Control of Salmonella dissemination in vivo by macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-3a/CCL20

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dc.contributor.authorFahy, O.
dc.contributor.authorTownley, S.
dc.contributor.authorCoates, N.
dc.contributor.authorClark-Lewis, I.
dc.contributor.authorMcColl, S.
dc.date.issued2004
dc.descriptionCopyright © 2007 United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
dc.description.abstractWhile chemokines are clearly important in the generation of protective immunity, the role of individual chemokines in the control of bacterial infection is still poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the role of macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-3alpha/CCL20, a chemokine that attracts activated T and B lymphocytes and immature dendritic cells, in host responses to bacterial infection. CCL20 production was induced in subcutaneous tissue in the BALB/c mouse in response to Salmonella enteritidis, Staphylococcus aureus and zymosan, with S. enteritidis being the most potent. S. enteritidis induced CCL20 production in the spleen following either oral administration or injection into the peritoneal cavity. In contrast, no increase was observed in the Peyer's patches. In this model, following intraperitoneal injection, dose-dependent colonization of the spleen and Peyer's patches by S. enteritidis, expression of IFNgamma and IL-4, and production of antibodies against the S. enteritidis surface antigen SefA were observed. Prior treatment with neutralizing antibodies against CCL20 enhanced bacterial dissemination to the spleen and Peyer's patches and strongly biased the IFNgamma/IL-4 ratio towards a type 2 profile in the spleen, while the humoral response was unaffected. In contrast, treatment with neutralizing anti-MIP-1alpha/CCL3 antibodies enhanced the bacterial burden in the Peyer's patches but not in the spleen, had no significant effect on the cytokine ratio, but significantly inhibited anti-SefA production. Together, these results demonstrate an important role for CCL20 in the control of bacterial infection and more specifically in the regulation of cell-mediated immunity against intracellular bacteria such as S. enteritidis.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityOlivier L Fahy, Scott L Townley, Nicholas J Coates, Ian Clark-Lewis and Shaun R McColl
dc.identifier.citationLaboratory Investigation, 2004; 84(11):1501-1511
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/labinvest.3700176
dc.identifier.issn0023-6837
dc.identifier.issn1530-0307
dc.identifier.orcidMcColl, S. [0000-0003-0949-4660]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/3101
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNature Publishing Group
dc.source.urihttp://www.nature.com/labinvest/journal/v84/n11/full/3700176a.html
dc.subjectchemokines
dc.subjectbacterial infection
dc.subjectinflammation
dc.titleControl of Salmonella dissemination in vivo by macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-3a/CCL20
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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