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Schistosoma mansoni triggers Dectin-2, which activates the Nlrp3 inflammasome and alters adaptive immune responses.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 107, 20459-20464 (2010)
The propensity of helminths, such as schistosomes, to immunomodulate the host's immune system is an essential aspect of their survival. Previous research has demonstrated how soluble schistosomal egg antigens (SEA) dampen TLR-signaling during innate immune responses. We show here that the suppressive effect by SEA on TLR signaling is simultaneously coupled to the activation of the Nlrp3 (NLR family, pyrin domain containing 3) inflammasome and thus IL-1β production. Therefore, the responsible protein component of SEA contains the second signal that is required to trigger proteolytic pro-IL-1β processing. Moreover, the SEA component binds to the Dectin-2/FcRγ (Fc receptor γ chain) complex and activates the Syk kinase signaling pathway to induce reactive oxygen species and potassium efflux. As IL-1β has been shown to be an essential orchestrator against several pathogens we studied the in vivo consequences of Schistosoma mansoni infection in mice deficient in the central inflammasome adapter ASC and Nlrp3 molecule. These mice failed to induce local IL-1β levels in the liver and showed decreased immunopathology. Interestingly, antigen-specific Th1, Th2, and Th17 responses were down-regulated. Overall, these data imply that component(s) within SEA induce IL-1β production and unravel a crucial role of Nlrp3 during S. mansoni infection.
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Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter
Pattern-recognition receptor; Dendritic cell activation; NALP3 inflammasome; Granuloma-formation; Cytokine production; TH2 responses; Mice; Infection; Helminth; Fibrosis
Sprache
englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2010
HGF-Berichtsjahr
2010
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0027-8424
e-ISSN
1091-6490
Quellenangaben
Band: 107,
Heft: 47,
Seiten: 20459-20464
Verlag
National Academy of Sciences
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
PSP-Element(e)
G-505291-001
PubMed ID
21059925
Scopus ID
78650544477
Erfassungsdatum
2010-12-31