Interleukin 10 knock-down in bovine monocyte-derived macrophages has distinct effects during infection with two divergent strains of Mycobacterium bovis.

Mycobacterium bovis is the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (TB), a cattle disease of global importance. M. bovis infects bovine macrophages (Mø) and subverts the host cell response to generate a suitable niche for survival and replication. We investigated the role of the anti-inflammatory cyt...

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Main Authors: Kirsty Jensen, Joanne M Stevens, Elizabeth J Glass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222437
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description Mycobacterium bovis is the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (TB), a cattle disease of global importance. M. bovis infects bovine macrophages (Mø) and subverts the host cell response to generate a suitable niche for survival and replication. We investigated the role of the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL) 10 during in vitro infection of bovine monocyte-derived Mø (bMDM) with two divergent UK strains of M. bovis, which differentially modulate expression of IL10. The use of IL10-targeting siRNA revealed that IL10 inhibited the production of IL1B, IL6, tumour necrosis factor (TNF) and interferon gamma (IFNG) during infection of bMDM with the M. bovis strain G18. In contrast, IL10 only regulated a subset of these genes; TNF and IFNG, during infection with the M. bovis reference strain AF2122/97. Furthermore, nitric oxide (NO) production was modulated by IL10 during AF2122/97 infection, but not at the nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) mRNA level, as observed during G18 infection. However, IL10 was found to promote survival of both M. bovis strains during early bMDM infection, but this effect disappeared after 24 h. The role of IL10-induced modulation of TNF, IFNG and NO production in M. bovis survival was investigated using siRNA targeting TNF, IFNG receptor 1 (IFNGR1) and NOS2. Knock-down of these genes individually did not promote survival of either M. bovis strain and therefore modulation of these genes does not account for the effect of IL10 on M. bovis survival. However, TNF knock-down was found to be detrimental to the survival of the M. bovis strain G18 during early infection. The results provide further evidence for the importance of IL10 during M. bovis infection of Mø. Furthermore, they highlight M. bovis strain specific differences in the interaction with the infected bMDM, which may influence the course of infection and progression of bovine TB.
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spelling doaj.art-623366388aa04050aa64b4843cd3618e2022-12-21T20:45:55ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032019-01-01149e022243710.1371/journal.pone.0222437Interleukin 10 knock-down in bovine monocyte-derived macrophages has distinct effects during infection with two divergent strains of Mycobacterium bovis.Kirsty JensenJoanne M StevensElizabeth J GlassMycobacterium bovis is the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (TB), a cattle disease of global importance. M. bovis infects bovine macrophages (Mø) and subverts the host cell response to generate a suitable niche for survival and replication. We investigated the role of the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL) 10 during in vitro infection of bovine monocyte-derived Mø (bMDM) with two divergent UK strains of M. bovis, which differentially modulate expression of IL10. The use of IL10-targeting siRNA revealed that IL10 inhibited the production of IL1B, IL6, tumour necrosis factor (TNF) and interferon gamma (IFNG) during infection of bMDM with the M. bovis strain G18. In contrast, IL10 only regulated a subset of these genes; TNF and IFNG, during infection with the M. bovis reference strain AF2122/97. Furthermore, nitric oxide (NO) production was modulated by IL10 during AF2122/97 infection, but not at the nitric oxide synthase 2 (NOS2) mRNA level, as observed during G18 infection. However, IL10 was found to promote survival of both M. bovis strains during early bMDM infection, but this effect disappeared after 24 h. The role of IL10-induced modulation of TNF, IFNG and NO production in M. bovis survival was investigated using siRNA targeting TNF, IFNG receptor 1 (IFNGR1) and NOS2. Knock-down of these genes individually did not promote survival of either M. bovis strain and therefore modulation of these genes does not account for the effect of IL10 on M. bovis survival. However, TNF knock-down was found to be detrimental to the survival of the M. bovis strain G18 during early infection. The results provide further evidence for the importance of IL10 during M. bovis infection of Mø. Furthermore, they highlight M. bovis strain specific differences in the interaction with the infected bMDM, which may influence the course of infection and progression of bovine TB.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222437
spellingShingle Kirsty Jensen
Joanne M Stevens
Elizabeth J Glass
Interleukin 10 knock-down in bovine monocyte-derived macrophages has distinct effects during infection with two divergent strains of Mycobacterium bovis.
PLoS ONE
title Interleukin 10 knock-down in bovine monocyte-derived macrophages has distinct effects during infection with two divergent strains of Mycobacterium bovis.
title_full Interleukin 10 knock-down in bovine monocyte-derived macrophages has distinct effects during infection with two divergent strains of Mycobacterium bovis.
title_fullStr Interleukin 10 knock-down in bovine monocyte-derived macrophages has distinct effects during infection with two divergent strains of Mycobacterium bovis.
title_full_unstemmed Interleukin 10 knock-down in bovine monocyte-derived macrophages has distinct effects during infection with two divergent strains of Mycobacterium bovis.
title_short Interleukin 10 knock-down in bovine monocyte-derived macrophages has distinct effects during infection with two divergent strains of Mycobacterium bovis.
title_sort interleukin 10 knock down in bovine monocyte derived macrophages has distinct effects during infection with two divergent strains of mycobacterium bovis
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222437
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