The Effects of Allitridin on the Expression of Transcription Factor T-bet/GATA-3 in Mice Infected by Murine Cytomegalovirus

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摘要 TheaimofthisstudyistoinvestigatetheeffectsofallitridinontheexpressionoftranscriptionfactorT-bet/GA-TA-3inmiceinfectedbymurinecytomegalovirus.BALB/cmicemodelsystemofmurinecytomegalovirus(MCMV)infectionwasestablished.Inwhich20modelmicewereallocatedrandomlyintoallitridintreatedgroup(n=10)andinfectedcontrolgroup(n=10).Allitridin(25mg·kg^-1·d^-1)wasusedintreatedgroupatthe24hbyintraperitonealroute(once/d×14d),andthesamevolumeofsalinesolutionwasinjectedcontrolmice.Normalcontrolmice(n=10),wereonlygivenwiththesamevolumeof0.89%sodiumchloride,withoutinfectionwithMCMV.TheexpressionlevelsoftranscriptionfactorT-bet/GATA-3mRNAweremeasuredbyRT-PCR,andtheexpressionlevelsofThelper1(Thl)cytokineIFN-γandTh2cytokineIL-10insupernatantofspleencellcultureweremeasuredbyELISA.ExperimentalresultsshowedMCMVinfectioncouldmarkedlydown-modulatetheexpressionofIFN-γandT-bet,andsignificantlyup-modulatetheexpressionofIL-10andGATA-3mRNA.AllitridincouldinduceincreasedexpressionoftranscriptionfactorT-betmRNAandThlcytokineIFN-γsignificantly(P<0.01),anddecreasedexpressionoftranscriptionfactorGATA-3mRNAandTh2cytokineIL-10markedly(P<0.01).ItisconcludedthatMCMVinfectionleadstodisequilibriumofThl/Th2cytokineexpression:thelevelofThlcytokineIFN-γdecreasessignificantlyandTh2cytokineIL-10overexpressesmarkedly.Allitridincanup-regulatetheexpressionofT-betandIFN-γ,andinhibittheexpressionofGATA-3mRNAandIL-10inMCMVinfectedmice,indicatingaTh1dominantstatewhichshouldenhancethespecificcellularimmunereactionsagainstCMVandbehelpfulforclearanceofthecytomegalovirusinhost.
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出版日期 2004年02月12日(中国期刊网平台首次上网日期,不代表论文的发表时间)
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