Cytokines induced in vitro by Mycoplasma mycoides ssp. mycoides, large colony type

Søren Rosendal*, Sharon Levisohn, Ruth Gallily

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Abstract

Septicemic disease in goats and sheep caused by the large colony type of Mycoplasma mycoides ssp. mycoides has clinical and pathological features in common with septic endotoxemia. We studied the ability of the mycoplasma to induce mediators of biological responses to endotoxin, such as TNFα, IL-1α, IL-6 and nitric oxide. Heat-killed suspensions of mycoplasmas in a concentration of 25 μg protein ml-1 induced all mediators in macrophages from peritoneal cavity and bone marrow of both C3H HeN (LPS responsive) and C3H HeJ (LPS low-responsive) mice. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in a concentration of 100 ng ml-1 induced the mediators in C3H HeN derived macrophages, only. Simultaneous stimulation of macrophages with interferon-γ enhanced the secretion of nitric oxide (measured as nitrite) but not the cytokines. We conclude that heat-killed Mycoplasma mycoides ssp. mycoides, large colony type, has cytokine inductive activity similar to bacterial endotoxin, but with an induction mechanism different from LPS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)269-278
Number of pages10
JournalVeterinary Immunology and Immunopathology
Volume44
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1995

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