IRF-5 Expression in Myeloid Cells Is Required for Splenomegaly in Infected Mice

Overview

Journal Front Immunol

Specialty Allergy & Immunology

Date 2020 Feb 11

PMID 32038622

Citations 5

Authors

Linh Thuy Mai

Melina Smans

Sasha Silva-Barrios

Aymeric Fabie

Simona Stager

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Abstract

Persistent infection is characterized by chronic inflammation, immune suppression, and splenomegaly. We have previously reported that the transcription factor interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF-5) is largely responsible for inducing the inflammatory response and maintaining protective Th1 cells following inoculation in mice. However, the cellular source responsible for these effects is yet unknown. In this study, we investigated the role of IRF-5 in myeloid cells during experimental visceral leishmaniasis (VL). First, we show that the mouse model is not suited for investigating gene expression in splenic myeloid cells during experimental VL. Using the mouse model, we demonstrate that expression in CD11c cells (monocytes, dendritic cells, activated macrophages) is essential for inducing splenomegaly and for recruiting myeloid cells to the spleen, but it is not required for the development or maintenance of parasite-specific IFNγ-producing CD4 T cells. CD11c-specific mice are more resistant to infection, suggesting that the induction of splenomegaly is detrimental to the host.

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