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. 1985 Aug;49(2):383–388. doi: 10.1128/iai.49.2.383-388.1985

Suppression of cellular immunity to Listeria monocytogenes by activated macrophages: mediation by prostaglandins.

J C Petit, G Richard, B Burghoffer, G L Daguet
PMCID: PMC262027  PMID: 3926650

Abstract

We previously demonstrated the suppression of cell-mediated immunity to Listeria monocytogenes by Pseudomonas aeruginosa-induced, macrophage-like cells. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the mechanism for this suppression. P. aeruginosa supernatant was shown to activate macrophages by the criteria of increased bactericidal capacities and increased attachment to glass surfaces. Acquired cellular resistance to L. monocytogenes could also be inhibited by macrophages from L. monocytogenes-pretreated mice. The depression of acquired immunity by P. aeruginosa- or L. monocytogenes-activated macrophages did not appear to be due to a reduction of antigenic stimulus after nonspecific macrophage activation. In contrast, our findings suggest that suppression is mediated by activated macrophages through a prostaglandin-dependent mechanism. In vivo administration of aspirin blocked the immunosuppressive effect of P. aeruginosa- or L. monocytogenes-activated cells. Moreover, the suppressive activity of supernatants of macrophages from Listeria-infected mice was reversed when indomethacin was present during supernatant generation. Finally, prostaglandin E1 treatment in vivo profoundly inhibited the induction of cell-mediated immunity to L. monocytogenes. The possible role and mechanism of prostaglandin in suppressing cellular immunity to intracellular bacteria are discussed.

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