Iron limitation and the gamma interferon-mediated antihistoplasma state of murine macrophages

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The zoopathogenic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum requires iron for growth. Intracellular growth of the fungus within mouse peritoneal macrophages is inhibited by recombinant murine gamma interferon (IFN-γ). Such treatment of mouse peritoneal macrophages induces a marked downshift in transferrin receptors. We tested whether the antihistoplasma effect of IFN-γ-treated macrophages is the result of iron deprivation. Treatment of mouse peritoneal macrophages with the intracellular iron chelator deferoxamine inhibits the intracellular growth of H. capsulatum. Exposure of macrophages to holotransferrin antagonizes the effect of both recombinant murine IFN-γ and deferoxamine treatments. These results suggest that iron restriction may be one of the bases for the IFN-γ-induced antihistoplasma effect of mouse macrophages.

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Lane, T. E., Wu-Shieh, B. A., & Howard, D. H. (1991). Iron limitation and the gamma interferon-mediated antihistoplasma state of murine macrophages. Infection and Immunity, 59(7), 2274–2278. https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.59.7.2274-2278.1991

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