Author:
Kwiecinski Jakub,Rhost Sara,Löfbom Linda,Blomqvist Maria,Månsson Jan Eric,Cardell Susanna L.,Jin Tao
Abstract
ABSTRACTNatural killer T (NKT) lymphocytes are implicated in the early response to microbial infection. Further, sulfatide, a myelin self-glycosphingolipid, activates a type II NKT cell subset and can modulate disease in murine models. We examined the role of NKT cells and the effect of sulfatide treatment in a murine model ofStaphylococcus aureussepsis. The lack of CD1d-restricted NKT cells did not alter survival after a lethal inoculum ofS. aureus. In contrast, sulfatide treatment significantly improved the survival rate of mice withS. aureussepsis, accompanied by decreased levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukin-6 in the blood. The protective effect of sulfatide treatment depended on CD1d but not on type I NKT cells, suggesting that activation of type II NKT cells by sulfatide has beneficial effects on the outcome ofS. aureussepsis in this model.
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Immunology,Microbiology,Parasitology
Cited by
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