Contribution of interleukin-6/gp 130 signaling in hepatocytes to the inflammatory response in mice infected with Streptococcus pyogenes.
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Klein, ChristianMedina, Eva

Sander, Leif
Dierssen, Uta
Roskams, Tania
Mueller, Werner
Trautwein, Christian
Goldmann, Oliver
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2007-09-01
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BACKGROUND: Sepsis and septic shock caused by gram-positive bacteria have become increasingly frequent clinical problems. These conditions are accompanied by an overwhelming inflammation in which the liver plays a central role as a source and target of inflammatory mediators. Sepsis is still associated with high mortality rates, and new intervention strategies directed at ameliorating the extent of the inflammatory reaction are strongly needed. Here, we investigated whether blockage of the transducer gp130, a receptor involved in the regulation of the inflammatory response, might be useful in the treatment of experimental gram-positive sepsis. METHODS: An experimental model of gram-positive sepsis was used in which liver-specific gp130-deficient mice (FVB/n alfpCre+ gp130(LoxP/LoxP)) and wild-type mice (FVB/n gp130(LoxP/LoxP)) were intravenously infected with Streptococcus pyogenes. The following parameters were monitored: mortality, bacterial loads in systemic organs, serum inflammatory cytokine levels, and organ damage. RESULTS: We show that infected gp130-deficient mice survived significantly longer, had lower bacterial loads, and developed organ damage more slowly than infected wild-type mice. Furthermore, levels of interferon- gamma , interleukin-6, and the chemokine cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant were significantly lower in gp130-deficient mice than in wild-type mice. Histopathological examination of livers showed lower amounts of neutrophil infiltration, apoptosis, and tissue damage in infected gp130-deficient mice than in wild-type mice. CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrate that the gp130 receptor is involved in the regulation of inflammation during gram-positive sepsis and that blockage of gp130 signaling in hepatocytes could constitute a novel target for adjunctive therapy in patients with sepsis.Citation
Contribution of interleukin-6/gp 130 signaling in hepatocytes to the inflammatory response in mice infected with Streptococcus pyogenes. 2007, 196 (5):755-62 J. Infect. Dis.Affiliation
Medizinische Klinik III, University Hospital Aachen, Rheinisch-Westfalisch Techniche Hochschule Aachen, Aachen, Germany. christian.klein@dife.deDOI
10.1086/520090PubMed ID
17674319Type
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0022-1899ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1086/520090
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