| First Author | Schultz MJ | Year | 2002 |
| Journal | Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol | Volume | 282 |
| Issue | 2 | Pages | L285-90 |
| PubMed ID | 11792633 | Mgi Jnum | J:108270 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:3623633 | Doi | 10.1152/ajplung.00461.2000 |
| Citation | Schultz MJ, et al. (2002) Role of interleukin-1 in the pulmonary immune response during Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 282(2):L285-90 |
| abstractText | Pneumonia is associated with elevated concentrations of the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-1 in the pulmonary compartment. To study the role of IL-1 in the pathogenesis of Pseudomonas pneumonia, IL-1 receptor type 1 gene-deficient (IL-1R -/-) mice and wild-type mice were intranasally inoculated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The absence of the IL-1 signal attenuated the outgrowth of Pseudomonas in lungs, as reflected by an increasing number of colony-forming units (cfu) during Pseudomonas pneumonia in wild-type mice and a concurrently decreasing number of cfu during pulmonary infection in IL-1R -/- mice (P < 0.05, IL-1R -/- mice vs. wild-type mice). Influx of neutrophils was decreased in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids in IL-1R -/- mice compared with wild-type mice. Similarly, lung levels of cytokines (tumor necrosis factor-alpha, IL-6) and chemokines (macrophage inflammatory protein-2 and KC) were lower in IL-1R -/- mice 24 h postinoculation. Consistent with results obtained in IL-1R -/- mice, treatment of wild-type mice with IL-1R antagonist also diminished outgrowth of Pseudomonas when compared with wild-type mice treated with vehicle (P < 0.05). These results demonstrate that an absence or reduction in endogenous IL-1 activity improves host defense against Pseudomonas pneumonia while suppressing the inflammatory response. |
