Outer membrane protein a of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium activates dendritic cells and enhances Th1 polarizationopen access
- Authors
- Lee, Jun Sik; Jung, In Duk; Lee, Chang-Min; Park, Jin Wook; Chun, Sung Hak; Jeong, Soo Kyung; Ha, Tae Kwun; Shin, Yong Kyoo; Kim, Dae Jin; Park, Yeong-Min
- Issue Date
- Oct-2010
- Publisher
- BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
- Citation
- BMC MICROBIOLOGY, v.10
- Journal Title
- BMC MICROBIOLOGY
- Volume
- 10
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/22141
- DOI
- 10.1186/1471-2180-10-263
- ISSN
- 1471-2180
- Abstract
- Background: Typhoid, which is caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, remains a major health concern worldwide. Multidrug-resistant strains of Salmonella have emerged which exhibit increased survivability and virulence, thus leading to increased morbidity. However, little is known about the protective immune response against this microorganism. The outer membrane protein (Omp)A of bacteria plays an important role in pathogenesis. Results: We purified OmpA from S. enterica serovar Typhimurium (OmpA-sal) and characterized the role of OmpA-sal in promoting adaptive and innate immune responses. OmpA-sal functionally activated bone marrow-derived dendritic cells by augmenting expression of CD80, CD86, and major histocompatibility complex classes I and II. Interestingly, OmpA-sal induced production of interferon-gamma from T cells in mixed lymphocyte reactions, thus indicating Th1-polarizing capacity. The expression of surface markers and cytokine production in dendritic cells was mediated by the TLR4 signaling pathway in a TLR4 Knock-out system. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that OmpA-sal modulates the adaptive immune responses to S. enterica serovar Typhimurium by activating dendritic cells and driving Th1 polarization, which are important properties to consider in the development of effective S. enterica serovar Typhimurium vaccines and immunotherapy adjuvant.
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