The human cathelicidin LL-37 has been shown to be involved in the barrier function of the innate immunity, being released from specific cells upon challenge and exerting immunomodulatory effects. We here demonstrate that LL-37 affects immature dendritic cells, derived from human peripheral blood monocytes (MDDC). LL-37 is internalized by MDDC with subsequent localization primarily in the cytoplasmic compartment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCpG motifs originating from bacterial DNA (CpG DNA) can act as danger signals for the mammalian immune system. These CpG DNA motifs like many other pathogen-associated molecular patterns are believed to be recognized by a member of the toll-like receptor family, TLR-9. Here we show results suggesting that heat shock protein 90 (hsp90) is also implicated in the recognition of CpG DNA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImmunization with different adjuvants resulted in antithetic outcomes of infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae. Immunization with the outer major protein-2 from C. pneumoniae (OMP-2) emulsified in Freund's complete adjuvant (FCA) thus increased the susceptibility of mice to infection with the bacteria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAntibacterial peptides are active defense components of innate immunity. Several studies confirm their importance at epithelial surfaces as immediate barrier effectors in preventing infection. Here we report that early in Shigella spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe have investigated the efficacy of the DNA vaccination using the heat shock protein 60 (HSP-60) gene of C. pneumoniae, for protection of mice against infection with the bacteria. C57Bl/6 mice had a 5-20-fold reduction of C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe immune responses elicited in mice, after intradermal (i.d.) immunization with plasmids encoding secreted or intracellular forms of HIV-1 nef, HIV-1 tat or C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfection with Chlamydia pneumoniae is a common cause of acute respiratory disease in man and is also associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disorder. Herein, we have compared bacterial load and immune parameters of C. pneumoniae-infected mice genomically lacking T cell coreceptors, cytokine receptors, or cytotoxic effector molecules.
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