The Effect of Interferon-γ and Lipopolysaccharide on the Growth of <i>Francisella tularensis</i> LVS in Murine Macrophage-like Cell Line J774

Holická, Monika; Novosad, Jakub; Loudová, Martina; Kudlová, Manuela; Krejsek, Jan

doi:10.14712/18059694.2016.113

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Acta Med. 2009, 52: 101-106

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2016.113

The Effect of Interferon-γ and Lipopolysaccharide on the Growth of Francisella tularensis LVS in Murine Macrophage-like Cell Line J774

Monika Holická, Jakub Novosad, Martina Loudová, Manuela Kudlová, Jan Krejsek

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Hradec Králové, Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received July 31, 2009
Accepted September 25, 2009

Background: Francisella tularensis, a causative agent of human tularemia, displaying the ability to proliferate inside the human cells. Aims: To evaluate the growth potential of F. tularensis LVS strain in macrophage-like cell line J774 modulated by recombinant interferon γ and E. coli derived lipopolysaccharide. Results: Stimulation of J774 cells either by interferon-γ or lipopolysaccharide alone, or especially in combination before infection F. tularensis, revealed protective effects. Higher concentrations of stimulating agents were needed to inhibit ongoing F. tularensis infection. Conclusions: Stimulation of J774 cell line by combination of interferon-γ with lipopolysaccharide inhibits the intracellular growth of F. tularensis.