated by blocking IL-2. IL-15 also enhanced the anticryptococcal activity of lymphocytes but did not enhance the activity of monocytes. This suggests that IL-15 and IL-2 cooperate for lymphocyte activation and proliferation in vitro and demonstrates that IL-15 can induce antimicrobial activity. Taken together, these data suggest that microbes, and in particular C. neoformans, are an important stimulus for IL-15 and that IL-15 may have an important role in induction of antimicrobial effector mechanisms.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Monocitos
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Interleucina-15
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Cryptococcus neoformans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Infect Dis
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos