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Title: | Innate Immune Memory and Pulmonary Exposure to Lipopolysaccharides |
Other Titles: | Examination of Phenotypic and Functional Changes in Innate Immune Memory Following Local Mucosal Exposure to Lipopolysaccharide |
Authors: | Ye, Gluke |
Advisor: | Xing, Zhou |
Department: | Medicine |
Keywords: | Trained Innate Immunity;Local Mucosal Exposure;Lipopolysaccharides;Innate Immune Memory |
Publication Date: | 2022 |
Abstract: | Innate immune memory has become an increasingly popular area of research in the last decade. However, much of the work done on innate immune memory using inflammatory agents such as BCG, C. albicans, and β-glucan has been pursued through systemic administration, which has been shown to induce training in circulating monocytes. In addition, little is known about whether microbial ligands can induce training. Here, we show that local mucosal exposure to an acute dose of LPS induces long-lasting phenotypic changes in airway macrophage populations. LPS-exposed macrophages display increased glycolytic metabolism and differential cytokine expression upon restimulation, whereas circulating monocytes are not affected. Finally, we show that LPS exposure provides long-lasting protection against Streptococcus pneumoniae in the lung, likely due to the higher acquisition of CD11b, which is indicative of macrophage activation and phagocytosis. As much of the work on innate immune memory has been done through systemic administration of training agents, this project aims to fill existing knowledge gaps in the induction of innate immune memory upon local mucosal exposure to inflammatory agents. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/27845 |
Appears in Collections: | Open Access Dissertations and Theses |
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