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Augmentation of selective monocyte functions in tuberculosis

J J Ellner, P J Spagnuolo, B Z Schachter

    The Journal of Infectious Diseases
    |November 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary

    Tuberculosis patients show enhanced monocyte suppressor cell function and increased adherence. Other functions like prostaglandin E2 production and tumoricidal activity remain unchanged, indicating selective immune alterations in this mycobacterial infection.

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    Area of Science:

    • Immunology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Cell Biology

    Background:

    • Pulmonary tuberculosis is a significant global health challenge.
    • Monocyte dysfunction can contribute to the pathogenesis of infectious diseases.
    • Understanding specific immune cell alterations is crucial for effective treatment strategies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate selective monocyte functions in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.
    • To determine if monocyte adherence, suppressor activity, prostaglandin E2 production, or tumoricidal activity are altered in tuberculosis.
    • To explore the implications of these functional changes for disease course and therapy.

    Main Methods:

    • Monocyte functions were assessed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from tuberculosis patients and healthy controls.
    • Assays included [3H]thymidine incorporation to measure suppressor cell activity.
    • Monocyte adherence to plastic, prostaglandin E2 production, and tumoricidal activity were also evaluated.

    Main Results:

    • Monocytes from 4 of 6 tuberculosis patients exhibited suppressor cell activity, enhancing [3H]thymidine incorporation by 37-fold after adherent cell depletion.
    • Monocytes from tuberculosis patients showed increased adherence to plastic.
    • Plasma from tuberculosis patients also enhanced monocyte adherence in healthy subjects.
    • Basal and lipopolysaccharide-stimulated prostaglandin E2 production and tumoricidal activity were not altered.

    Conclusions:

    • Human tuberculosis is associated with enhanced, selective monocyte functions, specifically suppressor activity and adherence.
    • This dissociation in monocyte effector functions suggests complex immune modulations in mycobacterial infections.
    • These findings have implications for understanding tuberculosis progression and developing immunoadjuvant therapies.

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