title: [Effect of rhIL-15 on TLR2 expression and apoptosis of PMN from patients with Lyme disease].
abstract: In this study we estimated the expression of TLR2 and apoptosis of PMN in patients with Lyme disease. The cells were isolated from heparinized whole blood by Gradisol G gradient and incubated 18 h with rhIL-15 and LPS. Expression of TLR2 was estimated in lysates of PMN by western blot, apoptosis of PMN by immunofluorescent analysis. The results obtained revealed the higher expression of TLR2 in PMN and higher percentage of apoptosis PMN in patients with Lyme disease compared with control. We observed an effect of rhIL-15 on the increased expression of TLR2 in PMN and the increased survival of PMN isolated from patients with Lyme disease. These findings suggest that IL-15 has the ability to modulate of neutrophil response against Borrelia burgdorferi.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Immunologii Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku.
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcińczyk
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jabłońska
authors.forename: Wioletta
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Puzewska
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hermanowska-Szpakowicz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017209:Apoptosis; D015153:Blotting, Western; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D019409:Interleukin-15 / Q000378:metabolism*; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000378:metabolism*; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D051195:Toll-Like Receptor 2; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors
chemical_list: D019409:Interleukin-15; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C495342:TLR2 protein, human; D051195:Toll-Like Receptor 2; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors