Resumen
The bacterial determinants of pulmonary Francisella induced inflammatory responses and their interaction with host components are not clearly defined. In this study, proteomic and immunoblot analyses showed presence of a cytoplasmic protein elongation factor Tu (EF-Tu) in the membrane fractions of virulent Francisella novicida, LVS and SchuS4, but not in an attenuated F. novicida mutant. EF-Tu was immunodominant in mice vaccinated and protected from virulent F. novicida. Moreover, recombinant EF-Tu induced macrophages to produce inflammatory cytokines in a TLR4 dependent manner. This study shows immune stimulatory properties of a cytoplasmic protein EF-Tu expressed on the membrane of virulent Francisella strains.
Idioma original | English (US) |
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Páginas (desde-hasta) | 69-73 |
Número de páginas | 5 |
Publicación | Cellular Immunology |
Volumen | 269 |
N.º | 2 |
DOI | |
Estado | Published - 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology