Title |
Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells: Neglected Regulators of the Immune Response to Staphylococcus aureus
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Published in |
Frontiers in immunology, May 2014
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DOI | 10.3389/fimmu.2014.00238 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Isabelle Bekeredjian-Ding, Johann Greil, Sandra Ammann, Marijo Parcina |
Abstract |
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC) are a rare subset of leukocytes equipped with Fcγ and Fcε receptors, which exert contrary effects on sensing of microbial nucleic acids by endosomal Toll-like receptors. In this article, we explain how pDC contribute to the immune response to Staphylococcus aureus. Under normal circumstances the pDC participates in the memory response to the pathogen: pDC activation is initiated by uptake of staphylococcal immune complexes with IgG or IgE. However, protein A-expressing S. aureus strains additionally trigger pDC activation in the absence of immunoglobulin. In this context, staphylococci exploit the pDC to induce antigen-independent differentiation of IL-10 producing plasmablasts, an elegant means to propagate immune evasion. We further discuss the role of type I interferons in infection with S. aureus and the implications of these findings for the development of immune based therapies and vaccination. |
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