Histopathological Study of the Lungs of Mice Receiving Human Secretory IgA and Challenged with Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Author:
Nadine Alvarez
;
Juan Francisco Infante
;
Reinier Borrero
;
Dulce Mata
;
Jorge BarriIos-Payan
;
Md. Murad Hossain
;
Norazmi Mohd Nor
;
María Elena SarmiIento
;
Rogelio Hernandez-Pando
;
Armando Acosta
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
colostrums;
Mycobacterium tuberculosis;
secretory immunoglobulin A
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
2014;21(3):31-37
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Background: Humoral and cellular immune responses are associated with protection against extracellular and intracellular pathogens, respectively. In the present study, we evaluated the effect of receiving human secretory immunoglobulin A (hsIgA) on the histopathology of the lungs of mice challenged with virulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Methods: The hsIgA was purified from human colostrum and administered to Balb/c mice by the intranasal route prior to infection with M. tuberculosis or in a pre-incubated formulation with mycobacteria, with the principal aim to study its effect on qualitative pulmonary histopathology.
Results: The intranasal administration of hsIgA and the pre-incubation of mycobacteria with this preparation was associated with the presence of organised granulomas with signs of immune activation and histological features related to efficient disease control. This effect was highly evident during the late stage of infection (60 days), as demonstrated by numerous organised granulomas with numerous activated macrophages in the lungs of treated mice.
Conclusion: The administration of hsIgA to mice before intratracheal infection with M. tuberculosis or the pre-incubation of the bacteria with the antibody formulation induced the formation of well-organised granulomas and inflammatory lesions in lungs compared with non-treated animals which correlates with the protective effect already demonstrated by these antibody formulations.
