Platelets immune response against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. 2021

Flor Torres-Juarez, and Luis A Trejo-Martínez, and Esther Layseca-Espinosa, and Juan C Leon-Contreras, and Jose A Enciso-Moreno, and Rogelio Hernandez-Pando, and Bruno Rivas-Santiago
Biomedical Research Unit of Zacatecas-Mexican Institute of Social Security, Zacatecas, Mexico; Laboratory of Immunology, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

Tuberculosis (TB) is the first cause of death by a single infectious agent. Previous reports have highlighted the presence of platelets within Tb granulomas, albeit the immune-associated platelet response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) has not been deeply studied. Our results showed that platelets are recruited into the granuloma in the late stages of tuberculosis. Furthermore, electron-microscopy studies showed that platelets can internalize Mtb and produce host defense peptides (HDPs), such as RNase 7, HBD2 and hPF-4 that bind to the internalized Mtb. Mtb-infected platelets exhibited higher transcription and secretion of IL-1β and TNF-α, whereas IL-10 and IL-6 protein levels decreased. These results suggest that platelets participate in the immune response against Mtb through HDPs and cytokines production.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007109 Immunity Nonsusceptibility to the invasive or pathogenic effects of foreign microorganisms or to the toxic effect of antigenic substances. Immune Process,Immune Response,Immune Processes,Immune Responses,Process, Immune,Response, Immune
D009169 Mycobacterium tuberculosis A species of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria that produces TUBERCULOSIS in humans, other primates, CATTLE; DOGS; and some other animals which have contact with humans. Growth tends to be in serpentine, cordlike masses in which the bacilli show a parallel orientation. Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv
D001792 Blood Platelets Non-nucleated disk-shaped cells formed in the megakaryocyte and found in the blood of all mammals. They are mainly involved in blood coagulation. Platelets,Thrombocytes,Blood Platelet,Platelet,Platelet, Blood,Platelets, Blood,Thrombocyte
D006099 Granuloma A relatively small nodular inflammatory lesion containing grouped mononuclear phagocytes, caused by infectious and noninfectious agents. Granulomas
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014376 Tuberculosis Any of the infectious diseases of man and other animals caused by species of MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS. Koch's Disease,Kochs Disease,Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection,Infection, Mycobacterium tuberculosis,Infections, Mycobacterium tuberculosis,Koch Disease,Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infections,Tuberculoses
D016207 Cytokines Non-antibody proteins secreted by inflammatory leukocytes and some non-leukocytic cells, that act as intercellular mediators. They differ from classical hormones in that they are produced by a number of tissue or cell types rather than by specialized glands. They generally act locally in a paracrine or autocrine rather than endocrine manner. Cytokine

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