Expression of IFN-γ protein and mRNA in lung and trachea of macaque infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae

To investigate the expression and distribution of interferon-γ (IFN-γ) in lung and trachea of macaques infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae, the histopathological changes of macaques lung and trachea were studied by using hematoxylin-eosin (HE) stain, where the expression of IFN-γ was researched b...

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Main Authors: LUO Qi-hui, ZHANG Yao, CHEN Lian, CHEN Zheng-li, ZENG Wen, CHENG An-chun
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Language:English
Published: Zhejiang University Press 2012-01-01
Series:浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版
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Online Access:https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2012.01.007
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ZHANG Yao
CHEN Lian
CHEN Zheng-li
ZENG Wen
CHENG An-chun
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ZHANG Yao
CHEN Lian
CHEN Zheng-li
ZENG Wen
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description To investigate the expression and distribution of interferon-γ (IFN-γ) in lung and trachea of macaques infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae, the histopathological changes of macaques lung and trachea were studied by using hematoxylin-eosin (HE) stain, where the expression of IFN-γ was researched by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization. The results showed that a large area of lung was hyperemic and hemorrhagic, and there was lymphocytic infiltration in lung and some serous exudate in alveolar septum. The area of IFN-γ protein expression in infected macaques was higher than healthy group (P<0.05). The optical density of IFN-γ protein in pulmonary intravascular space was significantly higher than that of healthy group (P<0.01), and the optical density in other tissues was higher than that of healthy group (P<0.05). The optical densities of IFN-γ mRNA in lung, tracheal epithelium and muscular layer were significantly higher than those of healthy group (P<0.01), while in alveolar septum, lumen of blood vessel and lamina propria of tracheal were higher than those of healthy group (P<0.05). As a result, the lung presented significant red hepatization in infected macaques, and the expression of IFN-γ protein and mRNA in lung and trachea increased significantly, indicating that IFN-γ might play an important role in immunoloregulation of macaques lung and trachea infected by S. pneumoniae.
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spelling doaj-art-c7a244af79304da381f30f63f618e2272025-08-20T03:16:03ZengZhejiang University Press浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版1008-92092097-51552012-01-0138485410.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2012.01.00710089209Expression of IFN-γ protein and mRNA in lung and trachea of macaque infected with Streptococcus pneumoniaeLUO Qi-huiZHANG YaoCHEN LianCHEN Zheng-liZENG WenCHENG An-chunTo investigate the expression and distribution of interferon-γ (IFN-γ) in lung and trachea of macaques infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae, the histopathological changes of macaques lung and trachea were studied by using hematoxylin-eosin (HE) stain, where the expression of IFN-γ was researched by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization. The results showed that a large area of lung was hyperemic and hemorrhagic, and there was lymphocytic infiltration in lung and some serous exudate in alveolar septum. The area of IFN-γ protein expression in infected macaques was higher than healthy group (P&lt;0.05). The optical density of IFN-γ protein in pulmonary intravascular space was significantly higher than that of healthy group (P&lt;0.01), and the optical density in other tissues was higher than that of healthy group (P&lt;0.05). The optical densities of IFN-γ mRNA in lung, tracheal epithelium and muscular layer were significantly higher than those of healthy group (P&lt;0.01), while in alveolar septum, lumen of blood vessel and lamina propria of tracheal were higher than those of healthy group (P&lt;0.05). As a result, the lung presented significant red hepatization in infected macaques, and the expression of IFN-γ protein and mRNA in lung and trachea increased significantly, indicating that IFN-γ might play an important role in immunoloregulation of macaques lung and trachea infected by S. pneumoniae.https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2012.01.007<italic>Streptococcus pneumoniae</italic>interferon-<italic>γ</italic>immunohistochemistrytissue <italic>in situ</italic> hybridizationlungtracheamacaque
spellingShingle LUO Qi-hui
ZHANG Yao
CHEN Lian
CHEN Zheng-li
ZENG Wen
CHENG An-chun
Expression of IFN-γ protein and mRNA in lung and trachea of macaque infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae
浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版
<italic>Streptococcus pneumoniae</italic>
interferon-<italic>γ</italic>
immunohistochemistry
tissue <italic>in situ</italic> hybridization
lung
trachea
macaque
title Expression of IFN-γ protein and mRNA in lung and trachea of macaque infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae
title_full Expression of IFN-γ protein and mRNA in lung and trachea of macaque infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae
title_fullStr Expression of IFN-γ protein and mRNA in lung and trachea of macaque infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae
title_full_unstemmed Expression of IFN-γ protein and mRNA in lung and trachea of macaque infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae
title_short Expression of IFN-γ protein and mRNA in lung and trachea of macaque infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae
title_sort expression of ifn γ protein and mrna in lung and trachea of macaque infected with streptococcus pneumoniae
topic <italic>Streptococcus pneumoniae</italic>
interferon-<italic>γ</italic>
immunohistochemistry
tissue <italic>in situ</italic> hybridization
lung
trachea
macaque
url https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2012.01.007
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