Pre-exposure of murine macrophages to lipopolysaccharide inhibits the induction of nitric oxide synthase and reduces leishmanicidal activity

Severn, A., Xu, D., Doyle, J., Leal, L. M. C., O'Donnell, C. A. , Brett, S. J., Moss, D. W. and Liew, F. Y. (1993) Pre-exposure of murine macrophages to lipopolysaccharide inhibits the induction of nitric oxide synthase and reduces leishmanicidal activity. European Journal of Immunology, 23(7), pp. 1711-1714. (doi: 10.1002/eji.1830230747) (PMID:7686861)

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Abstract

Murine macrophages produce nitric oxide (NO) from L-arginine on stimulation with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), alone or with interferon-γ (IFN-γ). The effect of incubation of macrophages with low concentrations of LPS on NO synthesis on subsequent stimulation was investigated, using a murine macrophage cell line, J774, and peritoneal macrophages from CBA mice. Cells which had been incubated with LPS produced significantly lower amounts of NO, and expressed lower levels of NO synthase activity, following stimulation with IFN-γ and LPS, or with a high concentration of LPS. This effect was not reversed by tumor necrosis factor-α. The ability of CBA macrophages to kill the intracellular parasite Leishmania major was markedly reduced by pre-incubation with LPS. Reduced NO production by macrophages previously exposed to LPS is a manifestation of endotoxin tolerance, and may represent an important means of regulation of NO synthesis and thus a survival mechanism for intracellular parasites.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Liew, Prof Foo and Xu, Dr Damo and O'Donnell, Professor Kate
Authors: Severn, A., Xu, D., Doyle, J., Leal, L. M. C., O'Donnell, C. A., Brett, S. J., Moss, D. W., and Liew, F. Y.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity
Journal Name:European Journal of Immunology
Publisher:Wiley-VCH Verlag
ISSN:0014-2980
ISSN (Online):1521-4141

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