title: In vitro responses of cervine macrophages to bacterial stimulants.
abstract: The function of cervine (deer) mononuclear phagocytes is poorly defined. In the present study, the potential of cervine macrophages to generate phagocytic and immunoregulatory responses following stimulation with bacterial products was investigated. Blood-derived macrophages of red deer were cultured in vitro with particulate stimulants (Mycobacterium bovis BCG and Staphylococcus aureus SAC) or soluble stimulants (M. bovis PPD and Escherichia coli LPS), prior to assessment of phagocytic responses, prostaglandin secretion and cytokine production. Particulate stimulants induced vigorous phagocytic responses (superoxide anion generation, lysosomal enzyme release), secretion of prostaglandin E2 and transcription of mRNA specific for the cytokines IL-1 beta, IL-10 and TNF alpha, while soluble products invoked weaker responses. These results are discussed in relation to the role of cervine mononuclear phagocytes in regulating and participating in inflammatory and immune processes relevant to bacterial challenge.
authors.affiliation: Deer Research Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cross
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Slobbe
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Buchan
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Griffin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D003670:Deer; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000276:immunology; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000276:immunology; D008262:Macrophage Activation / Q000276:immunology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000276:immunology; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000276:immunology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000276:immunology; D014373:Tuberculin / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D016207:Cytokines; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D014373:Tuberculin; D015232:Dinoprostone