Article
Neutrophilia in LFA-1-deficient mice confers resistance to listeriosis: possible contribution of granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor and IL-17.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 May 2003
Miyamoto Mamiko, Emoto Masashi, Emoto Yoshiko, Brinkmann Volker, Yoshizawa Izumi, Seiler Peter, Aichele Peter, Kita Eiji, Kaufmann Stefan H E
Abstract excerpt
LFA-1 (CD11a/CD18) plays a crucial role in various inflammatory responses. In this study, we show that LFA-1(-/-) mice are far more resistant to Listeria monocytogenes infection than LFA-1(+/-) mice. Consistent with this, we found the following: 1) the numbers of granulocytes infiltrating the liver were markedly higher in LFA-1(-/-) mice than in LFA-1(+/-) mice, 2) increased antilisterial resistance in LFA-1(-/-)...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
