Host defense against systemic infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae is impaired in E-, P-, and E-/P-selectin-deficient mice.

AUTOR(ES)

Munoz, F M

RESUMO

Endothelial selectins mediate rolling of leukocytes on endothelium, a crucial step for leukocyte firm adhesion and emigration into sites of tissue injury and infection. To characterize the role of the endothelial selectins during bacterial sepsis in vivo, Streptococcus pneumoniae (1-10 x 10(6) colony-forming units) was inoculated intraperitoneally into wild-type mice and mice with E-, P-, or E-/P-selectin deficiencies. Mice were followed 10 d for morbidity, survival, clearance of bacteremia, and leukocyte migration to the peritoneal cavity and organs 48 h after infection. All selectin-deficient mice showed a more pronounced morbidity, a significantly higher mortality associated with persistent bacteremia, and a higher bacterial load when compared with wild-type mice. These differences were most remarkable in the E-selectin-deficient mice, which showed the highest rate of mortality and bacteremia (P

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