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Mouse eosinophils possess potent antibacterial properties in vivo.

Abstract
Eosinophils are best known as the predominant cellular infiltrate associated with asthma and parasitic infections. Recently, numerous studies have documented the presence of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) on the surfaces of eosinophils, suggesting that these leukocytes may participate in the recognition and killing of viruses and bacteria. However, the significance of this role in the innate immune response to bacterial infection is largely unknown. Here we report a novel role for eosinophils as antibacterial defenders in the host response. Isolated mouse eosinophils possessed antipseudomonal properties in vitro. In vivo, interleukin-5 transgenic mice, which have profound eosinophilia, demonstrated improved clearance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa introduced into the peritoneal cavity. The findings of improved bacterial clearance following adoptive transfer of eosinophils, and impaired bacterial clearance in mice with a congenital eosinophil deficiency, established that this effect was eosinophil specific. The data presented also demonstrate that eosinophils mediate this antibacterial effect in part through the release of cationic secondary granule proteins. Specifically, isolated eosinophil granules had antibacterial properties in vitro, and administration of eosinophil granule extracts significantly improved bacterial clearance in vivo. These data suggest a potent yet underappreciated antibacterial role for eosinophils in vivo, specifically for eosinophil granules. Moreover, the data suggest that the administration of eosinophil-derived products may represent a viable adjuvant therapy for septic or bacteremic patients in the intensive care unit.
AuthorsStefanie N Linch, Ann M Kelly, Erin T Danielson, Ralph Pero, James J Lee, Jeffrey A Gold
JournalInfection and immunity (Infect Immun) Vol. 77 Issue 11 Pg. 4976-82 (Nov 2009) ISSN: 1098-5522 [Electronic] United States
PMID19703974 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Interleukin-5
  • Eosinophil Cationic Protein
Topics
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents (immunology)
  • Eosinophil Cationic Protein (immunology)
  • Eosinophils (immunology)
  • Female
  • Interleukin-5 (deficiency, genetics, immunology)
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • Pseudomonas Infections (immunology)

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