MycoBiomDB – Record Details (MyCo_1742)

Biomarker Record Details

Database ID: MyCo_1742
DB IDMyCo_1742
TitleTNF-alpha from inflammatory dendritic cells (DCs) regulates lung IL-17A/IL-5 levels and neutrophilia versus eosinophilia during persistent fungal infection
Year2011
PMID21402950
Fungal Diseases involvedAllergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Associated Medical ConditionSevere asthma
GenusAspergillus
Speciesfumigatus
OrganismAspergillus fumigatus
Ethical StatementAll animal experiments were approved by the Animal Care and Use Committee at the University of Pittsburgh.
Site of InfectionLungs
Opportunistic invasiveNone
Sample typeBody fluid
Sample sourceBronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF)
Host GroupAnimal
Host Common nameMice
Host Scientific nameMus musculus
Biomarker NameTNF-α
Biomarker Full NameTumor Necrosis Factor alpha
Biomarker TypeDiagnostic
BiomoleculeProtein
Geographical LocationUSA
CohortBALB/c, C57BL/6, TNF-α−/−, TLR4LPS-d, and CD11c-DTR-EGFP Tg mice on the BALB/c background were purchased from The Jackson Laboratory. MyD88−/−(46) and dectin-1−/− (47) mice on the BALB/cbackground were bred at the animal facility at the University of Pittsburgh, and the IL-17RA−/− mice (21) were bred at Taconic Farms.
Cohort No.None
Age GroupNone
P ValueNone
SensitivityNone
SpecificityNone
Positive Predictive ValueNone
MICNone
Fold ChangeNone
PathwayNone
Disease Introduction MechanismNone
TechniqueELISA
Analysis MethodELISA Based
ELISA kitsNone
Assay DataNone
Validation Techniques usedELISA
Up Regulation Down RegulationIncrease
Sequence DataNone
External LinkNone