Liu L, Kang K, Takahara M, Cooper K D, Ghannoum M A
The Center for Medical Mycology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
Infect Immun. 2001 Jul;69(7):4695-7. doi: 10.1128/IAI.69.7.4695-4697.2001.
The role of Candida albicans yeast-to-hyphae transition in interleukin-12 (IL-12) production by monocytes was investigated. Germinating C. albicans not only failed to induce IL-12 p70 but also suppressed IL-12 production induced by heat-killed C. albicans. Comparison of the abilities of germinating C. albicans and agerminating mutants to inhibit IL-12 production showed that germination of C. albicans plays a critical role in the inhibition of IL-12 production.
研究了白色念珠菌酵母-菌丝转变在单核细胞产生白细胞介素-12(IL-12)中的作用。萌发的白色念珠菌不仅未能诱导IL-12 p70产生,还抑制了热灭活白色念珠菌诱导的IL-12产生。比较萌发的白色念珠菌和不萌发突变体抑制IL-12产生的能力,结果表明白色念珠菌的萌发在抑制IL-12产生中起关键作用。