Department of Bacteriology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Abeno, Osaka, Japan.
Fukujuji Hospital, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Matsuyama, Kiyose, Tokyo, Japan.
PLoS One. 2020 Aug 6;15(8):e0237062. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237062. eCollection 2020.
Nutritional status contributes to the regulation of immune responses against pathogens, and malnutrition has been considered as a risk factor for tuberculosis (TB). Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of TB, can modulate host lipid metabolism and induce lipid accumulation in macrophages, where the bacilli adopt a dormant phenotype. In addition, serum lipid components play dual roles in the regulation of and protection from Mtb infection. We analyzed the relationship between nutritional status and the humoral immune response in TB patients. We found that serum HDL levels are positively correlated with the serum IgA specific for Mtb antigens. Analysis of the relationship between serum nutritional parameters and clinical parameters in TB patients showed that serum albumin and CRP levels were negatively correlated before treatment. We also observed reduced serum LDL levels in TB patients following treatment. These findings may provide insight into the role of serum lipids in host immune responses against Mtb infection. Furthermore, improving the nutritional status may enhance vaccination efficacy.
营养状况有助于调节针对病原体的免疫反应,而营养不良已被认为是结核病(TB)的一个危险因素。结核分枝杆菌(Mtb)是结核病的病原体,它可以调节宿主的脂质代谢,并诱导巨噬细胞中的脂质积累,分枝杆菌在巨噬细胞中采用休眠表型。此外,血清脂质成分在调节和保护免受 Mtb 感染方面发挥双重作用。我们分析了营养状况与结核病患者体液免疫反应之间的关系。我们发现,血清高密度脂蛋白(HDL)水平与针对 Mtb 抗原的血清 IgA 呈正相关。对结核病患者血清营养参数与临床参数之间关系的分析表明,治疗前血清白蛋白和 C 反应蛋白(CRP)水平呈负相关。我们还观察到结核病患者治疗后血清 LDL 水平降低。这些发现可能为血清脂质在宿主对 Mtb 感染的免疫反应中的作用提供新的见解。此外,改善营养状况可能会提高疫苗的疗效。