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- Title
The Role of Interleukin-1 Family Members in the Host Defence Against Aspergillus fumigatus.
- Authors
Gresnigt, Mark; Veerdonk, Frank
- Abstract
The interleukin (IL)-1 family consists of 11 members, which all play significant roles in regulating inflammatory responses in the host. IL-1α and IL-1β exert potent pro-inflammatory effects and are key players in the recruitment of neutrophils to the site of inflammation. Protective anti- Aspergillus host responses during the early stages of invasive aspergillosis are critically dependent on neutrophil recruitment, and several lines of evidence support that there is an important role for IL-1 in this process. However, IL-1-mediated inflammation needs to be tightly regulated, since uncontrolled inflammation can result in inflammatory pathology and thereby be detrimental for the host. Aspergillus-induced IL-1-mediated inflammation could therefore be amendable for IL-1 blockade under specific circumstances. This review describes the current understanding of the role of IL-1 family members in the host response against Aspergillus fumigatus and highlights the importance of balanced IL-1 responses in aspergillosis.
- Subjects
INTERLEUKIN-1; ASPERGILLUS fumigatus; ASPERGILLOSIS treatment; GENETICS of disease susceptibility; CHRONIC granulomatous disease treatment; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Mycopathologia, 2014, Vol 178, Issue 5/6, p395
- ISSN
0301-486X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11046-014-9776-y