Augmented inhibition of Candida albicans growth by murine neutrophils in the presence of a tryptophan metabolite, picolinic acid - PubMed (original) (raw)

Augmented inhibition of Candida albicans growth by murine neutrophils in the presence of a tryptophan metabolite, picolinic acid

Shigeru Abe et al. J Infect Chemother. 2004 Jun.

Abstract

The effects of picolinic acid (PLA), a product of tryptophan catabolism, on anti- Candida activity of neutrophils were studied. Casein-induced peritoneal neutrophils of C3H/He mice partially inhibited mycelial growth of Candida albicans when cultured with C. albicans for 16 h in vitro. The growth inhibition of Candida was augmented by a combination of neutrophils and more than 4 mM picolinic acid. Especially in the presence of 200 U/ml murine interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma), 2 mM picolinic acid augmented the anti- Candida activity of neutrophils. The physiological significance of the augmenting effects of picolinic acid is discussed.

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