Expression of SmATPDases in Schistosoma mansoni eggs favors IL-10
mediated modulation in infected individuals
Abstract
Background and objectives: A role of IL-10 is down-regulating T
cell responses to schistosome antigens. Since SmATPDases can be
correlated to modulation of the immune response, we evaluated the
expression of enzymes in S. mansoni eggs.
Patients/Methods: Fecal samples were collected from 40 infected
individuals to detect coding regions of the SmATPDases. The cytokines
was measured in supernatants of PBMC. The analysis was performed by the
global median determination and set up high producers (HP) of cytokines.
Results: Six individuals expressed SmATPDase1, six expressed
SmATPDase2, and six expressed both enzymes. The group who expressed only
SmATPDase1 showed a high frequency of IFN-γ, TNF, IL-4 HP, individuals
who expressed only SmATPDase2 showed a high frequency of IFN-γ, IL-6,
and IL-4 HP and individuals who expressed both enzymes showed a high
frequency of IL-10 HP. In the group that showed expression both enzymes
was observed lower indices the ratio between IFN-γ/IL-10. The positive
correlation between infection intensity and IL-10 levels remained only
in the positive SmATPDase group. The IL-10 is the only cytokine induced
by the expression of both enzymes. Conclusions: The expression
of both enzymes seems to be a factor that modulates the host immune
response by inducing high IL-10 production.