Abstract
Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) is a pathogen that may cause severe encephalitis in humans. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of interleukin-4 (IL-4) in a model of HSV-1 brain infection. IL-4 knockout (IL-4-/-) and wild type (WT) C57BL/6 mice were inoculated with 104 plaque-forming units of HSV-1 by the intracranial route. Histopathologic analysis revealed a distinct profile of infiltrating cells at 3 days postinfection (dpi). Infected WT mice presented mononuclear inflammatory cells while IL-4-/- mice developed meningoencephalitis with predominance of neutrophils. IL-4-/- mice had diminished leukocyte adhesion at 3 dpi when compared to infected WT animals in intravital microscopy study. Conversely no differences were found in cerebral levels of CXCL1, CXCL9, CCL3, CCL5 and TNF-α between WT and IL-4-/- infected mice. IL-4 may play a role in the recruitment of cells into central nervous system in this acute model of severe encephalitis caused by HSV-1.
Translated title of the contribution | Role of IL-4 in an experimental model of encephalitis induced by intracranial inoculation of herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) |
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Original language | Portuguese |
Pages (from-to) | 237-241 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 2 A |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Herpes simplex virus type 1
- IL-4
- Neuroinflammation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Biological Psychiatry