bp(MESH:"Bacterial Load")
Chelation of growth-medium iron with deferoxamine (DFO, 10 μM) led to a reduction in bacterial growth, as compared with non-chelated controls (Fig. 2a). PubMed:27798618
Following i.p. E. coli infection, we observed a significant increase in plasma heme levels in LysM-Cre+/−Hmox1fl/fl mice (Fig. 1e and Supplementary Fig. 1c), which was accompanied by increased bacterial numbers in blood and liver (Fig. 1f and Supplementary Fig. 1d) and impaired survival (Fig. 1g) when compared with LysM-Cre−/−Hmox1fl/fl controls. PubMed:27798618
Thus, enhanced levels of plasma heme, induced by either exogenous heme administration or a lack of HO-1 expression in macrophages, resulted in an increased susceptibility to E. coli sepsis. PubMed:27798618
Plasma heme amounts were comparable in mice pretreated with Fe3+ or PBS (Fig. 2d), and despite the similarly increased availability of iron in both heme- and Fe3+-treated mice (Fig. 2e), only heme-treated mice presented a significantly higher bacterial burden in the blood and liver compared with PBS- or Fe3+-treated mice (Fig. 2f). PubMed:27798618
These results indicate that increased heme concentrations directly lead to increased bacterial counts during sepsis and that bacterial iron requirements are met via heme-independent mechanisms. PubMed:27798618
Following induction of E. coli peritonitis in wild-type mice, quinine treatment did not affect plasma heme levels, but did lead to a reduction in bacterial counts in blood and liver (Fig. 8f,g and Supplementary Fig. 8g,h), thereby restoring the bacterial clearance capacity of heme-treated mice. PubMed:27798618
Pulmonary edema approximately doubled (Fig 1D), and lung bacterial CFUs significantly increased (Fig 1E) in mice resuscitated with stored RBCs compared to those that received fresh RBCs. PubMed:29522519
Following i.p. E. coli infection, we observed a significant increase in plasma heme levels in LysM-Cre+/−Hmox1fl/fl mice (Fig. 1e and Supplementary Fig. 1c), which was accompanied by increased bacterial numbers in blood and liver (Fig. 1f and Supplementary Fig. 1d) and impaired survival (Fig. 1g) when compared with LysM-Cre−/−Hmox1fl/fl controls. PubMed:27798618
Thus, enhanced levels of plasma heme, induced by either exogenous heme administration or a lack of HO-1 expression in macrophages, resulted in an increased susceptibility to E. coli sepsis. PubMed:27798618
Plasma heme amounts were comparable in mice pretreated with Fe3+ or PBS (Fig. 2d), and despite the similarly increased availability of iron in both heme- and Fe3+-treated mice (Fig. 2e), only heme-treated mice presented a significantly higher bacterial burden in the blood and liver compared with PBS- or Fe3+-treated mice (Fig. 2f). PubMed:27798618
These results indicate that increased heme concentrations directly lead to increased bacterial counts during sepsis and that bacterial iron requirements are met via heme-independent mechanisms. PubMed:27798618
Following induction of E. coli peritonitis in wild-type mice, quinine treatment did not affect plasma heme levels, but did lead to a reduction in bacterial counts in blood and liver (Fig. 8f,g and Supplementary Fig. 8g,h), thereby restoring the bacterial clearance capacity of heme-treated mice. PubMed:27798618
Pulmonary edema approximately doubled (Fig 1D), and lung bacterial CFUs significantly increased (Fig 1E) in mice resuscitated with stored RBCs compared to those that received fresh RBCs. PubMed:29522519
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