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Propionibacterium acnes-killed attenuates the inflammatory response and protects mice from sepsis by modulating inflammatory factors
Silva, José Bruno Nunes Ferreira da; Oliveira, Samara Kelly Mendonça de; Campos, Ingrid Araújo; Carvalho-Júnior, Carlson Helder Reis de; Coutinho, Thiago da Cunha; Silva, Teresinha Gonçalves.
  • Silva, José Bruno Nunes Ferreira da; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Biological Science Center. Department of Antibiotics. Laboratory Bioassays for Research of Drugs. Recife. BR
  • Oliveira, Samara Kelly Mendonça de; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Biological Science Center. Department of Antibiotics. Laboratory Bioassays for Research of Drugs. Recife. BR
  • Campos, Ingrid Araújo; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Biological Science Center. Department of Antibiotics. Laboratory Bioassays for Research of Drugs. Recife. BR
  • Carvalho-Júnior, Carlson Helder Reis de; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Biological Science Center. Department of Antibiotics. Laboratory Bioassays for Research of Drugs. Recife. BR
  • Coutinho, Thiago da Cunha; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Biological Science Center. Department of Antibiotics. Laboratory Bioassays for Research of Drugs. Recife. BR
  • Silva, Teresinha Gonçalves; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco. Biological Science Center. Department of Antibiotics. Laboratory Bioassays for Research of Drugs. Recife. BR
Braz. j. infect. dis ; 17(1): 20-26, Jan.-Feb. 2013. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-665770
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Sepsis is a systemic inflammation associated with infection caused by pathogenic micro-organisms with high mortality rates.

OBJECTIVE:

In this study, we investigated the protective effect of Propionibacterium acnes-killed against polymicrobial sepsis induced by cecal ligation and puncture.

METHODS:

The mice were treated by intramuscular route in 1, 3, 5, and 7 days before the cecal ligation and puncture induction. The control group animals received vehicle (saline solution 0.9%) and the animals of the treated group received the P. acnes-killed (0.4 mg/animal). After anesthesia, midline laparotomy was performed with exposure of cecum followed by ligature and one transverse perforation of the same, with a 18 G needle, for induction of lethal sepsis. After surgery, the cecum of the animals was replaced into the peritoneal cavity, and it was closed with a 4.0 nylon suture. The survival of animals subjected to lethal sepsis was evaluated after cecal ligation and puncture induction. Six hours after the induction of sepsis, neutrophil migration, the number of bacteria, TNF-α, MCP-1, IL-6, and IL-10 were performed in the peritoneal lavage.

RESULTS:

Prophylactic treatment with P. acnes-killed increased the survival of the animals, followed by a significant decrease in the TNF-α, IL-10, and MCP-1 levels, 6 h after cecal ligation and puncture. Furthermore, P. acnes-killed administration reduced the number of bacteria in the peritoneal cavity with increased migration of leukocytes, especially neutrophils.

CONCLUSION:

P. acnes-killed promoted increased survival rate of animals with sepsis, in part attributed to its immunomodulatory properties against pathogenic microorganisms, as well as better control of infection by reducing bacterial counts.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Propionibacterium acnes / Cecum / Sepsis / Inflammation Mediators Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Propionibacterium acnes / Cecum / Sepsis / Inflammation Mediators Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Braz. j. infect. dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco/BR