Reduced interleukin-17 expression of Burkholderia pseudomallei-infected peripheral blood mononuclear cells of diabetic patients.
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol
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2008 Mar; 26(1): 63-9
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ABSTRACT
Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis. One of the main risk factors for B. pseudomallei infection in endemic areas is diabetes mellitus. The present study investigated IL-17 mRNA and protein expression by peripheral blood mononuclear cells in response to B. pseudomallei infection in 10 diabetic patients in comparison to 10 healthy blood donors. The IL-17 expression in diabetic patients was significantly lower (p < 0.05) than in the controls. However, IL-23 mRNA expression of the 2 groups was comparable. The present findings suggest that melioidosis affects T cell IL-17 production and that patients with diabetes mellitus have a defective IL-17 production in response to this type of infection.
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Humanos
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ARN Mensajero
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Leucocitos Mononucleares
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Linfocitos T
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Burkholderia pseudomallei
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Adulto
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Interleucina-17
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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Interleucina-23
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Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol
Año:
2008
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