title: Influence of muramyl dipeptide on renal candidiasis in genetically distinct mice.
abstract: Susceptible (DBA/2) and resistant (C57BL/6) mice were inoculated intravenously with Candida albicans to evaluate the effect of a four-day prophylaxis with muramyl dipeptide (MDP) on the renal burden of organisms during the first week after infection. In sham-treated DBA/2 mice injected with 8 x 10(4) candida cells, renal CFU (LOG10 +/- SEM) on days 1, 4 and 7 after infection were found to average 5.050 +/- 0.109, 4.882 +/- 0.133 and 5.482 +/- 0.245. In sham-treated C57BL/6 mice injected with 2 x 10(5) candida cells, renal CFU on days 1, 4 and 7 reached only 3.610 +/- 0.118, 3.404 +/- 0.107 and 4.176 +/- 0.580. MDP-treated DBA/2 mice achieved significant reduction in CFU of C. albicans on day 1 (1.3 log units) and day 4 (0.6 log unit), while MDP-treated C57BL/6 mice had significant reduction in CFU of C. albicans only on day 1 (0.6 log unit) after infection. Sham-treated mice of both strains had a 28.6 to 30% increase in kidney weights on day 4 only, a transient change not seen in MDP-treated mice. Histopathological examination on days 8, 15 and 21 after infection revealed a higher incidence of renal papillary necrosis in DBA/2 mice than C57BL/6 mice (approximately 70% vs 10%). The incidence of granulomas and of chronic interstitial inflammation was much higher in MDP-treated mice. We conclude that the genetic makeup of the host influences the potential effectiveness of MDP as a biological response modifier.
authors: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
authors: G A
authors: GA
authors: Marquis
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Boushira
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Russo
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Montplaisir
mesh_terms: D000119:Acetylmuramyl-Alanyl-Isoglutamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000254:growth & development; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D007668:Kidney / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA; D009929:Organ Size; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000119:Acetylmuramyl-Alanyl-Isoglutamine