Interferon-γ limits the availability of iron for intramacrophage Salmonella typhimurium
Interferon-γ limits the availability of iron for intramacrophage Salmonella typhimurium
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DOI:
10.1002/eji.200738056
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发表时间:
2008-07-01
影响因子:
5.4
通讯作者:
Weiss, Guenter
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作者:
Nairz, Manfred;Fritsche, Gernot;Weiss, Guenter
In stimulating effector functions of mononuclear phagocytes, IFN-gamma is of pivotal importance in host defense against intramacrophage pathogens including salmonellae. As the activity of IFN-gamma is modulated by iron and since a sufficient availability of iron is essential for the growth of pathogens, we investigated the regulatory effects of IFN-gamma on iron homeostasis and immune function in murine macrophages infected with Salmonella typhimurium. In Salmonella -infected phagocytes, IFN-gamma caused a significant reduction of iron uptake Uia transferrin receptor 1 and resulted in an increased iron efflux caused by an enhanced expression of the iron exporter ferroportin 1. Moreover, the expression of haem oxygenase 1 and of the siderophore-capturing antimicrobial peptide lipocalin 2 was markedly elevated following bacterial invasion, with IFN-gamma exerting a super-inducing effect. This observed regulatory impact of IFN-gamma reduced the intracellular iron pools within infected phagocytes, thus restricting the acquisition of iron by engulfed Salmonella typhimurium while concomitantly promoting NO and TNF-alpha production. our data suggest that the modulation of crucial pathways of macrophage iron metabolism in response to IFN-gamma concordantly aims at withdrawing iron from intracellular Salmonella and at strengthening macrophage immune response functions. These regulations are thus consistent with the principles of nutritional immunity.