An exopolysaccharide produced by Geobacillus thermodenitrificans strain B3-72: Antiviral activity on immunocompetent cells

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作者
Arena, Adriana [2 ]
Gugliandolo, Concetta [3 ]
Stassi, Giovanna [2 ]
Pavone, Bernadette [2 ]
Iannello, Daniela [2 ]
Bisignano, Giuseppe [1 ]
Maugeri, Teresa Luciana [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Messina, Pharmacobiol Dept, I-98168 Messina, Italy
[2] Univ Messina, Dept Surg Sci, Microbiol Unit, I-98125 Messina, Italy
[3] Univ Messina, Dept Anim Biol & Marine Ecol, I-98166 Messina, Italy
关键词
Anti-HSV-2; activity; Exopolysaccharide; Immunomodulatory effect; Thermophilic bacilli; HERPES-SIMPLEX-VIRUS; SEA HYDROTHERMAL VENT; SULFATED POLYSACCHARIDES; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; MARINE; BACTERIUM; SHALLOW; IL-4; INTERLEUKIN-4; ACTIVATION;
D O I
10.1016/j.imlet.2009.03.001
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
071005 [微生物学]; 100108 [医学免疫学];
摘要
The immunomodulatory and antiviral effects of an extracellular polysaccharide (EPS-2), produced by a strain of Geobacillus thermodenitrificans isolated from a shallow marine vent of Vulcano Island (Italy), were evaluated. In the present study, we show for the first time that EPS-2 treatment hinder HSV-2 replication in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) but not in WISH cells. In fact, high levels of IFN-alpha, IL-12, IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, IL-18 were detected in supernatants of EPS-2 treated PBMC. Moreover, this effect was dose-dependent. Taken together, our results confirm that the immunological disorders determined by HSV-2 could be partially restored by treatment with EPS-2. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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