Bronchoalveolar interferon-α, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1, and inflammation during acute influenza in pigs:: A possible model for humans?
Bronchoalveolar interferon-α, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1, and inflammation during acute influenza in pigs:: A possible model for humans?
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DOI:
10.1086/517398
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发表时间:
1998-04-01
影响因子:
6.4
通讯作者:
Pensaert, M
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作者:
Van Reeth, K;Nauwynck, H;Pensaert, M
Biologically active interferon-alpha, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and interleukin-1 (IL-1) were detected in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluids of 3-week-old cesarian-derived colostrum-deprived pigs inoculated with H1N1 influenza virus. Cytokine titers and lung virus titers were significantly higher 18-24 h after inoculation than at 48-72 h after inoculation in all 4 litters of pigs examined. All three cytokines were positively correlated with a 3- to 4-fold increase in BAL cell numbers (P < .036) and with a drastic neutrophil infiltration (24%-77% of BAL cells vs. 0-1.5% in controls) (P < .001). In addition, cytokine production coincided with the onset of general and respiratory symptoms of influenza and with the development of a necrotizing bronchopneumonia. This study is the first demonstration of TNF-alpha and IL-1 in BAL fluids of a natural influenza virus host. It documents that pigs may be a highly valuable experimental model in human influenza virus pneumonia.