Rodrigues Marcio L, Shi Li, Barreto-Bergter Eliana, Nimrichter Leonardo, Farias Sandra E, Rodrigues Elaine G, Travassos Luiz R, Nosanchuk Joshua D
Instituto de Microbiologia Professor Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-590, Brazil.
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2007 Oct;14(10):1372-6. doi: 10.1128/CVI.00202-07. Epub 2007 Aug 22.
Glucosylceramides (GlcCer) are involved in the regulation of Cryptococcus neoformans virulence. In the present study, we demonstrate that passive immunization with a monoclonal antibody to GlcCer significantly reduces host inflammation and prolongs the survival of mice lethally infected with C. neoformans, revealing a potential therapeutic strategy to control cryptococcosis.
葡糖神经酰胺(GlcCer)参与新型隐球菌毒力的调控。在本研究中,我们证明用针对GlcCer的单克隆抗体进行被动免疫可显著减轻宿主炎症,并延长感染新型隐球菌致死的小鼠的存活时间,揭示了一种控制隐球菌病的潜在治疗策略。