Pathogen-specific loss of host resistance in mice lacking the IFN-gamma-inducible gene IGTP.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) is critical for defense against pathogens, but the molecules that mediate its antimicrobial responses are largely unknown. IGTP is the prototype for a family of IFN-gamma-regulated genes that encode 48-kDa GTP-binding proteins that localize to the endoplasmic reticulum. We have generated IGTP-deficient mice and found that, despite normal immune cell development and normal clearance of Listeria monocytogenes and cytomegalovirus infections, the mice displayed a profound loss of host resistance to acute infections of the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. By contrast, IFN-gamma receptor-deficient mice have increased susceptibility to all three pathogens. Thus, IGTP defines an IFN-gamma-regulated pathway with a specialized role in antimicrobial resistance.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Taylor, GA; Collazo, CM; Yap, GS; Nguyen, K; Gregorio, TA; Taylor, LS; Eagleson, B; Secrest, L; Southon, EA; Reid, SW; Tessarollo, L; Bray, M; McVicar, DW; Komschlies, KL; Young, HA; Biron, CA; Sher, A; Vande Woude, GF
Published Date
- January 18, 2000
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 97 / 2
Start / End Page
- 751 - 755
PubMed ID
- 10639151
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC15402
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0027-8424
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1073/pnas.97.2.751
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States