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Dimethyl fumarate ameliorates fungal keratitis by limiting fungal growth and inhibiting pyroptosis
CONCLUSION: DMF limits fungal growth by suppressing biofilm formation, conidial adherence and respiratory metabolism. It also exerts an anti-inflammatory effect on fungal keratitis by inhibiting pyroptosis, which could be regulated by Nrf2. Our results suggest that DMF plays a therapeutic role in fungal keratitis.PMID:36641891 | DOI:10.1016/j.intimp.2023.109721
Source: International Immunopharmacology - January 15, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Lingwen Gu Jing Lin Qian Wang Lina Zhang Min Yin Hao Lin Hengrui Zheng Guiqiu Zhao Cui Li Source Type: research

Silencing SOCS1 in dendritic cells promote survival of mice with systemic Candida albicans infection via inducing Th1-cell differentiation.
Abstract Enhancing the immunity conferred by dendritic cells (DCs) to fungal infection represents a promising strategy in the number of immunocompromised individuals. In a previous study, we demonstrated that suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS1) silencing can promote the maturation of DCs and induce an immune response against Candida albicans (C. albicans) in vitro. Herein, the effectiveness of SOCS1 suppression administered by SOCS1-siRNA-treated DCs is further evaluated in systemic candidiasis mouse model. The SOCS1-silenced DCs increase mouse survival and significantly decrease fungal colonization in the ...
Source: Immunology Letters - March 23, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Shi D, Li D, Wang Q, Kong X, Mei H, Shen Y, Liu W Tags: Immunol Lett Source Type: research

Silenced suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 (SOCS1) enhances the maturation and antifungal immunity of dendritic cells in response to Candida albicans in vitro
In conclusion, our findings support the view that SOCS1 protein is a critical inhibitory molecule for controlling cytokine response and antigen presentation by DCs, thereby regulating the magnitude of innate and adaptive immunities by generating IFN-γ-production T cells (Th1)—but not Th17—from naïve CD4+ T cells. Our study demonstrates that SOCS1 siRNA can serve as a useful vehicle to modulate the function of DCs against C. albicans infection.
Source: Immunologic Research - November 9, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research