Production of interleukin-1β related to mammalian target of rapamycin/Toll-like receptor 4 signaling pathway during Aspergillus fumigatus infection of the mouse cornea
Journal Title: International Journal of Ophthalmology - Year 2018, Vol 11, Issue 5
Abstract
"AIM: To elucidate the effect of rapamycin on regulating the production of interleukin (IL)-1β in Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus)-induced keratitis and to verify whether the expression of IL-1β in A. fumigatus keratitis is associated with the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)/Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling pathway. METHODS: Fungal keratitis mouse models of susceptible C57BL/6 mice were established using A. fumigatus. The mice were subsequently treated with rapamycin. The protein levels of p-mTOR, TLR4, and IL-1β in normal and infected corneal tissue were measured by Western blot. The TLR4 and IL-1β mRNA levels were determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS: In C57BL/6 mice, rapamycin treatment decreased the clinical scores and production of the pro-inflammatory cytokine, IL-1β. The expression of TLR4, stimulated by A. fumigatus, was reduced as well when the mTOR signaling pathway was suppressed by rapamycin. CONCLUSION: Rapamycin is beneficial for the outcome of fungal keratitis and has an inhibitory effect expression of the inflammatory cytokine IL-1β. The inhibitory effect on IL-1β expression can be associated with the mTOR/TLR4 signaling pathway in A. fumigatus infection in mice."
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Gui-Qiu Zhao
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