An anti-inflammatory property of Candida albicans β-glucan: Induction of high levels of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist via a Dectin-1/CR3 independent mechanism.

Smeekens SP, Gresnigt MS, Becker KL, Cheng SC, Netea SA, Jacobs L, Jansen T, van de Veerdonk FL, Williams DL, Joosten LA, Dinarello CA, Netea MG (2015) An anti-inflammatory property of Candida albicans β-glucan: Induction of high levels of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist via a Dectin-1/CR3 independent mechanism. Cytokine 71(2), 215-222.
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Abstract

Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that induces strong proinflammatory responses, such as IL-1β production. Much less is known about the induction of immune modulatory cytokines, such as the IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) that is the main natural antagonist of IL-1, by C. albicans.

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Mark Gresnigt
Mark Gresnigt

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doi: 10.1016/j.cyto.2014.10.013

PMID: 25461401