Natural regulatory T cells mediate the development of cerebral malaria by modifying the pro-inflammatory response
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Natural regulatory T cells mediate the development of cerebral malaria by modifying the pro-inflammatory response
Abstract
Cerebral malaria (CM) is a severe neurologic complication that arises predominantly in children and non-immune adults infected with Plasmodium falciparum. In the current study, the dynamics of CD4(+)CD25(+)Foxp3(+) regulatory T cells (Tregs) and pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines were analyzed in P. berghei ANKA (P.bANKA)-infected C57BL/6, BALB/c, and DBA/2 mice. We showed that C57BL/6 mice were susceptible to CM, while BALB/c and DBA/2 mice were resistant to CM and succumbed to hyperparasitemia and severe anemia. The proportion and absolute numbers of Tregs in BALB/c and DBA/2 mice were significantly higher than in C57BL/6 mice. The levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-17 and NO in CM-susceptible C57BL/6 mice were obviously higher than in CM-resistant BALB/c and DBA/2 mice, while the level of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 was the opposite to that of pro-inflammatory cytokines, confirming that an appropriate balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory immune responses is essential to control the pathogenesis of severe malaria, and Tregs are important regulators if this balance is to be maintained. In vivo depletion of Tregs significantly protected C57BL/6 mice from experimental CM and the production of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines was reversed, indicating that this cell population contributes to pathogenesis by modulating the balance of pro- and anti-inflammatory responses. Our data demonstrate that Tregs mediate the incidence and outcome of CM in P.bANKA-infected mice by modifying the pro-inflammatory response.
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