Increase of CD4+CD25highFoxP3+ cells impairs in vitro human microbicidal activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis during latent and acute pulmonary tuberculosis
- Authors: Lorenzzo Lyrio Stringari, Luciana Polaco Covre, Flávia Dias Coelho da Silva, Vivian Leite de Oliveira, Maria Carolina Campana, David Jamil Hadad, Moisés Palaci, Padmini Salgame, Reynaldo Dietze, Daniel Cláudio de Oliveira Gomes, Rodrigo Ribeiro-Rodrigues
- Publication Year: 2021
- Journal: Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15(7), art e0009605
- Link: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009605
ABSTRACT ‘Background:’ Regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a critical role during Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection, modulating host responses while neutralizing excessive inflammation. However, their impact on regulating host protective immunity is not completely understood. Here, we demonstrate that Treg cells abrogate the in vitro microbicidal activity against Mtb. ‘Methods:’ We evaluated the in vitro microbicidal activity of peripheral blood mononuclear […]
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