Th17 cells in the setting of Aspergillus infection and pathology Export

@article{citeulike:3370371, abstract = {Innate and adaptive immune responses act to generate the most effective form of immunity for protection against Aspergillus fumigatus. The decision of how to respond is still primarily determined by interactions between fungi and cells of the innate immune system, but the actions of T cells will feed back into this dynamic equilibrium to regulate the balance between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory signals. The enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase, and tryptophan metabolites, acting as a bridge between dendritic cells and regulatory T cells, pivotally contribute to such a homeostatic condition by taming inflammatory responses. IL-23 and the newly described Th17 pathway, by means of negative regulation of tryptophan catabolism, play an inflammatory role previously attributed to uncontrolled Th1 response. Our data support a model in which IL- 23/IL-17A/Th17-driven inflammation promotes infection and impairs antifungal immune resistance. Thus, modulation of the inflammatory response represents a potential strategy to stimulate protective immune responses to Aspergillus.}, author = {Zelante, Teresa and Bozza, Silvia and Luca, Antonella D. E. and D'angelo, Carmen and Bonifazi, Pierluigi and Moretti, Silvia and Giovannini, Gloria and Bistoni, Francesco and Romani, Luigina}, citeulike-article-id = {3370371}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.aspergillus.org.uk/secure/articles/pdfs2/18608926.pdf}, journal = {Medical Mycology}, keywords = {23-dioxygenase, aspergillus, fungi, indoleamine, inflammation, mold, th17\_cells}, number = {8}, posted-at = {2008-10-03 12:33:38}, priority = {3}, title = {Th17 cells in the setting of Aspergillus infection and pathology}, url = {http://www.aspergillus.org.uk/secure/articles/pdfs2/18608926.pdf}, volume = {1}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3370371 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3370371 N2 - Innate and adaptive immune responses act to generate the most effective form of immunity for protection against Aspergillus fumigatus. The decision of how to respond is still primarily determined by interactions between fungi and cells of the innate immune system, but the actions of T cells will feed back into this dynamic equilibrium to regulate the balance between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory signals. The enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase, and tryptophan metabolites, acting as a bridge between dendritic cells and regulatory T cells, pivotally contribute to such a homeostatic condition by taming inflammatory responses. IL-23 and the newly described Th17 pathway, by means of negative regulation of tryptophan catabolism, play an inflammatory role previously attributed to uncontrolled Th1 response. Our data support a model in which IL- 23/IL-17A/Th17-driven inflammation promotes infection and impairs antifungal immune resistance. Thus, modulation of the inflammatory response represents a potential strategy to stimulate protective immune responses to Aspergillus. IS - 8 JF - Medical Mycology TI - Th17 cells in the setting of Aspergillus infection and pathology VL - 1 KW - 23-dioxygenase KW - aspergillus KW - fungi KW - indoleamine KW - inflammation KW - mold KW - th17_cells AU - Zelante, Teresa AU - Bozza, Silvia AU - Luca, Antonella AU - D’angelo, Carmen AU - Bonifazi, Pierluigi AU - Moretti, Silvia AU - Giovannini, Gloria AU - Bistoni, Francesco AU - Romani, Luigina PY - 2008/// UR - http://www.aspergillus.org.uk/secure/articles/pdfs2/18608926.pdf ER -