European Journal of Inflammation (Jan 2013)

HP0175 Promotes the Production of IL-23, IL-6, IL-1β and TGF-β

  • A. Amedei,
  • F. Munari,
  • C. Della Bella,
  • E. Niccolai,
  • M. Benagiano,
  • L. Bencini,
  • F. Cianchi,
  • E. Silvestri,
  • S. D'Elios,
  • M. Farsi,
  • D. Prisco,
  • G. Zanotti,
  • M. De Bernard,
  • M. Kundu,
  • M.M. D'Elios

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1721727X1301100127
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11

Abstract

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Helicobacter pylori infection induces a chronic gastric inflammatory infiltrate. This study was undertaken to evaluate the type of the innate immune responses elicited by the secreted peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase of H. pylori (HP0175). The cytokine production induced by HP0175 in neutrophils, and monocytes was evaluated. HP0175 was able to induce the expression of IL-23 in neutrophils, and monocytes, and IL-6, IL-1beta and TGF-beta in monocytes. These findings indicate that HP0175 is able to promote the activation of innate cells and the production of a cytokine milieu that may favour the development of Th17 response.